Christmas isn't cancelled but what if your event is?
There was some good news this week, or at least the absence of more bad news: Christmas isn't cancelled.In England at least, more Covid restrictions have been dodged for now.This Christmas time people...
24 Joulu 20211h 6min
Was the Bank of England right to raise interest rates?
They finally did it! The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee raised the base rate from its emergency 0.1% level to 0.25%. That came the day after inflation rocketed to 5.1 per cent - and is f...
17 Joulu 202142min
How can first-time buyers get on the property ladder as prices soar?
The greatest hurdle first-time buyers face after years of house prices rocketing far faster than wages is saving for a deposit.A 10 per cent deposit on the average £273,000 home, according to Halifax’...
12 Joulu 202151min
How much will a lifetime cost you?
We’ve all felt it, that moment when you look at your bank balance and think ‘I’ve spent how much?’But what if you looked at an entire lifetime’s worth of spending? What would the damage be and how pai...
3 Joulu 20211h
How much tax do you really pay - and a year of Grace on the Case
What makes a good consumer story to take up the cudgel on and fight a reader’s corner – and why don’t companies and organisations just do the right thing?A year ago, This is Money started its Grace on...
27 Marras 202149min
Is 2022 looking bleak for our finances thanks to soaring inflation?
Inflation hit its highest level in a decade this week off the back of soaring energy costs and petrol prices.Why is the cost of living on the rise, when will interest rates go up, and how will all thi...
20 Marras 202141min
The energy saving battle: Which household tasks use more?
Is it better to leave the heating on low all the time, or switch it on in smaller bursts?Does an electric heater cost less to heat a room?Is the electric blanket cheaper than a kettle-filled hot water...
12 Marras 202139min
Should the Bank of England have raised interest rates? Plus Steve Webb on pension delays
Did the Bank of England bottle raising interest rates or should a rate rise have never been on the cards in the first place?Inflation is mounting but hiking the base rate will do little to tame soarin...
5 Marras 202152min
