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As TSB commits to refund all defrauded customers, will other banks follow suit – and should they?
TSB says defrauded customers will now always get their cash back, which has piled pressure on other banks to do the same.
But will they – and should they have to? That's the question assistant editor…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Are you one of the millions in line for a pay rise this tax year?
There are three certainties in life. You know the drill. You’re born, you will die and you will listen to this podcast about tax.
As another new tax year is upon us, editor Simon Lambert and host Ge…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Is the 8% return on your 'savings' really just a complex fraud?
As we fast approach one fifth of the way through the 21st century, the world of finance is modernising in ways that would have been unimaginable a few years ago. And not always in a good way.
The …
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
It's not too late to sort your Isa or pension before the tax year ends
The end of the financial year is looming - April 5 - and it means the clock is ticking if you haven't sorted your Isa or pension.
Editor Simon Lambert, assistant editor Lee Boyce and host Georgie …
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
With gas boilers set to be banned in new builds, what will power our homes in the future?
The Government wants to scrap gas boilers in new homes by 2025 – but what are the viable alternatives? And how much will they cost?
This week, This is Money editor Simon Lambert, reporter Grace Gausd…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Can Britain afford to pay MORE tax? Why the tax burden has hit its highest level since 1969
With all the shenanigans in Westminster this week you could be forgiven for failing to register we had a Spring Statement at all – let alone clocked its finer points.
Editor Simon Lambert, assistant …
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Is the cash Isa finally bouncing back – and is it still worth having?
Put on your party hats, it's Isa season! After years in the doldrums could we have a proper Isa battle on our hands in 2019?
Santander and Coventry Building Society have launched two best-buy easy-ac…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
What would YOU do if you won a tidy windfall from the Premium Bonds?
National Savings and Investments has launched Ernie 5.0 – its fifth generation machine that draws the Premium Bond numbers.
It now takes just 12 minutes for numbers to be generated by the Electronic …
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Would you challenge a will? Why inheritance disputes are on the rise
A will may be considered the expression of someone’s last wishes, but more of them are being challenged.
High property prices and increasingly complicated families are being blamed for the rise in di…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Is this the clock ticking on a slowdown in the UK economy, or are we primed for a Brexit bounce?
Inflation has slipped to 1.8 per cent - below the 2 per cent target - and the Bank of England has downgraded the UK's growth prospects and indicated interest rate hikes are on hold.
But at the same t…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago