Podcast Episodes

Banks want to delay fraud prevention name check

Confirmation of payee is a fraud prevention system which would allow banks and customers to check names alongside account and sort code details to en…

7 years, 2 months ago

Open Banking one year on

So where are we with the promised Open Banking revolution?

A little over a year ago we were teetering on the edge of radical reform after new rules me…

7 years, 2 months ago

Ofgem raises energy cap

From April millions of households on default energy tariffs and who have not switched suppliers will see a rise in their bills after regulator Ofgem …

7 years, 3 months ago

Universal Basic Income - Can it work?

How would you like to receive a set income from the state without conditions?

It's an idea which is gaining world wide attention with pilot schemes in…

7 years, 3 months ago

Mini-bond firm calls in administrators

A firm which raised more than £200m from 14,000 investors has gone into administration. London Capital & Finance Plc (LCF) issued mini-bonds which pr…

7 years, 3 months ago

The cost of car insurance

According to the Association of British Insurers, average motor insurance premiums dropped by 1% last year. But the experiences of many Money Box lis…

7 years, 3 months ago

What makes an investment too good to be true?

Administrators have been appointed to the Dream Lodge Group leaving people, some of whom invested hundreds of thousands of pounds in the luxury holid…

7 years, 3 months ago

Parking fines - the good, the bad and the ugly

Private parking firms are issuing penalties to drivers at the rate of one every five seconds. That's a 20% increase compared to last year.

Council in…

7 years, 3 months ago

Benefit rule changes for pensioners with younger partners

New rules are set to change access to pension credit. At the moment the benefit can be claimed to top up income when the older partner in a couple re…

7 years, 3 months ago

Financial Resolutions

A New Year, a new you!

Many of us have committed to eat better and get fitter. But just as popular is to save more.

We want to know how you have resol…

7 years, 3 months ago