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  • Inflation and the Budget - are things about to get better or worse?

    October 23, 2026 · 56 min

    Inflation is back on the rise again and it is forecast to keep going up. What does this mean for our finances and how bad are things going to get? Meanwhile, the Budget is looming and while it's certainly been a much quiter build-up this…

  • Bonus: What you need to know about investing in a Sipp

    October 22, 2026 · 16 min

    Saving in a self-invested personal pension is a great way to create a side pot from your workplace pension or to build a retirement fund if you are self-employed. On this special bonus episode of the This is Money Podcast, Simon Lambert is…

  • Steve Webb answers your pension questions

    October 16, 2026 · 44 min

    On this special This is Money podcast episode to celebrate his 500th column as our retirement agony uncle, Steve Webb is back to answer your pension questions. The former pensions minister joins Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert to talk…

  • Should we axe inheritance tax on family homes?

    October 9, 2026 · 47 min

    There were a number of ways Kemi Badenoch could have tackled the much-hated issue of inheritance tax. The Tory leader could have promised to cut the rate, remove gifting allowances from the deep freeze, raise thresholds, or stop pensions…

  • Is axing the pension triple lock the right move?

    October 2, 2026 · 47 min

    The triple lock's days appear to be numbered. The Prime Minister Andy Burnham revealed bold plans to ditch the pension guarantee from 2030 and replace it with what has been dubbed a 'double lock' at the Labour party conference this week…

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  • Should we hike the income tax-free allowance to £15,000?

    September 25, 2026 · 47 min

    Could the personal allowance be raised to £15,570 in the Budget? That's the off the wall idea that emerged this week as a way of Labour nudging ahead if Andy Burnham called an early election. The podcast team discuss that and Simon's idea…

  • What next for interest rates and how bad will it get for mortgages?

    September 19, 2026 · 49 min

    The Bank of England held the base rate again on Thursday but mortgage rates have soared this week. Major lenders have made a wave of hikes and there are warnings that more are on the way, so what's going on? Is this just another temporary…

  • How much money do you need to retire early?

    September 11, 2026 · 52 min

    Retiring early, making your time your own and sticking it to the man is something many of us will have dreamed of. But what would it take you to get there and how much would you need to start investing now depending on your age and when…

  • Why the UK has a bond market problem - and what it means for you

    September 5, 2026 · 47 min

    Is it crunch time on the bond markets or is this just another episode in a long-running soap opera that always leaves us on a cliff hanger? Turmoil on global bond markets has sent yields soaring on major countries' debt but the UK is…

  • Is Britain headed for a retirement renting crisis?

    August 28, 2026 · 43 min

    From next year, those in receipt of the full state pension will have to start giving some of it back to the government in income tax. The Treasury has put in place a ‘waiver’ system for less well-off pensioners – but it has been revealed…

  • Bumper rate rise for Premium Bonds - are they now a no-brainer?

    August 21, 2026 · 39 min

    NS&I has just boosted the Premium Bonds underlying rate again to its highest level in nearly two years. The odds of winning are better too, with more £50,000 and £100,000 prizes to boot. More than 22million of us hold Premium Bonds but…

  • Is the property market coming back to life?

    August 14, 2026 · 52 min

    After years of stagnant sales and plummeting prices…is the housing market about to take off again? Lee Boyce, Helen Crane and Georgie Frost discuss what's going with property values and hunt for green shoots of recovery. 14:46: Some of…

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