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Should you swap your star fund manager for a cheap tracker?
Whether to replace star active fund managers (Terry Smith’s Fundsmith; Nick Train’s Finsbury Growth & Income) with cheap index trackers; the UK’s planned cash ISA allowance cut for under-65s; London…
16 Jan 2026 · 50m · 21 chapters
Tips to sort your finances and what's going on with pubs?
New-year personal finance “foundations” (Simon’s seven steps), plus money news: business rates changes threatening UK pubs; UK bank share rally and switching bonuses; and a brief investing explainer…
9 Jan 2026 · 1h · 22 chapters
This is 2025: What happened to our finances and the economy this year
End-of-year wrap-up on the UK government’s 2025 fiscal policy and the economy, covering tax changes, growth, interest rates/inflation, housing, investing, and major compensation scandals.
26 Dec 2025 · 45m · 20 chapters
How low will interest rates go... and will they stall earlier than we think?
This Is Money episode covers: Bank of England base-rate cut from 4% to 3.75% (5-4 MPC vote) and what it could mean next for mortgages vs savers; expectations of further cuts (possibly to 3.25% with…
19 Dec 2025 · 50m · 17 chapters
Will the mortgage price war revive the property market?
Mortgage rate cuts and a “price war” among UK lenders; whether cheaper borrowing can revive a stalled property market; discounts on new builds and how to negotiate; US Fed rate cut and implications…
12 Dec 2025 · 51m · 23 chapters
How good are public sector pensions - and should we cut them or protect them?
This episode debates whether public sector pensions are “too good” and whether they should be cut, versus protecting them.
5 Dec 2025 · 51m · 12 chapters
Bonus episode: The questions financial planners are being asked after the Budget... and the answers
In this bonus episode, Simon Lambert and financial planner Lisa Caplan from Charles Stanley Direct discuss the questions and concerns that have arisen following the recent Budget.
4 Dec 2025 · 21m
What does the Budget mean for you... and how bad was it?
The UK Budget’s fallout—whether it was “chaos” or “not as bad as it could have been”—and how specific stealth taxes (frozen thresholds, savings/dividend/rental changes, ISA and pension tweaks, and a…
28 Nov 2025 · 1h 3m · 25 chapters
Nvidia report bumper results - why does it matter and is an AI bubble set to burst?
NVIDIA’s bumper earnings and whether they deflate or extend fears of an “AI bubble,” plus UK personal finance updates (FSCS deposit protection rising, young people’s saving/pensions, likely Autumn…
21 Nov 2025 · 55m · 21 chapters
What does unemployment data, GDP figures and market moves say about the economy?
UK economy outlook ahead of the autumn budget, linking unemployment, GDP and markets; plus segments on Nationwide branch pledges, Royal Mint yellow gold sovereigns, silver prices, and a high-profile…
14 Nov 2025 · 45m · 16 chapters
Never mind the B*****, here's the other financial stuff
This Is Money episode covers: (1) Bank of England base rate decision and what it implies for a possible Christmas rate cut; (2) a “mortgage war” among major lenders and what it means for borrowers…
7 Nov 2025 · 1h · 26 chapters
Will Rachel Reeves dare to hike income tax?
This episode of This Is Money focuses on UK tax and cost-of-living pressures ahead of the autumn budget, plus interest-rate hopes, energy bill mechanics, and consumer “shrinkflation.” Key claims:…
31 Oct 2025 · 37m · 15 chapters
Could you become an Isa millionaire? Meet the man who did it in his 30s
Whether someone can become an ISA millionaire, using Olly Perry’s case (hit in 2024 at age 37), plus debate on ISA policy/risk, savings account “Best Buys,” and a housing/mortgage update ahead of the…
24 Oct 2025 · 57m · 20 chapters
Should Rachel Reeves keep her tax promises - or just break them?
Whether Labour’s chancellor (Rachel Reeves) can raise about £30bn to meet fiscal rules without breaking manifesto promises not to raise income tax, workers’ national insurance, or VAT; plus…
17 Oct 2025 · 1h 2m · 20 chapters
Why investors are worried about a giant AI bubble - and what happens if it bursts
This episode of This Is Money Podcast focuses on whether AI hype could trigger a “giant AI bubble” like the dot-com boom, and what a burst could mean for markets and everyday investors.
10 Oct 2025 · 52m · 18 chapters
How to get a good job that's in demand... and AI won't steal
UK jobs market slowdown but persistent shortages; how to retrain and “AI-proof” your value; pension lump-sum raid fears and rules; airlines changing flight times; cashless payments trend and consumer…
3 Oct 2025 · 57m · 19 chapters
What is revenge saving and could it help you build up a pot of cash?
The episode covers “revenge saving” (a social-media trend to save instead of spending after pandemic “revenge spending”), plus practical alternatives for building savings, government Help to Save…
26 Sep 2025 · 48m · 18 chapters
Bonus episode: The big questions people are asking on pensions and inheritance tax - and the answers
A bonus episode explaining why pensions and inheritance tax are dominating pre-budget worries, especially the April 2027 plan to include pension pots in inheritance tax calculations.
25 Sep 2025 · 31m · 14 chapters
Should you try to take a big jump up the property ladder?
First-time buyers are stretching finances to buy bigger homes, while flats are increasingly unpopular and some sellers take losses; discussion also covers buy-to-let’s decline, UK inflation/economy,…
20 Sep 2025 · 49m · 21 chapters
How much do you need to earn to be rich?
What it really means to feel “rich” in the UK, how to benchmark your income, and practical money topics: retirement abroad, porting low-rate mortgages, EPC reliability, investing for children, and…
12 Sep 2025 · 52m · 14 chapters
Interview: Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson speaks to Simon Lambert
Why UK energy bills remain high and what policy and market reforms could reduce them; plus how Octopus Energy helps households cut costs via tariffs and home technologies.
10 Sep 2025 · 32m · 19 chapters
The delayed Budget, the stamp duty row and the gilts wobble – what is going on?
This episode covers three money stories: the delayed UK Budget, rising gilt yields (“gilts wobble”), and the stamp duty “second home” controversy, plus Uber passenger rights.
5 Sep 2025 · 1h 5m · 20 chapters
Would you move to Dubai to get away from tax hikes?
Whether UK tax hikes could push people to move to Dubai; also covers landlord national insurance speculation, NS&I premium bond/British Savings Bonds rate cuts, student bank account perks, investing…
29 Aug 2025 · 39m · 11 chapters
Will there really be a new property tax - and how would it work?
Rumoured UK property tax changes ahead of the autumn budget, plus house-price trends, investment scams, currency-exchange ripoffs, French flea-market bargain hunting, and tipping etiquette.
22 Aug 2025 · 45m · 11 chapters