Podcast Episodes

What would you do with a life-changing sum of money?

Working out what to do with a life-changing sum of money is a nice problem to have but that doesn’t mean it’s not tricky. 

We’ve all read the stories of inheritances, lottery wins and other windfal…

Published on 7 years, 5 months ago

What I learnt when I wrote my will (Podcast cut)

In this five minute guide to what you need to think about when writing your will, This is Money editor Simon Lambert explains what he discovered when he wrote his - and the things you need to conside…

Published on 7 years, 5 months ago

How soon will you be driving an electric car?

How soon will you be driving an electric car? The Government laid out its Road to Zero plan this week, adding some detail to previous announcements on how it wants to drum petrol and diesel cars off …

Published on 7 years, 5 months ago

Are we seeing a shake-up in the savings world?

The world of savings could be set for a shake-up when a new player comes to town – Marcus.

Marcus is an online challenger bank and an offshoot of investment banking giant Goldman Sachs, and may just …

Published on 7 years, 5 months ago

Tips to make your home look good and get it sold (Podcast cut)

If you are selling your home you need to make it look as good as possible.

And that starts before you welcome any potential buyers through the door, as to even get them to consider visiting it needs …

Published on 7 years, 5 months ago

Would you pay more tax to save the NHS?

The National Health Service is 70 years old this year and most of us are proud of the British institution, leaning on it in our times of need.

However, we’re living longer with more complex problems …

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

How to sell your home and get the best price

What's the most important thing when you want to move home?

Should you worry more about getting the best price or simply about getting your home sold?

On this week's podcast we delve into the art of …

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

Whatever happened to bitcoin?

Whatever happened to bitcoin? After the mania at the end of last year when the price spiked to almost $20,000, the cryptocurrency took a tumble but more noticeably attention has drained away.

You nee…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

What on earth has been going on in Italy and what does it mean for your money?

Global financial markets have been flying up and down and all over the place this week and it’s all got to do with one boot-shaped country in the Mediterranean.

Italy has found itself embroiled in a …

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

What did Charles Ponzi do - and is money flipping the dumbest scheme yet?

Ever heard of money flipping? It’s a new scheme doing the rounds on Facebook and social media that promises to turn your £50 into potentially thousands.

So how do you do that? Simple really, you pay …

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago