What is a 'midlife MOT' and could it help you onto a path for a richer future?
A free 'midlife MOT' course has been launched aimed at people who want to do a stock take of their current finances, career and health.This is an idea championed by the finance industry and government...
21 Feb 202242min
Are we too worried about smart meters - or is surge pricing looming?
Where do you stand on smart meters? This seemingly common sense technological advance in how we are billed for energy has proved hugely divisive.From concerns over security and surveillance, to a mist...
11 Feb 202253min
Base rate rise, energy cap soars and inflation predicted to surpass 7%
Thursday marked a big day for the pound in our pocket. First of all, it was announced the energy price cap was to rise 54 per cent.Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane take a look at what that mea...
4 Feb 202247min
Can we do anything to stop our energy bills soaring?
It’s almost crunch time for our energy bills, with the new price cap that will kick in from 1 April due to be announced in just over a week.At that point those on variable rate price cap-linked tariff...
28 Jan 202252min
Steven Bartlett interview: We speak to the new Dragon in the Den for a bonus episode
Steven Bartlett is the latest star of Dragons’ Den – and we recently caught up with him for a special bonus This is Money podcast episode.In this frank interview with This is Money’s Simon Lambert, St...
20 Jan 202226min
How to get your finances on track at 40: From pensions to property, how to get where you want to be
Turning 40 is a milestone birthday – and perhaps the one that gets people thinking most about where they are at in life.It’s an age that involves a lot of looking back and looking forwards and a fair ...
14 Jan 202233min
Are building societies and banks playing fair with savers?
Interest rates went up last month and banks and building societies have been busy upping mortgage rates, with Nationwide revealing a raft of rises this week.But while Britain’s biggest society has got...
7 Jan 202249min
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 Dec 202154min
