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The Budget, the base rate cut and the stock market crash
Well, what a week. We've had a Budget, a 0.5 per cent base rate cut and stock markets going haywire thanks to coronavirus and oil price crashes.
Why did the Bank of England cut rates to 0.25 per ce…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Does Nationwide's savings lottery show there's still life in the cash Isa?
Every year, between March and April, there used to be a cash Isa season. Banks and building societies clambered over each other in the race to top the best buy tables.
This hasn't been the case for…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Making the Money Work: Shappi Khorsandi on getting comedy to pay the bills?
On this episode of Making the Money Work podcast, comedian Shappi Khorsandi joins Andi Peters and Simon Lambert to discuss how she built a career in comedy, her unusual life as the daughter of an ex…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Bull markets don't die of old age, but do they die of coronavirus?
Bull markets don't die of old age, we've been told countless times in recent years, but do they die of coronavirus?
That is the question that rattled investors are asking themselves after an astoni…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
NS&I and Marcus Bank cut rates - what's the point of saving?
This week, savings have been in the spotlight with National Savings and Investments cutting rates on a number of its offerings, including popular Premium Bonds.
Both Marcus Bank and Saga also cut e…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Making the Money Work: How to make being a comedian, writer and podcaster pay with Tessa Coates and Stevie Martin
From hosting their podcast Nobody Panic, to being in comedy trio Massive Dad, writing scripts and articles, and putting on Edinburgh shows, Stevie and Tessa have a lot of things to juggle.
The pair…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Will the new Chancellor give pension tax relief the chop? This is Money podcast
This week started with rumours of a pension tax relief cut and mansion tax, saw the Chancellor fall on his sword, and ended with people none the wiser about whether a Budget tax raid is more or less …
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Are you ready for an electric car? From range anxiety, to Tesla’s boom, and how to buy at 40% off
Would you swap your car for an electric one? If the government gets it way, soon many more of us will have to.
The proposed ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars was dragged forward by five yea…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Making the Money Work: Alastair Humphreys on how to fund a life of adventure:
How do you decide to become an adventurer? For Alastair Humphreys, the decision in his twenties stemmed from his love of a challenge, the outdoors and curiosity about the world.
The decision led to…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
It's Brexit Day, so what happens next?
It’s Brexit Day – and whether you voted leave or remain, are celebrating, or commiserating, we wish you a happy one.
After 11pm on Friday 31 January 2019, Britain is officially no longer a member o…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago