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This is Money Podcast

What you need to know about money each week and what the news means for you, from the UK"s best financial website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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67:18

Why have crypto prices soared in the past week - and...

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2024/11/15

Crypto has been a little quiet of late. Out of the spotlight, minding its own business.But Donald Trump gets voted back in as US president and boom - bitcoin surged beyond $90,000 for the first time. The rest of the crypto market has also seen a boost, so what's going on? Where is it likely to head next and what do you need to be aware of if you are cashing out your gains? Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost delve into bitcoin and friends to give their verdict. The number of Isa

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61:36

What President Trump means for your money - and the...

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2024/11/08

President Trump is back. The US election finally came to a head this week and rather than the knife-edge result many expected, Donald Trump secured a decisive win over Kamala Harris.This podcast episode is a special double header: the team discuss that US election result and interest rate cuts in the first half and then celebrate the tenth anniversary of the This is Money podcast in the second. First up it’s President Trump. In a sense, he is more of a known quantity this time round – having

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37:22

Bonus episode: The big Budget pension and investing...

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2024/11/06

On this special bonus episode of the This is Money Podcast, Rob Morgan, chief analyst at Charles Stanley Direct, joins Simon Lambert to answer the big questions that have emerged from last week's Budget.On this podcast, Simon and Rob cover among other things. Pensions and inheritance tax: Who will be caught out What can investors do – should they spend their pensions before other savings? What has happened with capital gains tax - and who will it catch? What are the best ways to keep a CGT

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56:05

What does the Budget mean for you - and did Rachel...

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2024/11/01

Rachel Reeves' maiden Budget this week saw the first-ever female chancellor make £40billion of sweeping tax rises in to plug funding gaps in the NHS and schools. While it left many of us with something to be miserable about when it comes to our money, there were also some important dodged bullets, as Simon Lambert, Georgie Frost and Helen Crane discuss on this week's podcast. Among the losers were landlords, investors and those who have stashed wealth in their pension, as stamp duty, capital

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60:02

Private vs public sector pensions - and how to avoid...

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2024/10/26

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46:49

What would YOU do if you were Chancellor for the Budget?

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2024/10/18

Whether you voted Labour or not, with any new government, there is a sense of optimism. Things can only get better… apparently.But within days, Rachel Reeves and co poured cold water over all that - and the gloom and doom about the economy and what then could be (and crucially not be) in the Budget hasn’t stopped. Well Simon Lambert is fed up. So he has put forward an alternative budget with less than two weeks to go. Do you agree with him? And what would you do? Alongside Georgie Frost and Lee

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69:01

Can we turn pension saving into a fix for our finances?

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2024/10/11

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49:42

How to manage your money - and what we do with ours

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2024/10/04

How well do you manage your money? Where would you rate your budgeting, saving, investing and pension efforts out of ten?It's not often that we think about these things but mulling them over and making improvements where needed and patting yourself on the back when deserved, is a major step on the road to financial success. On this week's podcast, Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert dial down the noise of the news and dive into how we can manage our money better instead. They discuss tips on how to

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6:35

Should you invest in a work pension or Sipp? Steve...

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2024/10/03

The This is Money podcast recently welcomed Sir Steve Webb for a special episode where he answered listeners' questions on everything you need to know about pensions.In this excerpt, Steve and Simon Lambert discuss whether you should invest in a work pension or Sipp - and how to make the most of them. > Listen back to the full Steve Webb pensions episode

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58:48

How to protect your finances before the Budget (and...

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2024/09/27

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50:33

What you need to know about pensions with Steve Webb

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2024/09/20

Sir Steve Webb has been This is Money's pensions agony uncle for the past eight years - and this week he celebrated an astonishing 400 columns.Every week, Steve, in partnership with This is Money's pensions and investing editor Tanya Jefferies, answers readers' questions about retirement. On this special episode of the This is Money podcast, Steve joins Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert to answer your questions about pensions. From how to invest for retirement, to the state pension and tax , this

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53:34

Don’t make these savings mistakes – how to make more...

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2024/09/13

Do you keep savings in your current account? It’s an easy trap to fall into, with a third of people admitting they do it in a recent poll.If you do keep a savings pot in a bank account you are likely to be missing out on a big chunk of interest you could otherwise earn. But even if they don’t do this, there’s two more mistakes people make – using convenient ‘insult’ accounts with their existing bank that pay pitiful interest and not using a cash Isa and losing out to tax. On this podcast,

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57:28

The way to beat inheritance tax (but what's the catch?)

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2024/09/06

Inheritance tax- punches above it s weight. It is paid by only a small minority of estates, yet manages to be Britain's most hated tax and its most controversial.Some believe it's immoral double taxation and should be axed altogether, others say crank it up - and somewhere in the middle there are many people who feel that taking 40 per cent is just too much. But it's also a tax that even those with an expensive home and plenty of savings can generally avoid if they choose, by spending more and

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60:28

Could you get hit by a Labour tax raid?

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2024/08/31

A bad news Budget looks to be on the cards after Labour continued to pour cold water on optimism its own election victory this week.Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a gloomy speech saying the Budget was going to be painful, hot on the heels of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' own gloom-mongering. But having made a promise not to raise the rates of income tax, national insurance, VAT and corporation tax, where will the goverenment try to raise cash. Starmer said tax rises would target those with

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42:31

Gold price hits record high - should you invest in...

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2024/08/23

Gold has hit record highs this week and has rocketed so far this year. What’s driving the price and how do you invest?This week, Tanya Jefferies, Georgie Frost and Lee Boyce turn their attention to the precious metal – a notoriously volatile investment, but yet seen as a safe haven. Energy bills will be back on the up, with the new Ofgem price cap announced for October. Is it worth fixing before the hike comes in? And one in four are expected to struggle this winter with their energy bills –

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55:46

What does the latest inflation data mean for our...

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2024/08/16

This week, the consumer prices index measure of inflation nudged higher to 2.2 per cent.But what does this mean for future base rate decisions - and then in turn, mortgage rates and savings rates. This week, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost discuss the latest inflation figures and what the rest of the year has in store for the economy. Meanwhile, experts predict a busier housing market this autumn - but what makes them so sure? And watch out if you plan on taking your kids out of school during term

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60:55

Will stock markets keep stumbling - and how to be...

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2024/08/09

Stock markets around the world saw huge falls this week, but is it a sign of more trouble ahead or just a storm in a teacup? Simon takes a look at what’s behind it all, and why investors should avoid the temptation to start tinkering with their portfolios once the horse has already bolted. His advice is to ignore the voice in your head that says you should get out now to stave off disaster - but also pay attention to its existence. Good news for motorists, as car insurance premiums have started

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66:20

How far will interest rates fall - and what does it...

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2024/08/02

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49:37

Saving, investing, property and pensions: How to grow...

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2024/07/26

Building up a savings pot and then investing to growing your wealth and provide a decent pension for retirement is the key to long-term financial success.But there's lots to consider at each step - and most people will want to buy a home along the way. So what do you need to think about when sketching out your lifetime finances and then trying to achieve your goals? On this podcast, Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert take it step by step and look at each element of saving, investing, buying a home and

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65:00

Is being a Nimby really that bad - and what to do...

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2024/07/19

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