Podcast Episodes

The next financial crisis is inevitable - isn't it?

In part two of this week’s podcast, Georgie Frost, Rich Browning and Simon Lambert discuss the inevitability of another global financial meltdown and how we’re going to fix it this time round.

Meanwh…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Is this finally it? Have house prices peaked? Dare we mention that word, crash?

The property data is out and it’s not looking good.

House prices fell for the first time in five years.

Homes are going for less than asking prices.

Yet in some areas you need 17 times your salary …

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

The supermarket squeeze on the way - and the tax breaks you just lost

Shoppers have enjoyed cheap prices off the back of a supermarket price war, but alarm bells were sounded in Sainsbury’s results this week, showing how cost inflation is squeezing its profits.

How lon…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Should we ditch the pensions triple lock? (Podcast excerpt)

The pensions triple lock means that state pensions rise by wages, inflation or 2.5% - whichever is greatest. This promise has raised pensioner incomes but stands accused of being too expensive and ha…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

How the probate fee hike was dropped (Podcast excerpt)

Plans to massively hike probate fees have been dropped, but was this due to the General Election or the government trying to distance itself from a move that saw a huge backlash? Simon Lambert, Rache…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

The election is about your money - not just leadership battles - find out how

The result of the election on June 8 will determine the financial outcome of Britain possibly more than any other in recent memory.

So sit down and listen to Simon Lambert, Georgie Frost and Rachel …

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

It's not all Brexit... what does the UK election mean for your money?

Brexit this, Brexit that but what about the other stuff we need to worry about.

Britain soon gets to vote in another election and inevitably the campaigns surrounding it will be about Brexit.

Befor…

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

This is Money show - the lucky dip of price hikes, the big investing question it's easy to overlook, Lifetime Isas and alarming credit card debt

The price of all sorts is going up this week - from stamps to council tax. This is Money's Rachel Rickard Straus and Lee Boyce play the lucky dip of price hikes - which involves a stop watch, chocola…

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

It was a historic moment — Britain is leaving the affordable goods market

It was never about economics.

But 52% or the 72% turnout voted for the UK to leave the European Union last June and now it’s official.

Prime Minister Theresa May has written and delivered a letter …

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

We’ve seen the future – and it’s long, we’re poorer and there’s not a bank branch in sight

One thousand years ago, life expectancy was about 30 years. In 30 years’ time, someone will be born who could live to 1,000.

This causes a problem for the pensions industry and governments.

It’s to…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago