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Money Clinic with Claer Barrett

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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 [email protected] or drop her a line on Instagram @Claerb

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Episodes

Beyond Brexit, christmas lights for beards and the growing trend presents for teachers

FT Money editor Claer Barrett investing beyond Brexit - what action should you consider to ride out the volatility. Plus as Christmas approaches, what is this year's must have party accessory and will you be buying a present for your child's teacher this year? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 201821 min

Buying your first property, the pensions dashboard and private banking

Claer Barrett and guests discuss how tough it is for first time buyers to get onto the property ladder if they don't have help from mum and dad. Plus, the pensions dashboard - it's finally arrived, so what should we make of it. And Rich People's Problems columnist James Max tell us why he's happy to pay though the nose for old fashioned banking.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 06, 201826 min

What do you really think about financial advisers - and what do they say about you?

We've devoted this week's Money Show podcast to examining the changing relationship between financial advisers and their clients. Over the past month, more than 400 of you have bared your financial souls to us, completing FT Money's detailed survey about financial advice - covering what you most want to ask an adviser for help with. Claer Barrett and guests discuss what you love and hate about the advice profession. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 29, 201824 min

Black Friday bargains, women's pensions and investment trusts

Claer Barrett and guests discuss Black Friday deals and talk about the campaign to reduce the state pension age for women born in the 1950s. Plus we take another look at investment trusts and whether small companies could bring investors high returns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 201816 min

Can you learn about money from reading someone's financial diary?

Claer Barrett and guests discuss the phenomenal success of the Money Diaries - an online website that has enabled women around the world to anonymously share their financial spending secrets. Plus we hear from a former banker turned entrepreneur who has set up a company to help women take control of their money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 15, 201819 min

What will the Budget mean for you?

Claer Barrett and guests discuss how the chancellor's budget will hit your pocket. Is the new income tax change really as good as it sounds? And how will it affect you if you're self employed or a landlord. Finally, we unpick the pension contribution rules and spell out how much you can contribute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 01, 201815 min

Share incentive schemes and what you really think of financial advisers

FT money editor Claer Barrett is joined by Money Mentor Lindsay Cook to discuss the perks and pitfalls of company share incentive schemes and columnist Jason Butler stops in to talk curbing Christmas shopping enthusiasm. Finally, why FT Money wants to know what you really think of your financial adviser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 25, 201816 min

Remortgaging your home, holding cash and getting more women to invest

Claer Barrett and guests discuss why people are using their homes as piggy banks and what they are doing with the extra money. Other topics of debate include why more and more investors are sitting on cash rather than putting their money into the stock market, and how to get more women to engage with their finances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 18, 201818 min

How to fight fraud, the oil price and putting the payday lenders out of business

Claer Barrett and guests discuss whether banks are doing enough to help their customers in the fight against fraud. Other topics in this week's show include the oil price and whether it could surpass $100 a barrel, and we hear from the man behind a new tool to help consumers win compensation from high cost lenders.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 11, 201818 min

Cannabis, stamp duty and gender financial differences

This week's show looks at the rise of cannabis and whether UK investors should be looking to take a position in pot stocks. Plus the rise in stamp duty and why the differences in the way men and women save and spend appear at a very young age.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 04, 201817 min

Emerging markets, tax avoiders and owning property

Emerging markets turmoil - how should investors react? James Pickford and guests discuss the options. Also, the HMRC crackdown that threatens huge financial difficulties for thousands of low earners. Plus James Max gives his (controversial) view on how many homes one person should have.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 27, 201821 min

Is property still a good investment?

As the market gets stickier in the run up to Brexit, the FT Money podcast debates where property prices will go next. Plus Merryn Somerset Webb shares her thoughts on the tenth anniversary of the financial crisis.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 201822 min

Free perks with your bank account, fixed rate mortgages and tech stocks

Does your bank give you a free daily coffee, free cinema tickets, money off meals out or a cheap taxi to the airport? Welcome to the world of premier banking - the FT Money Show reveals more. Plus, as interest rates rise, more homeowners lock into a five year fix, and could soaring valuations of FAANG stocks be coming to an end? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 13, 201813 min

Electric cars, investing in Fundsmith, and the growing problem debt in the UK

On this week's show FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the growing market for electric cars - what they are like to drive and how the finances stack up. And Terry Smith of Fundsmith calls in to tell us about Smithson, a new investment trust investing in global small and mid cap stocks.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 06, 201819 min

EIS investments, rising debt problems and Child Trust Funds

FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the latest trends in EIS investments and the rising number of people getting into problem debt. And child trust funds come of age - we explain how to make the most of your investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 201819 min

Investing in English wine, problems with the pensions dashboard, and cycling your way to a tax break

From sparkling wine to cycling tax breaks,  FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the FT's latest personal finance stories.Should you be pouring your money into wine or would you be better off investing in Champagne? And Paul Lewis of BBC radio 4's Moneybox is here to ask what's happened to the government's promise of a pensions dashboard.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 23, 201816 min

Fraud - how can you avoid becoming the next victim?

From banking fraud to pension liberation schemes and property deposit scams, FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the latest elaborate swindles and tell you how to avoid them. The techniques that the con artists are using today are worryingly sophisticated - but listening to this special edition of the FT Money podcast should be your first line of defence.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 16, 201822 min

What would a no-deal Brexit mean for your money?

FT Money editor Clear Barrett Barrett is joined by FT political correspondent Laura Hughes and FT Money reporters Aime Williams and Kate Beioley to discuss the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit and what it would mean for your finances. The team also talks travel money tips and FT columnist Jason Butler explains how to cash in by de-cluttering.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 09, 201821 min

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.

Aug 02, 201818 min

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 26, 201816 min

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 19, 201816 min

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.

Jul 05, 201819 min

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 28, 201815 min

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 21, 201818 min

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 14, 201819 min

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.

Jun 07, 201816 min

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....

May 31, 201814 min