What exactly is Help to Buy? (Podcast cut)
On Budget day, March 2013, Chancellor George Osborne launched a scheme intended to help first-time buyers but was described at the time by This is Money as a 'very good day for builders'.Help to Buy w...
3 Okt 201811min
Can you still make money in buy-to-let? A professional's tips
The reports of buy-to-let’s death have been greatly exaggerated. That is the view of one of the few professional residential property fund managers in the UK. Alan Collett, who runs the Hearthstone ...
28 Sep 201836min
How safe is saving and how risky is investing?
As banks went kaput a decade ago, the safety of our savings was thrust into the limelight.Most had never considered that cash in the bank was at risk and knew little about the Financial Services Compe...
21 Sep 201848min
The tax trap awaiting Millionaire's Row – and how to beat it
What do you do about the looming inheritance tax threat when you live with elderly parents along with your own child and the home is worth nearly £10million – and you want to continue living there?It ...
14 Sep 201847min
What would you teach a student about money?
What would you teach a student about money?It’s almost time for a fresh year of students to start university and as they find their feet with new friends and a new way of studying they will also face ...
7 Sep 201840min
Would a cashless society work in Britain – or is it a recipe for disaster?
Established banks, challengers, fintech firms and payments providers – they all have one thing in common: none of them are immune to IT problems, glitches, hacks, meltdowns or customer service failure...
31 Aug 201837min
Everything you need to know about buying a home
Buying a home, whether it is your first-time or not, can be a daunting experience.From the initial hunt trawling through property websites, to finally getting the keys, it can be an arduous process wi...
24 Aug 201830min
Why are smart meters being forced on us and are they a waste of money?
The Government's £11billion scheme to install 53million smart meters in homes and small businesses by the end of 2020 has been plagued by problems.Now it appears there may be more hidden nasties. A wi...
17 Aug 201846min
