This is Money Podcast

Is it crunch time on the bond markets or is this just another episode in a long-running soap opera that always leaves us on a cliff hanger?
Turmoil on global bond markets has sent yields soaring on major countrie's debt but the UK is suffering more than its rivals.
So,what’s going on with the bond blowout? How bad is it? Why does the UK pay more to borrow than similar countries? And why is it bad news for the Budget and our finances?
On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert discuss the bond market, explain what's going on and why it matters to you.
Stoozing is back. Do you stooze, would you stooze, what on earth is stoozing and is it wise?
Plus, could you get duped by the British boutiques that are actually shoddy Chinese shops?
And finally, a property report this week claimed the death of the dining room… but is it time to be contrarian and revive them? Revealing his true identity as a fully paid-up member of the property-owning bourgeoisie, Simon puts up a defence for the dining room - but do Helen and Georgie agree?

00:00 Welcome to the This is Money podcast
00:57 Why are UK government borrowing costs surging – and why should we care?
06:36 Is the world’s debt problem getting out of control?
10:46 What could the bond market turmoil mean for the Budget?
17:35 What does it mean for mortgages, savings and your money?
19:11 Stoozing is back: could you really make £750 from a 0% credit card?
29:46 Fake British boutiques: are you really buying cheap clothes from China?
38:03 Death of the dining room: do we still need one?
45:37 Simon’s stat of the week: more than 1million pensioners paying higher-rate tax
46:37 Podcast close

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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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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
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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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...
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After years of stagnant sales and plummeting prices…is the housing market about to take off again?

Lee Boyce, Helen Crane and Georgie Frost discuss what's going with property values and hunt for green shoots of recovery.

14:46: Some of Britain's biggest banks are offering far better savings rates under different brands. We look at where the deals are hiding and how much more you could earn.

22:47: Crane is back on the case - this time, she resolves a reader problem with an £11,500 heat pump. It left some rooms at just 12°C – and their energy bills went up.

33:07: A-level results day was this week - do the younger generation need to go to university?

We talk about the pressures facing school leavers and why a degree isn't the only route to a successful career, running through best apprenticeships and jobs that don't require a degree.
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Has tax just got a little more taxing? Making Tax Digital has come in, meaning hundreds of thousands of people need to make their first quarterly report to HMRC this week - and during the summer holidays to boot.

Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce cover what you need to know about the changes and whether it’s a good move.

How easy is it to find the right software, will it help reduce the ‘tax gap’ and who will need to start using it?

A retirement giant has warned the Government’s inheritance tax raid on pensions next year will undermine faith in saving long-term for later life.

Should people be worried about the changes or keep calm and carry on with their pension contributions?

This week, a Premium Bonds £1million winner scooped the top prize with a bond bought only six months ago.

Is that unusual? Or do many people win the seven-figure sum quickly? Lee reveals all.

Heading off on summer holidays? We give a reminder about the dos and don’ts when it comes to spending overseas… and what does the actor Will Ferrell have to do with it?
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
Producer: Georgie Frost
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