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Was that as good as it gets for savers this time round?
Savers have been dealt a series of blows over the summer and the latest came this week with an NS&I cut, so was that as good as it gets this time round? On this week’s podcast, Simon Lambert, Sarah…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Those born in the 1980s are financially worse off than the generation before: are they really facing a state pension age of 75?
This week, This is Money takes a look at a raft of inter-generation financial divide stories that have popped up in August.
This includes why those born in the 1980s have less disposable income tha…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Can consumer power help the planet? Green investing, eco-travel, electric cars and your own back yard
It's fair to say environmental issues have moved to the forefront of the agenda in recent times – a large chunk of households in Britain are becoming more eco-conscious.
This week, editor Simon Lam…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Is there a recession looming, will the pound keep falling and what next for interest rates?
The pound has been battered and bruised of late and it took another blow last week with gloomy news about the UK economy.
With a no-deal potentially in the offing, how much more of a pounding will …
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Tricks ruthless scammers use to steal your pension revealed on the This is Money podcast – would you fall victim?
If you think you're too savvy to fall victim to a pension scam - or any scam for that matter - you might want to think again.
Almost half of 45-65 year olds would potentially fall victim to six co…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Self-employed workers could soon see incomes hit thanks to tax changes – will you be one of them?
Changes in tax rules that will be introduced next year could hit the income of anyone who's self-employed - such as IT experts and business consultants.
Editor Simon Lambert, assistant editor Lee B…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Will there be a Boris bounce or Brexit hangover? How the new PM could affect the pound in your pocket
Out go Theresa May and Philip Hammond, in come Boris Johnson and Sajid David – will it result in your finances falling out of top gear, or going on a grand tour?
That's the question editor Simon La…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Who’s afraid of a no-deal Brexit? What the next PM taking us out Europe without a deal means for your money
The threat of no deal is looming larger – just a few months after people had decided a softer Brexit was on the cards. This week we had the Office of Budget Responsibility’s verdict on what a ‘b…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Inheritance Tax is the most hated of all taxes – should it be overhauled?
It's official: IHT is the country's most hated tax. That's according to the Office of Tax Simplification, who have been looking into the quirks of the system at the request of the Chancellor.
What …
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
What have we learnt from the Woodford fiasco - and will anything change?
t’s been more than a month since Britain’s most high profile fund manager Neil Woodford was embarrassingly forced to close the doors to his flagship fund.
Since then, investors have been unable to …
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago