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- 3 days ago44 min
Base rate rises to 4% but will it really help tame inflation?
The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in three years from 3.75 to 4 per cent this week.It was an 8-1 vote, with the outlier wanting to raise it to 4.25 per cent.What does it mean for our money, can it really help tame inflation and will there be more rate rises in coming months? Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost discuss.With many homeowners coming off fixed mortgage deals, many are questioning whether a tracker might be the best home for now - is it a wise move? We answer a podcast listener question.Donald Trump and the Republicans took a bruising in the midterms and Wall Street took a beating on Thursday too, with more than £2 trillion wiped off US technology stocks in a day, raising fears of a wider stock market crash.Investors are getting nervous about the vast sums being poured into AI, whether they'll ever see a decent return and that the election results could put the brakes on data centre development.Are you heading for a bleak retirement and is your stingy employer to blame? You might think earning a good salary means you'll have a decent pension... but not necessarily.Almost half of millennials say inheritance is crucial to achieving their financial goals. But new research suggests their parents might have other ideas.And with people living longer, rising care costs and pensions being brought into inheritance tax from April next year, there could be even less to pass on...Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago52 min
Was the Budget a success or a dud and what will it mean for you?
From a £100 bung for households for their bills, to an inexplicable savings tax raid and a last minute rescue for the cash Isa, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert discuss the highlights of the Budget.They disect what it means for the economy, whether it gives us any hope of getting the UK's finances out of a mess and who the winners and losers were.If you want to know everything you need to know about the Budget and what it means for you, listen to this podcast.Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago55 min
Inflation and the Budget - are things about to get better or worse?
Inflation is back on the rise again and it is forecast to keep going up.What does this mean for our finances and how bad are things going to get?Meanwhile, the Budget is looming and while it's certainly been a much quieter build-up this year, can we be sure that there's no bad news lurking?On this week's podcast Georgie Frost, Rachel Rickard Straus and Simon Lambert unpick what's going on and look at where we could end up next.Plus, are we seeing rent controls by the back door, how often should you be winning the Premium Bonds and what are your Budget moans?Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago16 min
Bonus: What you need to know about investing in a Sipp
Saving in a self-invested personal pension is a great way to create a side pot from your workplace pension or to build a retirement fund if you are self-employed.On this special bonus episode of the This is Money Podcast, Simon Lambert is joined by Trading 212's chief operating officer, George Mantilas, to discuss everything you need to know about investing in a Sipp.From how to get easily get started, to what you can do to improve your pension saving and keep fees low, they discuss Sipp essentials.These include:The benefits of a SippHow they workWhy people invest in Sipp as well as a work pensionWhy investing in a Sipp mattersDo fees matter as much as what you invest in?Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago44 min
Steve Webb answers your pension questions
On this special This is Money podcast episode to celebrate his 500th column as our retirement agony uncle, Steve Webb is back to answer your pension questions.The former pensions minister joins Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert to talk through what he has learnt over those 500 columns and reply to the questions he has been sent in specially for this episode.01:54 – The £118,000 state pension underpayment that exposed a huge scandal 05:01 – Inheritance tax: What's changing for pensions in April 2027? 07:39 – Will final salary pensions be caught by inheritance tax? 09:02 – How to make life easier for loved ones when you die 10:09 – Can you give money to relatives' pensions without paying inheritance tax? 12:07 – Gifting from surplus income: What records do you need? 13:47 – Can you access your pension at 55 without triggering a tax trap? 15:53 – Why is the private pension access age rising to 57? 19:19 – Tax-free lump sums: Can you take another 25% if your investments grow? 23:36 – Why is the state pension taxable when other benefits aren't? 30:54 – Is deferring your state pension for nine years a costly mistake? 33:31 – The McCloud ruling: Why are public sector pensions still delayed? 36:47 – What would Steve Webb change about the pension system? 38:37 – The biggest pension mistake people make 39:39 – Are you missing out on a better workplace pension? 41:19 – Why checking your pension paperwork could save you thousandsFollow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 9, 202646 min
Should we axe inheritance tax on family homes?
There were a number of ways Kemi Badenoch could have tackled the much-hated issue of inheritance tax.The Tory leader could have promised to cut the rate, remove gifting allowances from the deep freeze, raise thresholds, or stop pensions being pulled into the net.Instead, she decide to announce family homes would be completely exempt under a Conservative government... and couples would still get to give away £1million tax-free on top of that.Was that a good idea, or has Kemi just promised to make a bad tax even more complicated?On this week's podcast Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert talk inheritance tax and as well as looking at Kemi's plan they discuss what you need to do to beat IHT now.Plus, the Lifetime Isa is on the way out but savers are still being stung with penalties. Will the new first-time buyer Isa be an improvement.In the stock market story of the week, Simon reveals why Tesco says it will be a less boozy Christmas.We explain how to get a free will and what you should consider putting in it.And finally, the new electric Jaguar has finally been revealed. It's very big, very fast and £120,000 - would you want one?01:07 – Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax plans08:25 – What can you do now to reduce an inheritance tax bill?12:13 – The £3,000 gifting allowance and other gift exemptions17:06 – Gifting out of surplus income21:53 – Lifetime ISA penalties and the new First Time Buyer ISA29:41 – Stock Market Story of the Week: Tesco, GLP-1s and alcohol32:30 – Free Wills Month: why you need a will and how to get one free38:39 – Jaguar’s £120,000 electric gamble46:00 – Stat of the Week: families £2,900 worse offFollow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 2, 202646 min
Is axing the pension triple lock the right move?
The triple lock's days appear to be numbered. The Prime Minister Andy Burnham revealed bold plans to ditch the pension guarantee from 2030 and replace it with what has been dubbed a 'double lock' at the Labour party conference this week. Is it the right move? Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane discuss on this week's This is Money Podcast. Elsewhere, Angela Rayner announced that councils could soon be allowed to take over empty buy-to-let properties, if they had been vacant for as little as six months. Helen explains EDMOs and who could be stung.Fancy working for yourself? We reveal the ten most in-demand self-employed roles... plus what to do if you find out a colleague is being paid a lot more than you for doing something similar. Finally, a new vape tax comes into force this week. What's changing, and will it really encourage people to kick the habit? 01:17 – Is the triple lock on the way out?19:21 – State Pension myths busted22:50 – Could councils take over empty homes?30:00 – The most in-demand self-employed jobs34:53 – My colleague earns £20,000 more than me – what can I do?39:52 – The new vape tax: how much will it cost?45:17 – Lee’s tip of the weekFollow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 25, 202646 min
Should we hike the income tax-free allowance to £15,000?
Could the personal allowance be raised to £15,570 in the Budget? That's the off the wall idea that emerged this week as a way of Labour nudging ahead if Andy Burnham called an early election.The podcast team discuss that and Simon's idea for how you could start to reform the tax system.Time stamps00:06 – Coming up: personal allowances, energy bills, buy-to-let and working from home02:01 – Could the personal allowance rise to £15,570?12:13 – How could Britain fix its tax system?18:52 – Why are UK energy bills so high?26:17 – Stock market story of the week: Airtel Money’s London listing27:47 – Can landlords still make money from buy-to-let?30:47 – Airbnb cameras: what are the rules?35:55 – Working from home: is it time to get back to the office?45:45 – Simon’s stat of the week: the rising cost of dieselFollow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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