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• 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…

• 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…