Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
Financial Times
The FT’s money-making expert Claer Barrett responds to real-life money questions from a range of millennial guests gearing up to battle the cost of living crisis. Every episode is packed with nuggets, tips and takeaways shared by top FT writers and financial experts. There are no short cuts to wealth, but Money Clinic promises to tell you things you didn’t know about your finances and investing in ways that anyone can understand. Want to talk to Claer on the show? Email money@ft.com or drop her a line on Instagram @Claerb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Aug 2, 2018 • 18min
The maths of Love Island
FT Money editor Clear Barrett Barrett is joined by columnists Bobby Seagull, James Max and Edwin Esosa for a summery podcast that brings some cold hard maths to this year’s hottest show, analyses the sticky economics of jam making and separates good diversity schemes from bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2018 • 16min
Leasehold property, currency traps and a special subscriber offer for podcast listeners
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests on upcoming reforms to property leaseholds and how the latest downturn in sterling means you need to get the best possible rate on your money. We discuss the hidden charges that could sting travellers, and how to avoid these. Also, if you listen to the podcast you could be eligible for a special subscriber discount to the digital edition of the FT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2018 • 16min
Train delays and commuter chaos: what are your rights?
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests on what to do if you've been caught up in the train disruption. What are your rights - and what chance do you stand of getting money back if a cancelled train has caused you to miss a flight, or pay to travel by taxi? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2018 • 17min
Questions to ask before you retire - do you and your partner want the same things?
FT Money digital editor Lucy Warwick-Ching and guests on the importance of planning for getting the best out of your retirement. Plus, will you still be paying off your mortgage in your seventies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2018 • 19min
Money saving tips, starting a supper club and the trauma of expenses claims
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests on the best money saving tips for millennials and how to start a supper club. Also, the FT's Rich People's Problems columnist, James Max, tells us about the biggest expenses claim he's ever submitted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2018 • 15min
Online gambling, more tax quirks and property peer-to-peer lending
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests on the truth about online gambling and the quirk in the tax system that disadvantages people who read books online. Also, David Stevenson on whether property peer to peer lending is ever a good idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2018 • 18min
Myths about divorce, investment trusts and the FT's Thrift Off experiment
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the things people don't know about divorce, what has been happening in the world of investment trusts and discuss the FT's competition on how to spend wisely, and save in style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2018 • 19min
Investing in Bitcoin, financial fitness and wealth managers
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the volatile price of cryptocurrencies, how to cut your performance fees by going to the gym and how wealth managers are adapting to the needs of young people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2018 • 16min
Selling property, talking about money and booking holidays online
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss why it's never been easier to view homes for sale on your phone, talking about money and how the decline of the high street travel agent has reduced our consumer rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2018 • 14min
The Millennial smartphone saving revolution
FT Money reporter Kate Beioley hosts a Millennial Money takeover this week, talking to FT reporters Rianna Croxford, Nicholas Megaw and Camilla Hodgson about the new savings and investing apps that let Millennials manage money from their smart phones. After road-testing the apps, are they helpful hacks or phone-based fads? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
