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This is Money Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 664

What you need to know about money each week and what the news means for you, from the UK's best financial website.

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Why is the FTSE 100 soaring – and can its run continue?

Friday, February 27, 2026 • Duration 01:01:40

The flying Footsie is on course for the best start to the year since 1998 and driving it are 20 stocks that have risen by 50% or more in the past year.

Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost discuss what's going on for the flagship UK index and whether the run can continue.

They also zoom in on Rolls Royce... its shares have soared by more than a thousand per cent in five years. Is it too late to join the party?

When it comes to Junior Isas, many parents worry that once their children get access, they'll fritter it away - but is that really the case? New analysis suggests not.

And NS&I has cut the underlying rate on its Premium Bonds to 3.3%. Is it time to move your money?

The Government is rolling out the next phase of making tax digital which will require some to file quarterly - is expensive chaos on the way?

Lastly, can you save money with an EV versus a petrol equivalent? Or does the maths simply not add up?

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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

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What you need to know about pensions with Steve Webb

Friday, February 20, 2026 • Duration 56:00

Pensions are a topic that dominate the financial landscape and for the past decade This is Money readers have had Sir Steve Webb on hand to answer their questions.
A former pensions minister, Steve has been our weekly columnist for ten years and helped guide people through the maze of retirement finances.
On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Steve joins Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert to talk about what's happened over those ten years and discuss what you need to know about pensions.
Whether they've been about saving for retirement, turning a pension into income, working out what the quirks of the state pension mean for you and much more, Steve has both helped the readers asking the question and the millions who have read the answers.
Aided by This is Money's pension and investing editor, Tanya Jefferies, Steve has also undertaken campaigning journalism, exposing among other things the underpaid women's state pension scandal, which got us a mention in parliamentary reports.
Also on this week's show, Simon reveals how to strike the best deal on a new car with the help of our industry insiders who know how much the salesman or woman will really knock off.
Plus, if you get an inheritance you don't need, can you pass it on with incurring an inheritance tax liability yourself?
And finally, just how good is Barclays' seemingly generous offer to pay you £1,000 for switching... and who exactly can get it?

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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

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This is 2025: What happened to our finances and the economy this year

Friday, December 26, 2025 • Duration 45:21

We are almost at the end of a year that turned out to be rollercoaster ride for our finances.
Investors have had a good year but there was certainly some twists and turns along the way.
The economy started off strong and then began to stutter, interest rates came down by a full percentage point and inflation spiked again.
Meanwhile, the most hotly anticipated Budget turned out to be not as bad as it could have been but has not gone down well with businesses and taxpayers.
On this final 2025 episode of the This is Money podcast, Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert take a quick ride through this year and what it meant for our finances.

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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

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The mystery of the stolen Nectar Points - and the loyalty card price sting

Friday, May 17, 2024 • Duration 48:36

Supermarket loyalty schemes have become even more of a big thing in recent years as the two giants Tesco and Sainsbury's have rolled out Clubcard and Nectar Prices.

But while cards bring lower prices, the points collected still mean prizes for some loyalty scheme fans.

So, what happens if a fraudster steals your points? This is Money's Angharad Carrick recently went on the trail of some stolen Nectar points and uncovered a story that delivered as many questions as it did answers.

On this podcast, Ang, Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert discuss the mystery of the stolen Nectar Points and how our reader got short shrift from Sainsbury's, Action Fraud and the police when they had £230 nicked.

Plus, are these loyalty cards any good and worth having anyway and why is the competition watchdog investigating them?

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Many more people are taking mortgages than run past state pension age but with work and retirement blurring and changing does this matter? Simon explains why he thinks it does but for another reason.

Would you buy fake cash for a knockdown price off social media? It sounds daft, but this is a genuine thing - we look at how it is happening.

And should a reader who is still working at age 77, worth £2.6million and doesn't want a big inheritance tax bill start giving money away - and splashing out on themselves and their family?

Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk

Text us 020 7938 6000.

Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

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Should the Bank of England have cut interest rates instead of holding firm?

Friday, May 10, 2024 • Duration 01:03:05

The Bank of England decided to hold the base rate for the sixth time in a row this week – but was it the right decision?

Should the MPC have been bold and made a cut? What does it mean for our mortgages and savings? And when will a move come - and in what direction?

This week, Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce talk about the base rate decision and what happens next.

In the world of property, the number of homes being devalued is on the rise. So, what's going on? And what can you do if it happens to you.

Bungalows are having a moment. They're not just for the elderly and downsizers, young families and first time buyers are also increasingly interested - pushing the price of them higher since the pandemic. .

Energy firms have been trying to push smart meters on us for years. Have they uncovered a new trick to get us to make the swap?

And finally, it's been good news for JD Wetherspoon - the no frills pub chain said it expects annual profits to come in towards the 'top end' of forecasts.Where do you stand on Spoons? Lee and Simon face-off with different pints of view on the pub giant.

Mortgage rates are rising again - should we be worried?

Friday, May 3, 2024 • Duration 58:20

With not one but two mortgage spikes fresh in our minds, a flurry of rate rises have got home owners and potential buyers worried again.

A bunch of major mortgage lenders raised their rates this week - and Santander did it twice.

So, are we about to see another mortgage spike or is this just what brokers and lenders like to optimistically call a mere 'repricing'?

And what does this all mean if you need to remortgage soon or want to buy a home?

On this podcast, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert take a look at what's happening in the mortgage market, why rates are rising and whether the Federal Reserve flapping its wings on the other side of the world pushes up our homeowning costs.

Plus, Simon explains why you may not want to put all of your savings into your pension as it might dent early retirement chances.

The team look at how at the other end of the scale someone with a bigger pension than they need could pass it to their grandchildren.

Helen details a worrying Crane on the Case theft and how to protect yourself - and finally we discuss whether a passkey is the answer to our fraud fears.

Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk

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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

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Is the FTSE 100 finally having its moment in the sun?

Friday, April 26, 2024 • Duration 51:42

You can wait a long time for a FTSE 100 record high but for peak-starved British investors this week delivered a bonanza.

Four record highs were racked up by the FTSE 100, with only Wednesday's slight dip spoiling what would have been a perfect run over a week.

The return to new highs on Thursday came as a mega-mining merger bid arrive from BHP for Anglo American - and that was followed swiftly by one of the UK's few tech stars Darktrace announcing it had accepted a bid on Friday.

Are these the catalysts that fund manager Nick Train was talking about when he said it could take a big takeover to shake UK stocks out of their slumber and get the world investing in Footsie companies again?

On this week's podcast, Georgie Frost, Tanya Jefferies and Simon Lambert look and what's moving the UK market, why it is judged to be cheap and whether you should invest.

Plus, the top investment trusts for retirement investing and the latest twist in the state pension top-ups saga.

Should we cut inheritance tax - or at least sort out the mess - as the take soars?

And finally, are you a backseat driver? See if you can pass the test.

Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk

Text us 020 7938 6000.

Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

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Is there a risk that inflation falls and then spikes again?

Friday, April 19, 2024 • Duration 53:12

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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

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State pension boosted by 8.5% from this week - will it ever become means tested?

Friday, April 12, 2024 • Duration 55:29

Older people received another boost to the state pension this week taking the full rate to over £11,000 a year.

This year's increase of 8.5 per cent was thanks to the triple lock commitment - a guarantee the state pension will rise each year by the higher of CPI, wages or 2.5 per cent.

What does the future hold? While there is plenty of speculation the state pension may become means tested, in reality it could be incredibly hard to implement.

This week, Tanya Jefferies, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Lee Boyce talk state pensions – and how they compare to other countries.

And sticking on the theme, there is another delay for the Government’s new online state pension top-up service. When will it launch?

NS&I has a four day IT meltdown that makes it a struggle for customers to log-in – and it suggests to one that she may have a ‘time drift.’ What does this bizarre explanation mean?Crane is on the Case once more, this time … in a month.And who on earth would hold an Lee has the answer.

Beware fixed-rate savings trap… and secrets from an Isa millionaire

Friday, April 5, 2024 • Duration 58:50

There's a warning for savers who's fixed term deals are coming to an end - don't take your eye off the ball now or risk having your returns wiped out in a matter of months.

A year ago, there was a flurry of savers choosing fixed-rate bonds as they improved drastically. But if you don't act, the chances are it'll rollover into an awful rate.

On this week's This is Money podcast, Helen Crane, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost talk savings, just as we head into a new financial year.

Also on the savings front, NS&I reveals the rate of the new British Savings Bond - is it worth it? And an Isa millionaire reveals all to This is Money on how he built up a seven-figure pot.

Helen tackles another reader problem – this time, it's a case of the unwanted and unneeded Sim card costing a pensioner couple hundreds of pounds.

And on the utilities front, Lee reveals how , and why you should check if you're out of contract with your mobile phone. - but house prices nudge lower. What's going on? Meanwhile, research shows a record – and they make up 89 per cent of buyers in one Berkshire town.Lastly, entrepreneur Tim Armoo runs the rule over – are any of them worth your time?

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