This month marks both London Fashion Week and Oxfam's #SecondHandSeptember campaign so it feels like a good time to talk about why fast fashion clothing is so cheap. Joining me is Clare Carlile from Ethical Consumer magazine, and we talk about the impact low prices has on working conditions and the environment. * Please do leave a review and rating if this episode helps your finances* Don't forget to join the Cash Chats community of Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/2661970707423383/ FURTHER READING How to find bargain second-hand clothes https://becleverwithyourcash.com/how-to-find-bargain-second-hand-clothes/ How factory audits work (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/28/factory-audits-how-they-work-and-what-they-reveal Claim your free copy of Ethical Consumer magazine https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/free-issue-ethical-consumer-magazine Spotify deal https://becleverwithyourcash.com/music-deals/ Bank switching deal https://becleverwithyourcash.com/the-best-bank-switching-cashback-interest-offers/ Live Life Well virtual wellbeing event https://www.livelifewell.uk/live-life-well-weekender-2-0 ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast has been featured as one of the top finance podcasts by Apple, Good Housekeeping and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Moneybloggers annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and investments. Then at the end of each week stay tuned for a bonus "deals of the week" rundown of the hottest offers from the last seven days. Andy also runs the award-winning website Be Clever With Your Cash, presents Channel 5's Shop Smart Save Money and founded the community ukmoneybloggers.com. To contact Andy email [email protected] ANDY ON SOCIAL Andy's handle is @AndyCleverCash and you can follow him over at: twitter.com/AndyCleverCash instagram.com/andyclevercash GET ANDY'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER You'll also get a free Quidco bonus for signing up https://becleverwithyourcash.com/newsletter/ MUSIC The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence

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