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 17, 2017 • 22min
Power of Attorney - a sensible piece of financial planning, or something that could leave you vulnerable to abuse?
FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett and guests on lasting powers of attorney, whether employers are paying enough into company pensions and asks her guest how long he would spend trying to extract a pound coin if it got stuck in a supermarket trolley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2017 • 14min
The titanium credit card - do you really need one?
FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett and guests on why rich people should have a titanium credit card, whether the 'black box' technology could result in a car insurance discount and why some people are borrowing against their homes to buy shares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2017 • 20min
Take Aim - and save on inheritance tax
FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett and guests on why it might be a good time to invest in pharmaceutical giant Astra Zeneca, the advantages of investing in Aim shares and the phenomenon of restart parties designed to save money - and the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2017 • 20min
Living until 100
FT Money's wealth correspondent Hugo Greenhalgh is joined by FT Money columnist Lindsay Cook to discuss what living to 100 means for your money. Plus, investment reporter Aime Williams on overpriced tracker funds, and financial expert Ben Yearsley on how to cope with rising school fees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2017 • 15min
The ticking time-bomb of interest-only mortgages
FT Money's wealth correspondent Hugo Greenhalgh is joined by investment reporter Aime Williams to discuss interest-only mortgages. Plus, Lucy Schonegevel of Macmillan Cancer Support on the enormous travel insurance premiums facing former cancer patients, and FT Money deputy editor James Pickford probes the issue of conveyancing fraud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2017 • 14min
Should you invest in Venture Capital Trusts?
FT Money editor Claer Barrett is joined by investment expert Alex Davies to discuss the perks and pitfalls of VCTs. Plus Emma Dunkley, the FT's retail banking correspondent, on why Lloyds is scrapping overdraft charges, and Family Money columnist Lucy Warwick-Ching reveals why HMRC's new tax-free childcare accounts are causing parents to have tantrums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2017 • 15min
HMRC hunts down tax cheats
FT Money Show presenter James Pickford and guests on HMRC taking action against people who evade tax, why some homeowners are staying put in their properties rather than moving up the ladder, and how some people are being forced to pay stamp duty twice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2017 • 17min
Is your fund manager any good?
FT Money Show presenter James Pickford and guests on how a new FCA report into fund management is set to shake up the industry, how to claim for PPI compensation and property funds, a year on from the trauma of frozen withdrawals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2017 • 13min
Inflation - what you need to know
FT Money Show presenter Lucy Warwick-Ching on what's driving inflation up, how to inflation proof your finances and how pensioners can protect their assets in this climate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2017 • 13min
How to make financial sense of the election
FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett and guests on the aftermath of the general election, profit warnings and why you may not be rich enough to hold a multi-currency bank account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
