Does loyalty pay? As Nationwide axes its savings rewards and Tesco brings in paid-for Clubcards, we take a look
What's the difference between loyalty and inertia? Do we get too little reward for the former and show too much of the latter when it comes to shopping and banking?That's the question Simon Lambert, L...
25 Okt 201953min
Will investors benefit from Woodford being axed and what happens next?
Neil Woodford's Equity Income Fund, which has locked in investors' money since June, will never reopen – the star fund manager has seen his empire toppled.Editor Simon Lambert, assistant editor Lee Bo...
18 Okt 201949min
Does buying a property at auction really get you a good deal?
If you want a good deal, an undervalued gem, or a fixer-upper to make money on - buy a home at auction.That's the common theory, but does it actually work in practice?There's a chance you might find a...
11 Okt 201954min
It's crunch time for Brexit, but should you protect your finances or try to profit?
It’s crunch time for Brexit and things could go one of three ways.Theoretically, a no-deal Brexit shouldn’t be able to happen and the Prime Minister has to ask for an extension instead, but we are fac...
4 Okt 201951min
How much do you need to save into a pension?
We are regularly told that we aren’t saving enough into a pension, but how much is enough? A recent report suggested that while auto enrolment has dragged more people into saving for retirement, it h...
27 Sep 201919min
Is a tough property market the best time to buy a home?
The best time to get a good deal on buying something is when other people don’t want to.That should theoretically make now a decent time to try to buy a property, but will that work in practice?The pr...
20 Sep 201931min
Should we rip up capital gains tax rules? And how to save 40% off a new car
Entrepreneurs and investors pay less tax on their profits to reflect the risk they take. That’s the principle that lies behind capital gains tax being lower than the rates charged on employment incom...
13 Sep 201936min
Was that as good as it gets for savers this time round?
Savers have been dealt a series of blows over the summer and the latest came this week with an NS&I cut, so was that as good as it gets this time round? On this week’s podcast, Simon Lambert, Sarah Da...
6 Sep 201945min
