This is Money Podcast

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  • What you need to know about money each week and what the news means for you, from the UK's best financial website.
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  • Is it finally time for the UK stock market to shine?

    Is it finally time for the UK stock market to shine?
    Apr 17 2025
    Amid Donald Trump's tariff madness, there may be a silver lining for British investors.
    With American exceptionalism swiftly being replaced with American erraticisim, the UK is attracting the eye of international investors.
    They see the FTSE - and its European counterparts - as a relative bastion of sanity and somewhere that a rules-based trading system can ride out the storm away from a US government seemingly intent on tearing up the rulebook and throwing the pieces in the air to see where they land.
    But this isn't the first occasion that investors have heard the siren call of a revived UK stockmarket, only to have their hopes dashed on the rocks, so will it be different this time?
    On this week's podcast, Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert discuss whether UK shares will be a tariff winner - and where else investors can turn to make a profit.
    Plus, how much should you have in savings at different ages and are NS&I's new bonds or cash Isa table-topping rates from savings apps a way to get there.
    And finally, a question from a reader who asks what they can do about a neighbour who borrowed their lawnmover and broke it... and what our consumer rights lawyer's answer reveals about Georgie.
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    56 mins
  • Are two-year mortgages fashionable again - and why are first-time buyers borrowing less from family?

    Are two-year mortgages fashionable again - and why are first-time buyers borrowing less from family?
    Apr 11 2025
    For years, two-year fixes were the mortgage of choice for most homeowners - but borrowers piled into five-year deals in 2022 and 2023 in a bid to lock in super-low rates.

    Now, UK Finance figures show shorter fixed deals are once again back in vogue.

    Does that mean people think rates are heading down - and what do you need to think about when choosing yours? This is Money's Helen Crane and Georgie Frost discuss.

    Elsewhere in the property market, TSB data reveals that the average first-time buyer is now past their 30th birthday in all but one region of Britain.

    Perhaps more surprisingly, though, the amount people borrowed from family to get on the property ladder went down last year.

    The team ask why that is, and tips for saving a house deposit.

    Donald Trump's tariffs have continued to dominate the headlines this week, causing a whirlwind on the global markets.

    Is this going to bring down savings rates for good, and what can people do with their money instead?

    On the bright side, though, it means there might be a very short window in which you can buy a cheap TV.
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    35 mins
  • Trump tariff shock rocks the markets: What happens next?

    Trump tariff shock rocks the markets: What happens next?
    Apr 4 2025
    Markets around the world have slumped, the dollar weakened and fears mount of a global recession, after Donald Trump announced huge 'reciprocal' tariffs on over 100 countries.

    The UK appears to have got off lightly, attracting just the baseline 10 per cent tariff - but even that will wipe out the Chancellor's beloved headroom and leaves the door wide open for tax rises in the Autumn.

    How else could it hit us here? From pensions, investments, mortgages and energy bills, Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce try to unpick a crazy few days in the geopolitical arena.

    As Isa providers continue to battle it out to win new customers ahead of the end of the tax year, we've seen some chunky deals.

    A quartet of savings apps have all boosted rates repeatedly in the last week, with the top cash Isa rate of 5.9 per cent up from 5.28 per cent just a week ago.

    The catch? These bonus boosts only last three months, so how good is the rate you're really getting over the whole year? And are these deals worth it?

    And on the topic of Isas, Simon has his very, very last minute tips on filling your allowance before it's too late.
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    58 mins

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