Energy price cap falling, savings rates rising: This is Money podcast
Energy ceiling falls and savings rate races through 6% mark: the podcast This is money (looking for good news).
There’s been a lot of doom and gloom over the past few months – and today we’re looking for some brighter news.
The energy price cap will drop to £2,074 from the weekend – below the government’s £2,500 set energy price guarantee.
So, what should you do to prepare – and what does that mean for your use? Will we soon see the return of flat rates?
This week, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Lee Boyce discuss the new price cap, along with a sneaky move by a major energy supplier to stop quarterly billing.
Mortgage rates are rising – that’s not good news for homeowners looking to take out a new mortgage.
There’s some good news though… This is Money has a new column, Navigate the Mortgage Maze, written by L&C broker David Hollingworth.
We reveal what the column is about and details of the first, which addresses a question on many lips: how do I overpay and get the most out of a low flat rate?
There has been a wave of new savings deals, with the highest savings interest now above 6 percent. Challenger banks are driving the increases, but even bigger banks are driving some deals.
Personalized number plates on cars have become extremely popular – but why? And what makes someone worth a five-figure sum?
Can you live without a navigation system, parking sensors, heated seats and… a CD player in your car? A new study reveals the car gadgets we can’t live without.
We’re talking about the scammer gone good and concerned about AI and fraud. And what money stories did Helen bring back from her Glastonbury adventure?