This is Money Podcast

About This is Money Podcast

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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

This is Money

Category

business · business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Nov 2014

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

154 of 676 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Base rate rises to 4% but will it really help tame inflation?

   The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in three years from 3.75 to 4 per cent this week. It was an 8-1 vote, with the outlier wanting to raise it to 4.25 per cent. What does it mean for our money, can it really help tame inflation and will there be more rate rises in coming months? Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost discuss. With many homeowners coming off fixed mortgage deals, many are questioning whether a tracker might be the best home for now - is it a wise move? We answer a podcast listener question. Donald Trump and the Republicans took a bruising in the midterms and Wall Street took a beating on Thursday too, with more than £2 trillion wiped off US technology stocks in a day, raising fears of a wider stock market crash. Investors are getting nervous about the vast sums being poured into AI, whether they'll ever see a decent return and that the election results could put the brakes on data centre development. Are you heading for a bleak retirement and is your stingy employer to blame? You might think earning a good salary means you'll have a decent pension... but not necessarily. Almost half of millennials say inheritance is crucial to achieving their financial goals. But new research suggests their parents might have other ideas. And with people living longer, rising care costs and pensions being brought into inheritance tax from April next year, there could be even less to pass on... 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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Was the Budget any good and what will it mean for you?

   Hosts Georgie Frost, Helen Crane, and Simon Lambert dissect the latest Budget, revealing its impact on households and the UK's economy.

3. 

   23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Inflation and the Budget - are things about to get better or worse?

   Hosts Georgie Frost, Rache Rickard Straus, and Simon Lambert discuss rising inflation and the upcoming budget, offering insights into financial impacts and potential outcomes.

Inside a recent episode

Was the Budget any good and what will it mean for you?

Published 30 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] This would mean that those who rely on it as their only income would end up paying income tax on their state pension for the first time. It does also mean that everybody else who relies on the state pension, even if it's only for a small amount of their income, will start paying income tax on it. […]

Who has been a guest on This is Money Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• George Mantilas
• Steve Webb
• Tanya Jefferies
• Victoria Cleland

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.8 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

621 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

97

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