Podcast Episodes

Are two-year mortgages fashionable again - and why are first-time buyers borrowing less from family?

For years, two-year fixes were the mortgage of choice for most homeowners - but borrowers piled into five-year deals in 2022 and 2023 in a bid to lock in super-low rates.

Now, UK Finance figures sho…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump tariff shock rocks the markets: What happens next?

Markets around the world have slumped, the dollar weakened and fears mount of a global recession, after Donald Trump announced huge 'reciprocal' tariffs on over 100 countries.

The UK appears to have…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

What the Spring Statement means for your finances

Rachel Reeves is back to where she started after the Spring Statement, with her £9.9billion of budget headroom restored but at what cost.
The Chancellor was true to her word and didn't turn this week…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves is between a rock and a hard place - will it cost you more tax?

Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her Spring Statement next week and it's probably safe to say this isn't the position she wanted to be in.

After an Autumn Budget that raised spending and hiked taxes …

Published on 9 months ago

How worried should investors be about the Trump slump?

Investors this week have been hit by the 'Trump Slump.' Why is the US President rattling markets and is it the end of the US bull market? 

Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss what you…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Pension gurus on top-ups and sums behind a comfortable retirement

People with gaps in their state pension records have just one more month to take advantage of a special offer to buy missing years going as far back as 2006.

As long as you get your payment or a cal…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

How much do you need to earn to feel rich?

If you earn a six figure salary then you have a far bigger income than most of the population.

That's a multiple of the £37,500 median full-time salary and represents the kind of money that most peo…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Inflation strikes back: How worried do we need to be?

Published on 10 months ago

Should cash Isas be made less generous to encourage us to invest more?

The future of the cash Isa has been in the spotlight of late, with rumours the Chancellor could tinker with one of Britain's best loved tax breaks.

It's believed some city bosses are lobbying her to…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Will interest rates keep falling and can we dodge recession?

The Bank of England has delivered another rate cut but big questions remain over what happens next?

Forecasters had largely agreed that this year would see another two base rate cuts, but the Bank d…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago