This is Money Podcast

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August 15, 2025 Down valuations are on the rise - should it worry buyers and sellers?
Down valuations are on the rise, so what happens if you and your mortgage lender don't agree on your new home's value?

This week, Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce talk through the home valuation process and whether it is a fair system for banks, borrowers and sellers.

How much more would you be willing to pay to be in a good school's catchment area?

New data suggests living near a good primary or secondary school is becoming pricier.

Are you saving enough for your age? The adage is three to six months' worth of income - but for some age groups, it should be one to three years.

Move over Swiftonomics, it's all about the Oasinomics - or as Lee describes it, Rkidinomics. How much have the Gallagher brothers added to the UK economy this year?

And finally, supermarket self-checkout cameras - are they legal?
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
Producer: Georgie Frost
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1 hr
August 08, 2025 Interest rate decision divides Bank of England - what does it tell us about the economy?
The Bank of England has cut interest rates again, but this time, the decision wasn’t straightforward.

Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane ask what the division in the Monetary Policy Committee tells us about the state of the economy right now, and what the cut means for our money.

We also talk about plans to hit those in wealthier areas with bigger council tax bills. Why is the current system so unequal, and how could your area be affected?

Helen discusses a water company who told an elderly couple they needed their pipework replacing at a cost of thousands - when in reality, all they needed was a new water meter (which is given away for free).

Finally, Lee explains who can claim from the car finance scandal - and what to do if you can't find the paperwork.
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
Producer: Georgie Frost
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44 min
August 01, 2025 The 37 taxes you pay and why it now takes £3.1m to feel 'wealthy'
While the average household pays £16,700 in direct tax on income, our audit shows this is just the tip of the iceberg.

We all pay a multitude of other taxes, from air passenger duty to environmental levies on our energy bills.

Lee Boyce, Simon Lambert and Georgie Frost discuss what the total sum is - and that our tax rate is more like 57 per cent.

And tax rises don't always bring in more cash for the Treasury coffers.

As the Government weighs up introducing yet another tax - this time a wealth tax - we explore why despite the allowance being slashed the capital gains tax take is down and what it means for the Chancellor's plans.

How much you need to feel wealthy in different areas of Britain? Does £1million still cut it?

The six burning questions everyone is asking financial advisers right now… and their expert answers

And we answer a reader query: Could I give £250 gifts to 400 people who then pay them to my daughters to beat inheritance tax on £100,000?
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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59 min
July 26, 2025 When will you be able to retire... and will it be with a state pension?
A stark warning has been sounded that the state pension age could have to rise to 74 for those under-30s.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies' pronouncement in the same week that the government announced a state pension review set the cat amongst the pensions.
But would Labour - or any party - really hike the state pension age that high? Wouldn't it be political suicide and spark protests in the street?
The IFS warning hinged around the triple lock and balancing the books, but it's clear that the risk of the state pension age rising from its current timetable's maximum 68 is high.
On this episode of the This is Money podcast, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert, discuss what could happen to the state pension, when we might be able to retire and what we all need to do to get there.
Pension saving is also under the spotlight and the team discuss how to make the most of your work scheme or a Sipp.
Plus, a double tax hit on inheritances is on the way, as pensions are pulled into the net. Does the government need to change tack rather than plough on with a levy that will reach 64 per cent for many affected?
The FTSE 100 finally broke through 9,000 this week, is 10,000 on the cards and why is the UK stock market doing well?
And finally, buy and hold is the traditional investment mantra, so why does one bitcoin expert say you shouldn't do that and should trade it instead?
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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44 min
July 18, 2025 Mortgage help or mortgage madness? What six times salary loans will mean
How do you solve a problem like high house prices without sinking the economy?
That's a conundrum that's kept politicians and central bankers awake at night for years. Now there's a new plan. Rachel Reeves unveiled a push for bigger mortgages this week, with the backing of the Bank of England, financial watchdogs, banks and building societies?
Protections in place since the credit crunch-induced crash will be swept away.
Are we forgetting the lessons from the financial crisis or adjusting the rules to meet a world that's different?
On this podcast, Georgie Frost, Tanya Jefferies and Simon Lambert talk bumper mortgages and what next.
Plus, the Chancellor has more plans, to get people investing, support the stock market and fire up the economy, will they work?
As the FTSE 100 flirts with a close above 9,000, is it time to buy British?
And what do you need to know about paying inheritance tax rather than the usual topic of avoiding it?
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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1 hr 3 min
July 11, 2025 Has the cash Isa been saved for good... or is a cut still coming?
The slashing of the cash Isa was considered a nailed on certainty in next week's Mansion House speech, but now it seems Rachel Reeves has had a change of heart.
So, has the cash Isa allowance been saved for good, or is this just a victory for now - before the axe falls in the Budget?
On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce discuss what next for the cash Isa and whether there was any merit in plans to cut the allowance.
Plus, why has Nvidia become the world's first $4trillion company, is it still worth investing in and have you got any chance of finding the next stock market superstar before it takes off?
Should you combine your finances with your partner's and reveal all to them.
And finally, it's the polarising question of our times: are you for or against Ring and other video doorbells?
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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59 min
July 04, 2025 One year in... has Labour been a success for our finances?
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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59 min
June 28, 2025 Is it time to dump your Premium Bonds?
The nation's favourite savings product has just got a little less generous.

The prize rate on NS&I's supremely popular Premium Bonds will be slashed from 3.8 per cent to 3.6 per cent from the August draw - the fifth cut since March 2024.

On this week's podcast, Helen Crane, Tanya Jefferies and Georgie Frost discuss why Premium Bonds are the Marmite of the savings world, and ask whether the latest cut will prompt devotees to jump ship.

We also look at where else they could stash their rainy day fund - and keep the tax-free benefits.

Elsewhere, the team ask why a Lloyds Bank customer was turned away from the counter when they asked to withdraw £600 in cash - and told they could only do it at the machine outside.

We also hear from a reader who has a moral dilemma. They are having £40,000 of work done on their home, and the builder has asked them to pay in cash.

It seems there may be some creative accounting at work - but our reader hasn't been told that in so many words, and it could of course be perfectly above board.

Could they get in trouble if it does turn out the builder is evading tax? Will the bank ask questions? And can you even take out that much money in one go?

Next, Tanya discusses the latest number crunching which reveals that opting out of your work pension in your twenties, even for five years, could leave you £40,000 poorer at retirement.

With younger people's budgets stretched in many directions, paying into a pension isn't always a priority.

So how can they ensure they save enough for a comfortable retirement, and is it possible to make up for lost time?

Finally, we look at what most people would spend the money on if they received an inheritance - or at least, what they say they would spend it on.

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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
Producer: Georgie Frost
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45 min
June 20, 2025 How to sort your finances: From budgeting, to savings and pensions
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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1 hr 7 min
June 13, 2025 How would you spend a lottery jackpot?
What would you do with £208million? Ahead of another Euromillions rollover, This is Money spoke to an adviser to those fortunate few who have scooped a jackpot to get some practical tips on what to do if you win big…just in case!

Would friends and family be top of your list when it comes to how to spend it... or something else? Lee Boyce, Simon Lambert and Georgie Frost discuss.
Simon turns his focus on The Big Winter Fuel u-turn and the spending review – 'pray for Rachel and all of us,' he says.
We borrowed too much to buy our home - what can we do about our huge mortgage?
And an auction expert revealed the four types of property that savvy buyers are snapping up right now.

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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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1 hr 5 min