Episodios

  • Just how good are public sector pensions - and should we protect them?

    Just how good are public sector pensions - and should we protect them?
    Dec 5 2025
    51 m
  • Bonus: The questions financial planners are being asked after the Budget... and the answers

    Bonus: The questions financial planners are being asked after the Budget... and the answers
    Dec 4 2025
    The dust has settled on the Budget but while we now know what Rachel Reeves plans for our finances, many questions remain.
    The Budget featured a raft of tax rises – but also left out some moves that were widely rumoured to happen.
    On this special bonus episode of the This is Money podcast, Simon Lambert is joined by Lisa Caplan, of Charles Stanley Direct, to find out what people are asking after the Budget - and the answers to those important questions.
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    21 m
  • What does the Budget mean for you... and how bad was it?

    What does the Budget mean for you... and how bad was it?
    Nov 28 2025
    After the endless speculation, the Budget finally arrived this week.
    Rachel Reeves seemed happy with her statement and Sir Keir Starmer has been out singing its praises, but was the Budget a diamond in the rough or a dud?
    On this Budget 2025 podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert dive into a Budget that many have commented is the most chaotic they can remember.
    After all the rumours, worries and waiting, how good or bad was it?
    Some of the expected financial pain didn't arrive but there were plenty of tweaks to tax our pocket and our patience.
    Did the Chancellor cut the right balance between getting more money in and supporting the economy, did she articulate a clear plan, or are we back to drifting about aimlessly in the tax and spending doom loop doldrums?
    And most importantly, what will all the measures mean for your money?
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    1 h y 3 m
  • Nvidia report bumper results - why does it matter and is an AI bubble set to burst?

    Nvidia report bumper results - why does it matter and is an AI bubble set to burst?
    Nov 21 2025
    Nvidia is the talk of the town after posting better than expected earnings results - has the chip maker genuinely eased fears of an AI bubble bursting… or just bought the market a bit more time?

    Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss what it means for investors in Britain and how much weight this multi-trillion dollar company holds.

    The Financial Services Compensation Scheme deposit protection limit will rise 41% to £120,000 from 1 December and data suggests young people are too focused on saving for short term goals and risk falling behind - does it matter?

    What is really likely to be in the Budget? With a week to go, we have a quick last minute briefing on what Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be cooking up.

    There might finally be a crackdown on ticket touts for gigs and other events - Simon reveals just how passionate he is about it and why action is needed.

    And finally, find out what former England and Arsenal goalkeeping legend 'safe hands' David Seaman did with his £100,000 Aston Martin DB7.
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    55 m
  • What does unemployment data, GDP figures and market moves say about the economy?

    What does unemployment data, GDP figures and market moves say about the economy?
    Nov 14 2025
    This week we've had some worrying looking unemployment figures and disappointing GDP growth.
    Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 soared within touching distance of 10,000, before hitting a Friday slump.
    Mix it all together and what does it show about the UK economy? Lee Boyce, Helen Crane and Georgie Frost discuss.
    Nationwide Building Society has promised to keep all of its branches open until 2030 while major banks exit the high street. Does it make business sense?
    The Royal Mint has launched some yellow gold coins that has investors excited and what about gold's 'annoying little brother' silver - is it set to see prices soar?
    Lastly, we reveal the tale of a reader who had their flights to Dubai cancelled by BA at the last minute... before being quoted £20,000 one-way by Emirates to get away for half-term.
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    45 m
  • Never mind the B*****, here's the other financial stuff

    Never mind the B*****, here's the other financial stuff
    Nov 7 2025
    Can you do a financial podcast and not mention the Budget right now?
    No, not really. But you can give it a good shot at keeping Budget chat to the minimum.
    On this week's podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert take breather from talking about Rachel Reeves and the endless cycle of madness that is the Budget 2025 build up to discuss some other stuff.
    Can they get through it without mentioning the Budget anymore than five times? Listen to find out.
    First up it's interest rates. Why did the Bank of England hold, will there be a cut next month and how far will they fall? Plus, how have rate expectations shifted and where exactly do mortgage borrowers and savers stand now?
    Next, it's house prices. Leading estate agent Savills says property values are due to rise 22 per cent in five years, but is that a lot or a little - and could homes actually be getting cheaper.
    Lee explains why savers are stashing so much cash and Simon sounds a clarion call for moving your money out of insult accounts.
    Then via a quick diversion avoiding sneaky speed cameras, it is on to the turf war. Is it ever okay to consider artificial grass and what will it do to your house price?
    Listen to the end for B***** mentions score.
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    1 h
  • Will Rachel Reeves dare to hike income tax?

    Will Rachel Reeves dare to hike income tax?
    Oct 31 2025
    Despite repeated assurances that Labour would not break its election manifesto by hiking income tax, it appears it is now under consideration by the Chancellor in the Autumn Budget.

    Why is Rachel Reeves mulling over this U-turn, how much would it cost us, and would she really dare to do it?

    This is Money's Angharad Carrick, Helen Crane and Georgie Frost discuss.

    Speculation over a 'mansion tax' in the Budget has also reared its head again. The team discuss whether it's a good idea to tax people with pricey homes, and how on earth HM Revenue & Customs would decide whether someone's house is worth more than £2million or not.

    Elsewhere, some good news in store, as Goldman Sachs has predicted the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its meeting next week.

    Does fading inflation and sluggish growth mean this is now on the cards, and would the Bank dare to make a move before the Budget beast is unleashed? The team discuss.

    They also look at why we're now paying three times the energy standing charges we were six years ago, and why some chocolate biscuits can no longer call themselves chocolate.
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    37 m
  • Could you become an Isa millionaire? Meet the man who did it in his 30s

    Could you become an Isa millionaire? Meet the man who did it in his 30s
    Oct 24 2025
    The dream of becoming an Isa millionaire will be a common ambition among many This is Money podcast listeners.
    Most will probably dismiss it as fantasy but what if you could actually get there?
    Recently a long-time This is Money reader got in touch to tell us that he had managed just that... at the age of 36.
    Ollie Perry was happy to share his story, not to boast but to try to inspire others and to show that it isn't just wealthy boomers who can manage to make an Isa million.
    On this podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss his story and what we can learn from it.
    How did he do it, are the big risks he took suitable for others, and what if you if prefer to get rich slower but with less chance of something going wrong?
    With a new top rate in town, Lee takes a look at the best buy savings deals on the market, Simon delves into why so many homes are seeing asking prices cut, and Georgie ponders why people are rushing to pay big money for retro tech that doesn't work.
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    57 m