Ep 491 - Should you fix your mortgage, best travel insurance checklist, money q's most get wrong

The Money To The Masses Podcast

On this week's episode, Damien discusses whether you should fix your mortgage or take out a tracker mortgage. He then talks about how to find the best travel insurance for you, including what to look for in a policy and some tips to save money. Finally, Andy revisits the 2024 weekly podcast quizzes, revealing which questions listeners struggled with the most

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0:00:00 - Money to the Masses Podcast Episode 491 0:03:15 - Mortgage Decision-Making: Fixed vs. Tracker Rates 0:06:39 - How mortgage rates are influenced by the Bank of England base rate 0:09:16 - Bank of England base rate predictions over the next 5 years 0:10:48 - What are the best fixed-rate mortgage rates right now? 0:11:32 - What are the best tracker mortgage rates right now? 0:11:52 - What are the best remortgage rates right now? 0:13:20 - Working out how much a mortgage rate increase will cost you when you remortgage 0:14:48 - Should I fix my mortgage? 0:15:05 - Should I go for a 2 or 5 year fix? 0:16:44 - Pros and cons of going for a fixed-rate mortgage 0:17:00 - Pros and cons of going for a tracker mortgage 0:20:08 - When should you start the process of remortgaging? 0:22:13 - What is travel insurance 0:24:43 - How to compare the best travel insurance policies 0:25:15 - How much travel insurance do you need? 0:30:00 - The best travel insurance policies for 2025

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