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This Is Money: Out of the holiday loop? Our overseas summer travel special - top tips for a successful trip

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This Is Money: Out of the holiday loop? Our overseas summer travel special - top tips for a successful trip
This summer has seen travel demand rebound and for many, it could be their first overseas jaunt since before the pandemic. For that reason, there may be some rusty holidaymakers out there. But fear not, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane and Georgie Frost are at hand to help get you in the holiday mood (kind of). They talk about what you need to think about before a trip, from sorting out your passport with plenty of time to why it is imperative to have good quality insurance. It may not be sexy, but it is vital. Then, while you're away, what to think about in terms of spending money and little tips and tricks to save cash. We also ask if the days of cheap flights are over thanks to fuel price rises, whether chickenpox just before you go away means an automatic refund and more pearls of wisdom from decades of travel experience. Elsewhere, there are dire pension warnings linked to inflation. A new study believes that fewer than two in five households will be on course for a decent retirement due to the soaring cost of living. What can be done about it? And a large factor of that soaring cost of living is energy bills. Next month, we'll fully know just how high the price cap will head. Many are facing bill rises that they simply cannot afford. One part of the cost that is a real bugbear for many are standing charges. What are they and why can they not simply be cut?
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Helen Crane


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Georgie Frost

This Is Money: How a child benefit form can lose you state pension?

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This Is Money: How a child benefit form can lose you state pension?
Child benefit and state pension - It’s not the most obvious link. But if you are a parent who is looking after a child instead of working, you need to register for child benefit in order to build up your entitlement in retirement age. Austerity swept away the universal child benefit and those households where one parent earns more than £50,000 have to start giving it back until it is removed altogether above £60,000. Unsurprisingly, many who fall into this bracket simply opt not to take it and see no point in registering. Unfortunately, mums and dads who stopped work to look after children are now finding they’ve missed building up their state pension. It should be easy to fix, but HMRC and the government have been stalling parents affected. That’s why This is Money has started a campaign to get this mess fixed, before it gets any worse. On this week’s podcast, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost discuss how this all happened and why it matters to not just those affected. And finally, can you really have a weekend away in Europe, flights and a decent hotel for £57? Yes you can, thanks to a very clever new website we tracked down.
Guest:

Simon Lambert


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Georgie Frost

Money Saving Expert: Planning for the Easter holidays

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Money Saving Expert: Planning for the Easter holidays
It's time to check-in with our friends over at Money Saving Expert. This week Georgie was joined by personal finance writer Sam Mc Faul. With the Easter holidays coming up they look at how to make sure booking your holiday runs smoothly as well as what to do if you've been affected by Virgin Money's recent glitch. Plus all the latest deals the team have come across this week.
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Sam McFaul


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Georgie Frost

Share Radio's Tom Hill reports from Travel Technology Europe at Kensington Olympia

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Share Radio's Tom Hill reports from Travel Technology Europe at Kensington Olympia
Every year Travel Technology Europe comes to London's Kensington Olympia to showcase some of the leading companies and new start ups in the travel industry. With technology playing an increasingly vital role in how we plan and organise trips the show is an ideal place to see some of the suppliers leading this change. Our reporter Tom Hill visited the show to meet some of the 260 exhibitors helping shape the travel industry.
Guests:

Tom Hill, Steve Reynolds, Raphael Babalola, Max Rangeley, Aly Thompson


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Georgie Frost

Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher on The News Review 28/09/16

Georgie Frost
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Consuming Issues

Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher on The News Review 28/09/16
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher. Today they discuss the falling sales figures currently facing Sainsbury's as well as the, now banned, estate agent scam 'portal juggling'. Plus why men are more likely to complain about ads than women. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Ed Bowsher


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Georgie Frost

Kevin Pratt, web editor at MoneySuperMarket.com, on The News Review 27/09/16

Georgie Frost
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Consuming Issues

Kevin Pratt, web editor at MoneySuperMarket.com, on The News Review 27/09/16
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by Kevin Pratt, web editor at MoneySuperMarket.com. Today they discuss the lack of women amongst the country's richest people as well as the latest hike in insurance premium tax. Plus a Guardian investigation has found one in seven food businesses failed their most recent inspection. All these stories and more on The News Review.
Guest:

Kevin Pratt


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Georgie Frost

Kevin Pratt, web editor at MoneySuperMarket.com on The News Review 11/08/16

Georgie Frost
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Consuming Issues

Kevin Pratt, web editor at MoneySuperMarket.com on The News Review 11/08/16
Georgie Frost is joined by Kevin Pratt, editor at MoneySuperMarket.com. Today they discuss the latest trends in UK house prices as well as the importance of travel insurance when holidaying abroad . Keeping with the theme of property they also talk about bad neighbours and the effect this can have on property values. All this and other stories on the News Review.
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Kevin Pratt


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Georgie Frost

This is Money: Base Rates, Property, and Parking Rage

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This is Money: Base Rates, Property, and Parking Rage
Once again, it's time for the This is Money podcast. Every week, in partnership with NS&I, Financial Broadcaster of the Year Georgie Frost and Financial Website of the Year This is Money team up to go through all the finance stories you need to know this week. We're going to be talking about Base Rates remaining steady, despite indications to the contrary - is the Bank of England our unreliable boyfriend? And dreams of owning a home are disappearing for lower-income families, as small-deposit mortgages are drying up amid post-Brexit nerves. And that's not the only bad news for would-be buyers this week, sneaky estate agents are re-posting listings to make them look much fresher than they are. And finally, we'll be running through Parking Rage, the best cities to live and work, and certain coins that could make you a mint. This is Money is presented by George Frost, in partnership with NS&I.
Guests:

Simon Lambert, Rebecca Rutt


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Georgie Frost

Is it May Day for the pound? Ed Bowsher on the News Review

Georgie Frost
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Consuming Issues

Is it May Day for the pound? Ed Bowsher on the News Review
Time once again for the Consuming Issues news review, with Georgie Frost and Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher. And today, the pound is rallying behind the news that Theresa May will be the next PM, as David Cameron heads to his last PMQs. And on the subject of the pound, travelers exchanging currency at the UK's regional airports are apparently getting less for their pounds than those using London terminals. And bad news for London, as Cambridge is named best place in the UK to work. All this and more, on Consuming Issues, every day from 9am to Midday, right here on Share Radio.
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Ed Bowsher


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