Podcast Episodes

Money Box Live: Mortgages and Debt

Mortgage customers face rising rates, vanishing deals and latest figures have shown more people are struggling to keep up with their repayments.

Mor…

2 years ago

Crypto-Related Fraud and Mortgage Arrears

The number of people falling victim to fraud involving cryptocurrency has more than doubled between 2020 and 2023 according to Action Fraud. The valu…

2 years ago

Money Box Live: childcare

New arrangements for childcare payments come into force in April in England. How will the new arrangements affect parents? Are they going to be bette…

2 years, 1 month ago

Frozen Tax Thresholds and Bailiffs

The Chancellor has delivered his Spring Budget for 2024 announcing a 2p National Insurance cut for millions of working people under the age of 66. J…

2 years, 1 month ago

Money Box Live: Budget Special

As Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presents his Spring Budget, Money Box Live sifts through the details - and the impact on all our finances.

Expectations incl…

2 years, 1 month ago

The Future of Money and Universal Credit

Money Box gets a special look at a new exhibition at the Bank of England Museum about the future of money. Paul Lewis picks up a gold bar, sees the …

2 years, 1 month ago

Hannah and Seagull: Learning Money

How do schools teach children and teenagers about money?

Learning about money is part of the curriculum but more than three-quarters of teachers say y…

2 years, 1 month ago

Energy Debt and Annuities

As many as two million of the poorest households have seen the amount they owe their energy suppliers double over the past year. This new analysis of…

2 years, 1 month ago

Money Box Live: Co-parenting Finances

There are approximately four million children in Great Britain whose parents are separated.

When couples break up they cut their finances apart, but f…

2 years, 1 month ago

Probate Delays and Pension Charges

When someone dies and leaves a property in their own name, or has significant savings or investments, the executors must apply for probate - a legal …

2 years, 1 month ago