How Much Cash Should You Actually Keep?
About this episode
The episode discusses how much cash individuals should keep in savings and the factors influencing that decision.
Somewhere in Britain, someone has £40,000 in a savings account and can't tell you why. It crept up a pound at a time, each one buying a little more peace of mind. And most of it is now going backwards. We're taught that saving is the safe choice. But past a point, cash stops protecting you and starts costing you — and almost nobody can tell you where that point sits. This week, Ed and Chris Tuite work out how much cash you should actually keep. Three things that move your number: how safe your job is, what fallback options you have, and how well you sleep at night. Then the part most people skip — what to do once you hit your number, why you flip your saving ratio, and the £19,000 difference it makes over 20 years. Got a rainy day fund? Tell us your number in the comments. The Mouthy Money podcast — how we actually think about pensions, ISAs, mortgages, tax and the economy. New episodes every week. 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@mouthymoneypodcast 📰 Mouthy Money News (short explainers, weekly): https://www.youtube.com/@MouthyMoneyNews 📲 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mouthy.money.news 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mouthymoney/ ✍️ Substack…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ed Tuite, Chris Tuite
Topics covered
- cash management
- savings
- financial planning
- investing
- wealth building
Keywords
- savings account
- financial advice
- cash management
- wealth building
- investment strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mouthy Money
Places: Britain
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