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Technology has revolutionised the world of investing and today we can invest via apps on the go or from the comfort of our homes. 

Traditionally, these investment platforms charge a fee but a new generation of companies offering you the chance to trade stocks for free is emerging. 

Do they mark a shift in the future of investing or do investors risk missing out by cutting costs?

We speak to the disruptors and experts to find out. 

In the rest of the episode we discuss cash Isas, how to get the best TV and broadband deal and the looming loan charges deadline.

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In this week’s episode we investigate the first in a series of everyday rip-offs. 

If you’re one of the millions of Brits who visit the seaside each year, you may well have found yourself in a gaming arcade, trying to win tickets which can be traded in for prizes. 

But does the price you pay to play really add up to your winnings in the end? 

We crunch the numbers and speak with an industry expert to find out. 

In the rest of the episode we discuss the countdown for opening a Help to Buy Isa, inheritance tax and a new scheme to protect free ATMs in remote areas.

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This week we reveal the biggest scandal to hit the UK property market.

Thousands of homeowners who have bought their property on a 'leasehold basis' are finding themselves trapped in homes with archaic terms and astronomical fees.

While some are forced to fork out £60 to change their doorbell others face spiralling ground rent which could run into tens of thousands of pounds.

We speak to the homeowners being failed by this antiquated system and ask the experts - including lawmakers - whether it will ever change.   

In the rest of the episode we discuss the latest with the Woodford fund suspension, how to beat rising rail fares and a new bank switching deal.

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This week we uncover the mysterious world of chargeback.

It’s a scheme that could help you get your money back if a debit card payment goes wrong - but very few people know it actually exists. 

We lift the lid on how chargeback works and how to request it from your bank.

In the rest of the pod, we discuss pensions, divorce and disappearing savings accounts. 

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It's the age-old debate - should you priortise buying a property or saving for retirement? And that challenge has become more acute as life expectancy rapidly increases and getting onto the property ladder becomes an ever more distant dream.

We speak to the people who have decided to delay their retirement saving plans to buy a property - and the experts who think that's a very risky strategy. 

In the rest of the pod, we discuss the latest with Monzo and a new voice banking trial that could see you asking Google for your bank balance. 

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An increasing number of tickets are being issued by private parking companies, with some drivers being unduly targeted. In this week's episode of the Which? Money Podcast we ask whether drivers have to pay unfair private parking tickets and how to fight back against the companies handing them out. 

Which? Money expert Gareth Shaw and host Lucia Ariano talk about fighting private parking tickets, gift aid and new protection against bank transfer scams. 

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Fund manager Neil Woodford sent shock waves through the financial world when he suspended his Equity Income Fund over a month ago. This suspension could continue until December this year, blocking investors from accessing up to £3.5bn of their money

In this week’s episode of the Which? Money Podcast, James Coney, Money Editor at The Sunday Times, joins Gareth Shaw and host Lucia Ariano for an in-depth look at the Woodford suspension to unravel the investment scandal of the year – and what it means for investors’ futures.

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The lifetime Isa launched in April 2017, with the aim of helping younger savers onto the property ladder or put money away for retirement. But response to its arrival has been lacklustre: take-up among savers was lower than expected and few providers have signed up to offer it. In this episode of The Which? Money Podcast we ask what the future holds for the lifetime Isa.

Which? Money experts Jenny Ross and Gareth Shaw talk to host Lucia Ariano about the lifetime Isa, travel money and inheritance tax. 

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The UK’s coin collecting community is growing with some collectors paying as much as £90 for a rare 50p coin. In this episode of The Which? Money Podcast we ask why some people are crazy about coins and which rare coins could earn you a tidy sum if they turn up in your change.

Which? Money experts Jenny Ross and Gareth Shaw talk to host Lucia Ariano about rare coins, travel insurance and scam adverts.

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House raffles are becoming increasingly popular but very few people have been successful in winning a home through them. In this episode of The Which? Money Podcast, we ask whether house raffles are worth entering. 

Which? Money experts Jenny Ross and Gareth Shaw talk to host Lucia Ariano about house raffles, inheritance tax and savings accounts.

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