The absence of a renewed economic strategy in the UK risks creating a relative decline in the coming years. That’s according to a new report from the Resolution Foundation, The UK’s Decisive Decade. In this...
The pandemic has forced a huge number of people to work from home. In some cases, this enforced change in our working practice has been a revelation; life became instantly better overnight, with distractions removed...
The post-pandemic rental market outlook is clouded by economic uncertainty and shifts in housing preferences. In this episode of Talking Money, Martin and Hannah discuss new figures showing a decline in the private rented sector,...
Our global economic system is broken. The experience of the past 12 months, living through an unprecedented global pandemic, has illustrated the need to find a new way. My guest on the podcast today is...
The UK property market is red hot right now, with the latest data from property portal Rightmove showing a record high for asking prices and a rapid turnaround for property sales. Does the launch of...
It’s been a funny old year for investments. As investors shifted their attention to high-growth tech stocks, perhaps better suited to our new way of life during the pandemic, and central banks unleashed a ‘wall...
We’ve saved an average of £1,744 each since last March, spending 65% less overall on typical day-to-day expenses. But what would happen if we invested these lockdown savings for the future? Also in this episode...
What does it take to live with purpose and retire with confidence? Our lives have changed dramatically, with the steady employment and affluence enjoyed by the post-war baby boomer generation replaced by a more transient...
With the one-year anniversary of the first national lockdown, it’s a time for reflection. In this episode of Talking Money, we look at new research into how our shopping, spending and television viewing habits have...
Do you want to live a fulfilled and purposeful life? Are you unsure how to create the fulfilled life that you’re seeking? My guest on the podcast today is Jonathan Gibson, a Chartered Financial Planner,...