Wow, what a year 2016 has been – for all sorts of reasons. In our latest Twitter chat we chose to look back at the last 12 months and pick out a few heroes and villains in the money world.
Our host for the night was our editor Andy Webb (@AndyCleverCash). Here’s a summary of the conversation, though you can read back on the whole thing through the #MondayMoneyUK hashtag.
Take a look at the heroes and villains we picked from 2015!
Q1. How has 2016 been for you and your finances? What are your personal highlights? #MondayMoneyUK
It’s been great for us, our top highlight was deciding to pursue #FIRE so we really ramped up our savings goals #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/ztzZ0Zpm2M
— LifeLessConventional (@LLConventional_) December 19, 2016
I finally learnt that money is about psychology more than anything else. #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/hgXTzZ9D4x
— ⚡️Tom Church (@tomchurch) December 19, 2016
A1 We’re happy with our progress in 2016, esp getting our interest paid out from our TSB regular savings accts last month 🙂 #mondaymoneyuk
— Lee Balders (@HomelyEconomics) December 19, 2016
.@AndyCleverCash Raising my emergency fund to £2k shortly before getting a unexpected £1.5k car repair bill. lost no sleep #mondaymoneyuk
— MoneyCorgi (@MoneyCorgi) December 19, 2016
@AndyCleverCash @MuchMore_Less I sorted out my pension, such a relief to know how much I have & what the plan 4 future is #mondaymoneyuk
— Mrs Mummypenny (@MrsMummypennyUK) December 19, 2016
@AndyCleverCash better! I’m counting down the weeks now until my debt will be paid off 🙂 #MondayMoneyUK
— FromPenniestoPounds (@FromPenniesto) December 19, 2016
#MondayMoneyUK it’s only in the last few years I’ve changed mindset from fear of poverty to enjoying what we’ve earned and spending https://t.co/YTr786KPjW
— Lesley Negus (@Thriftylesley) December 19, 2016
Q2. Who are your money heroes from the year and why?
@AndyCleverCash me, ha! Jokes aside, my friends bro started a coffee shop that employs the homeless @Secondshotcafe #MondayMoneyUK
— FromPenniestoPounds (@FromPenniesto) December 19, 2016
What do people think about Ken Loach, director of I, Daniel Blake as a money hero? #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/M7idrCiJCj
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) December 19, 2016
@AndyCleverCash Mine’s @SharePickers from the @VoxPodcast. Daily show on stocks and shares. That said, I’ve lost a fortune. #MondayMoneyUK
— Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) December 19, 2016
@MartinSLewis for his campaigning for student loans. Thank you. #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/Q0tVXxTKCU
— ⚡️Tom Church (@tomchurch) December 19, 2016
@AndyCleverCash A2 my hero is @emmadrewinfo. Learning from her I have netted a few £k from her tips and advice. #mondaymoneyuk
— Mrs Mummypenny (@MrsMummypennyUK) December 19, 2016
@AndyCleverCash a year short of money heroes?
— Debt Camel (@DebtCamel) December 19, 2016
Quick summary of some of our #2016 #MoneyHeroes @MartinSLewis @KenLoachSixteen, Kitchen staff at La Gavroche, @natdebtline #mondaymoneyuk
— UK Money Bloggers (@UKMoneybloggers) December 19, 2016
Q3. Who are your money villains from the year and why?
@AndyCleverCash A3 Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct, and Philip Green surely make the list #MondayMoneyUK
— Tortoise Happy (@tortoise_happy) December 19, 2016
.@AndyCleverCash Brighthouse for wanting to charge desperate people £2k for a £1k sofa #mondaymoneyuk pic.twitter.com/selwGhT2Rg
— MoneyCorgi (@MoneyCorgi) December 19, 2016
@AndyCleverCash Am I allowed the criminal enterprise @SouthernRailUK, which rips me off to the tube of £5k pa? #MondayMoneyUK
— Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) December 19, 2016
@AndyCleverCash I nominate @themoneyshop for appalling compalint handling including this https://t.co/hoTzR9VFG5 shameful! #MondayMoneyUK
— Debt Camel (@DebtCamel) December 19, 2016
I think Philip Davies should make the list for a second year… #MondayMoneyUK #MoneyVillains #2016 https://t.co/OXG03exQZB
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) December 19, 2016
A3 #MondayMoneyUK all payday lenders and anyone using zero hours contracts. Ghastly, immoral and inhuman
— Lesley Negus (@Thriftylesley) December 19, 2016
A3 I’ve spent the last 5 days on end wanting to wring the non-existent neck of TalkTalk. Most villainous of them all. #mondaymoneyuk
— Lee Balders (@HomelyEconomics) December 19, 2016
Can’t believe no one mentioned Boris ‘What Bus?’ Johnson & Nigel ‘Who said anything about the NHS?’ Farage #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/FAlhyx7Lrf
— Tortoise Happy (@tortoise_happy) December 19, 2016
Toblerone should not have messed with the triangles #mondaymoneyuk https://t.co/jIkE4TjDk9
— LifeLessConventional (@LLConventional_) December 19, 2016