Podcast Episodes

What burst the bitcoin bubble and could it rise again?

A year ago bitcoin could do no wrong – now it has slumped to 79 per cent below its peak.

So what went wrong for the much vaunted cryptocurrency?

The mania of a year ago gave way to a bust after Chris…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Does an 18 year house price cycle predict a rise? (Podcast cut)

House prices move in an 18 year cycle. That is the theory of Fred Harrison, who used his cycle to forecast the 2008 slump after the financial crisis. 

If his theory holds, the housing market will hav…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Follow the money: Are bank scammers about to be stopped in their tracks?

This is Money has relentlessly campaigned to fight online fraud – and in a major victory, Britain's biggest banks are now trialling a new system to trace stolen money. Is the end nigh for scammers?

E…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Steve Webb pensions special: our panel answers 12 of the best questions submitted by readers

Are you trying to save for retirement, make the most of your income in old age, navigate the state pension maze, or just feel baffled by some bit of pension jargon?

In the This is Money podcast this …

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Was that a good Budget – and is austerity really over?

Is austerity really coming to an end? And are the rich getting richer thanks to the Government?

In the This is Money podcast this week, editor Simon Lambert, assistant editor Lee Boyce and host Georg…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Stock market turmoil spreads across the globe – what's causing it and how concerned should we be?

As stock market turmoil spreads across the globe, the advice is to keep calm and carry on, folks.

In the latest This is Money podcast, editor Simon Lambert and host Georgie Frost discuss what's causi…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

What can we expect from the Budget and how big a threat are Labour's tax plans?

With this year’s Budget moved to Monday, 29 October, we bring you a pre-Budget special.

This is Money editor Simon Lambert, assistant editor Lee Boyce and host Georgie Frost debate the key areas that…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Private car park sharks are in our sights as our campaign for justice steps up a gear

This week, This is Money launched another campaign - and we have the private car parking sharks and the DVLA in our sights.

We talk about the horrific cases of drivers being fined and penalised we ha…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

How a child benefit form can lose you state pension?

Child benefit and state pension - It’s not the most obvious link.

But if you are a parent who is looking after a child instead of working, you need to register for child benefit in order to build up …

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

What exactly is Help to Buy? (Podcast cut)

On Budget day, March 2013, Chancellor George Osborne launched a scheme intended to help first-time buyers but was described at the time by This is Money as a 'very good day for builders'.

Help to Buy…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago