Podcast Episodes

Managing someone else's money

Who will take care of your affairs if you can't and how do you go about giving someone the right to manage your money?

It can be a big step for ever…

5 years, 2 months ago

Delays on bank's fraud line

The impact long delays have when customers repeatedly call their bank's fraud line. Money Box hears about wait times of hours and hours. Paul Lewis e…

5 years, 2 months ago

Renting during the pandemic

Almost half a million UK households are facing rent arrears according to a report from the Resolution Foundation published this week. That's in large…

5 years, 2 months ago

Credit ratings

Data processing and other mistakes led to huge financial costs for one Money Box listener whose credit rating went into freefall. Paul Lewis hears wh…

5 years, 2 months ago

MBL: Working abroad

Working from home has become more commonplace since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

With changes to the world of work, are you allowed to pack…

5 years, 3 months ago

Caravaners denied refunds on fees

Electricity and gas bills will rise in April by an average £96 a year - an increase of 9 per cent at a time when inflation is less than 1 per cent. E…

5 years, 3 months ago

Financial Abuse

How do you recognise and bring an end to financial abuse? Maybe you’ve spotted that a relative is no longer eating properly, heating their home, or t…

5 years, 3 months ago

MBL: Fraud

Fraudsters and scammers are always finding new ways to part you from your money, pressurising you to make a hasty decision or tricking you into shari…

5 years, 3 months ago

Self-employment income support scheme discrimination claims

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is being taken to court by mothers who claim the self-employed income support scheme discriminates against them. That's …

5 years, 3 months ago

Travel

Stay at home is the current advice but travel companies are reporting a surge in holiday bookings from those hoping for adventure later this year.

Oth…

5 years, 3 months ago