From inflation to investing mistakes: Best of the This is Money podcast from 2021
It's safe to say 2021 has been an eventful one for the economy and personal finance – and our podcast has covered it all.Georgie Frost takes a look back at some of the best bits of the show starring S...
31 Des 202154min
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 Des 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 Des 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 Des 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 Des 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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 202139min
