Episodios

  • Tips to sort your finances and what's going on with pubs?

    Tips to sort your finances and what's going on with pubs?
    Jan 9 2026
    What are the financial foundations you need so that you can then start living a richer life?
    On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss what they think are the essential building blocks for control of your finances.
    They share what they''ve done right... and what they have done and still regularly do wrong?
    The new year has seen the row over pubs and business rates blow up, with the Prime Minister and Chancellor rumoured to be about to have to do another U-turn. What went wrong, why didn't they listen straight after the Budget and are publicans right to feel aggrieved?
    Banks shares have been on a tear, but is there still time to invest as Lloyds breaks through the symbolic 100p mark for the first time since its financial crisis plummet?
    And what would it take for you to turn your home into a zero bills house - and would it be worth the outlay?
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    1 h
  • What next for house prices in 2026?

    What next for house prices in 2026?
    Jan 3 2026
    It's safe to say it was a mixed bag for the property market last year, with a mixture of Budget speculation and stamp duty costs weighing on house prices, but mortgage lending rules loosening helping first-time buyers.

    So, what will happen in 2026 - Georgie Frost and Lee Boyce discuss, and ask - will it be another stagnant year for house prices.

    Elsewhere, there's a warning top cash Isa rates are set to fall.

    Can you really retire at 50? We reveal the top tips to do and what to plan for - and Georgie and Lee reveal their new year resolutions.

    And finally, have we reached peak coffee shop? Costa is struggling as owner Coca-Cola looks to offload it at a loss - but have we had enough of +£4 cups of coffee at chains?
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    45 m
  • This is 2025: What happened to our finances and the economy this year

    This is 2025: What happened to our finances and the economy this year
    Dec 26 2025
    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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    45 m
  • How low will interest rates go... and will they stall earlier than we think?

    How low will interest rates go... and will they stall earlier than we think?
    Dec 19 2025
    The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the fourth time this year.
    The base rate is now the lowest it's been since 2023 but a split vote means markets and economists are now question how much lower they will go.
    On this podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss what a 3.75 per cent base rate means for borrowers, savers and investors... and more importantly where rates are going next.
    Plus, the social media savings tricks that Gen Z love - and what the rest of us can learn from them.
    Where has the highest household income and why how it is balanced matters.
    How to not get caught out by a counterfeit Christmas.
    And finally, another thorny question about a fence... but what's the answer?
    Merry Christmas from all of us at the This is Money Podcast.
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    50 m
  • Will the mortgage price war revive the property market?

    Will the mortgage price war revive the property market?
    Dec 12 2025
    Mortgage lenders are battling to offer borrowers lower rates - running ahead of the Bank of England making an expected cut next week.
    That's good news for anyone buying a home but it's even better for the 1.9million people who need to remortgage next year - many of whom will be facing a payment shock as they come off much lower fixed rates.
    So, will the mortgage cuts revive the moribund housing market - and what should you do if your fixed rate is running out?
    On this episode of the This is Money podcast, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert talk mortgages and the property market - including why experts say now is the best time in a decade to negotiate on a new build home.
    Plus, what does the Fed rate cut mean for investors, would you give a child or grandchild shares for Christmas, and finally, where are Britons trying to buy homes abroad... and why?
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    51 m
  • How good are public sector pensions - and should we cut them or protect them?

    How good are public sector pensions - and should we cut them or protect them?
    Dec 5 2025
    A guaranteed income for your retirement years, earned through your working life, with no need to worry about getting caught out by the vagaries of the stock market.
    Sounds good, doesn't it? That's what a public sector pension delivers - and it's a far better deal than the retirement funds most people in the private sector save into.
    So, why do we want to make the good thing worse, rather than the bad thing better? Shouldn't we be doing things the other way round? And shouldn't the government be doing everything it can to improve private sector pensions rather than chip away at their already inferior benefits?
    On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert talk pensions - and the gulf between the public and private sector that is getting ever wider.
    Just how good is a public sector pension? Do many of those in line for them even realise how good they are? And how can we make the private sector catch up rather than trigger a race to the bottom?
    Plus, why the Budget was very bad news if you earn £52,000, can Argos be saved - and is reviving the catalogue the answer, why are food prices so high, and finally, have you got one of the names most likely to win the Premium Bonds?
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    51 m
  • Bonus episode: The questions financial planners are being asked after the Budget... and the answers

    Bonus episode: 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
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