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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Jul 8, 2015 • 15min
Budget special: Buy-to-let, tax on dividends and inheritance tax
How will the measures in the first Conservative Budget since 1997 affect your finances? Jonathan Eley unpacks the policy details with the help of Nimesh Shah, partner at Blick Rothenberg; Jason Butler, founder of Bloomsbury Wealth, and Claire Evans, partner at Deloitte. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2015 • 16min
Self-building, Greek travel and community shares
James Pickford and guests discuss the costs and challenges of building your own home, what those travelling to Greece should carry in their wallets, and the rise of community share offers to fund local projects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2015 • 43sec
Greek crisis, the sharing economy and pensions advice
Claer Barrett and guests discuss what Greek debt negotiations mean for European investors, making money from spare bedrooms and parking spaces, and what distinguishes guidance from advice for pension savers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2015 • 19min
20 years of Aim - we expose the risks - and delve into the £1bn pensions spending spree
As Aim celebrates 20 years on the LSE, Claer Barrett and Professor Paul Marsh assess the risks. And Josephine Cumbo asks what more could be done to help UK pensioners access their pension cash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2015 • 16min
Pre-nups, German rent controls and pension freedoms
As the summer wedding season approaches more of us are insisting on a pre-nup before we walk down the aisle. Are these legally binding? Plus we ask whether London can learn from Berlin in terms of rent controls and discuss pension freedoms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2015 • 43sec
Merryn Somerset Webb, Lloyds bank shares and anomalies in the tax system
This week Merryn Somerset Webb makes a guest appearance on the show to talk about her column on the path to financial happiness. We also debate what the sell off of Lloyds shares means for investors and delve into anomalies in the tax system Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2015 • 20min
Right to Buy, future of banks and safety deposit boxes
This week we delve into the Queens Speech and how it could transform the UK's housing market. Plus what is the future for banks, and should you use a saftey deposit box in light of the Hatton Garden heist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2015 • 19min
30th anniversary of FT Money, nanny pensions and investing in wine
It's the 30th anniversary of FT Money - we look back at three decades of investing. This week, new FT Money editor Claer Barrett also delves into the world of nanny tax and investing in wine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2015 • 20min
Post-election housing policies, Brewdog crowdfunding and the new pensions minister
The FT's James Pickford talks to Knight Frank's Liam Bailey about the housing market post election. This week's show also examines Brewdog's bid to raise £25m from crowdfunding and what the new pensions minister means for your retirement savings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2015 • 43sec
The election, alternative property and the bond market
This week we look at the effect of the Election on your finances, alternative ways of getting onto the property ladder and the bond market warnings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
