Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSaving Rates and Pension Helpline Problems
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has stepped in to tell banks to put up the rates paid to savers after the Bank of England raised the official Bank Rate to…
2 years, 9 months ago
Money Box Live: Finance for the under 30s
Amidst a cost of living crisis, almost 9 in 10 young adults say that simply having enough money to cover their basic needs is classed as aspirational…
2 years, 9 months ago
Rising Mortgage Costs and Young People's Finances
Rising interest rates are putting pressure on those homeowners with variable mortgages, or with fixed terms due to end this year. The Chancellor Jere…
2 years, 9 months ago
Money Box Live: Mortgage Affordability
The average interest rate charged by mortgage lenders is now much higher than many homeowners have been used to.
So what can those struggling to make …
2 years, 9 months ago
HMRC Helpline Closure and Insurance Costs
On June 12th, HMRC closed its self assessment tax helpline - a helpline that last summer people tried to call over a million times. Instead, it's dir…
2 years, 9 months ago
Money Box Live: How to protect your data
A prolific cyber crime gang has stolen personal data belonging to more than 100,000 employees. It's a mass hack which has impacted organisations glob…
2 years, 9 months ago
Child Trust Funds and Data Breaches
Changes to how families of disabled children can access UK government-backed trust funds have been announced. Currently, parents and carers of 18-ye…
2 years, 10 months ago
Money Box Live: The Cost of Owning a House
House prices have fallen by 1% compared with a year ago – the first drop since 2012 (Halifax) and as inflation remains high, lenders are increasing t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Mortgages, Tax Free Childcare and Funeral plans
Mortgages are back in the headlines this week, with the news that hundreds of deals are being pulled from the market. Since the start of last week, …
2 years, 10 months ago
Money Box Live: Investing
The Financial Conduct Authority is concerned that young people in particular are turning to bloggers and influencers for investing advice - without f…
2 years, 10 months ago