This is Money Podcast

This is Money

What you need to know about money each week and what the news means for you, from the UK's best financial website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. hace 2 días

    Is Britain headed for a retirement renting crisis?

    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 this week that those who chose to defer their state pension could miss out because of the extra income they receive. On this week’s podcast, Georgie Frost is joined by This is Money’s Helen Crane and Tanya Jefferies to discuss whether that is fair, and how Britain’s state pension got so complicated.  Staying on the subject of retirement, estimates of how much we have to save for old age usually assume we will own our homes and have paid off the mortgage by the time we quit work. But for a growing number of people, that isn’t the case – and a new study suggests those who rent during retirement could have to save £419,000 extra to afford it. With today’s youngsters expecting to get on the ladder later, or perhaps not at all, the problem is only set to worsen. The team discuss this shift and what people can do to prepare. Despite a greater need for rented homes, the property market is awash with landlords trying to offload flats. Who is going to buy them, and is it an opportunity for first-time buyers? And finally, from Lidl trainers to pizza menus and even Argos catalogues, we reveal the everyday items that could be tomorrow's collectables. 00:00 – Introduction 01:04 – Why some pensioners could face income tax on the State Pension 05:00 – Who could miss out on the Government’s proposed tax waiver? 09:47 – Should you still defer your State Pension? 14:35 – The looming problem of renting in retirement 19:00 – How much more do renters need to save for retirement? 23:36 – Why are so many landlords selling their flats? 27:28 – Are flats still worth buying? 30:58 – Is buy-to-let becoming a professional investors’ game? 36:08 – Could the junk in your house actually be worth money? 39:56 – Why old Argos catalogues and pizza menus could become collectables 41:08 – Crane’s compliment of the week: Sainsbury’s 42:05 – Outro Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia. Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmedia Follow us on X @dmgnewmedia Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk Text us  020 7938 6000. Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane Producer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 21 ago

    Bumper rate rise for Premium Bonds - are they now a no-brainer?

    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 after years of being beaten by the best savings accounts, are they suddenly looking like a good option again? And why raise the rate at all? Lee Boyce, Georgie Frost and Helen Crane discuss. 11.34: Imagine you bought a house years ago, pay your mortgage every month... only to discover the Land Registry still hasn’t registered it in your name.  It could mean you can’t remortgage and subsequently out of pocket. We discuss a case where this happened, why and a deluge of cases we are hearing about. 20.54: Inflation is heading the wrong way again - up from 2.6% to 2.9% in July, largely thanks to higher energy costs. What does that mean for base rate? Energy bills are likely to head higher still, with forecasts of another rise price cap rise in October. Is it time to fix? 29:11: And finally, plug-in solar panels can be legally sold from next week. But before we all rush out to buy them, we explain what you need to know... Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia. Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmedia Follow us on X @dmgnewmedia Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk Text us  020 7938 6000. Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane Producer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Bumper rate rise for Premium Bonds - are they now a no-brainer?
  3. 17 jul

    Should we raise state pension age or axe the triple lock?

    The rise in the state pension age looks likely to speed up again, as it was revealed this week that the Government has already been banking the gains. It is now almost certain that the state pension age will rise to 68 between 2037 and 2039, seven years earlier than the official timetable. But will it have to go up again and when? And is a further rise fair when life expectancy has stalled and it's the triple lock that's driving up costs? On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss the state pension, when you might get it and whether it's time for a rethink. Plus, how can you bridge the gap if you want to retire earlier by saving more yourself? Simon also explains how you can track down any old work pensions and get them working much harder for you. Lee discusses why it is taking so long to buy and sell homes and what can be done. And finally, in the week that SpaceX shares slipped below their IPO price, Simon reveals that he did what he said he was going to do and spent his IPO profits on a weekend away - but how much extra did he have to chip in? Listen to the podcast, tell us your thoughts at podcast@thisismoney.co.uk, and don't forget to subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia. Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmedia Follow us on X @dmgnewmedia Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk Text us  020 7938 6000. Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane Producer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Should we raise state pension age or axe the triple lock?

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