Are diesel cars and bitcoin being demonised?
Britain’s car industry is crying foul, as not a single new diesel car avoids the Budget tax hike because the test they have to pass hasn’t come in yet.Car makers claim that new diesels are fine, but c...
1 Dec 201742min
Will cutting stamp duty push up house prices? (Podcast cut)
The Chancellor axed stamp duty for first-time buyers in the Budget up to £300,000, but his own watchdog claimed it would drive up house prices.So is the Office of Budget Responsibility right? Simon La...
29 Nov 20175min
Will the Budget help you (or anyone)?
It was billed as a make or break Budget, so did the Chancellor pitch it right? Philip Hammond pulled a George Osborne-sized rabbit from the hat at the end with the abolition of stamp duty for first-ti...
24 Nov 201745min
What will be in the Budget (and what should be)?
Yes, it’s another Budget. On Wednesday, November 22, Philip Hammond will stand up and deliver his second Budget of the year and this is his chance to ride to the Conservatives’ rescue.After the last B...
17 Nov 201730min
Could you achieve financial independence and retire early?
Have you ever dreamed of retiring early, or at least choosing to work on your own terms?There is a niche but growing movement that’s all about financial independence - it’s not necessarily about stopp...
10 Nov 201747min
How fast will UK interest rates rise? (Podcast cut)
How quickly does the Bank of England think that the base rate will rise after its first move up? Simon Lambert looks at the figures and outlines the good, the bad and the awkward, in this excerpt from...
8 Nov 20173min
What the interest rate rise means for you
It finally happened. The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade this week.But what was the point of that rate rise? It was certainly a curiosity, coming alongsi...
3 Nov 201753min
What you need to know about your will
Do you have a will? If not you should probably get one. But if you do have one, do you understand what’s in it?According to Will Aid, MORE THAN HALF (54%) of parents with children under the age of 18 ...
27 Okt 201746min
