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Georgie Frost

This Is Money: What's the point in saving when inflation is so high?

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This Is Money: What's the point in saving when inflation is so high?
Is there any point trying to save when inflation is so high? Interest rates are rising and savers can now get a far better return than a year ago, but compare those rates to inflation and they are losing even more money. So why bother? That's the question that Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert tackle in this podcast. From what the best rates are and where you can get them, to why you should avoid what Simon calls your bank or building society's 'insult account' – with a special mention for Nationwide - and how to turn a savings habit into an investing one that should hopefully get you a better return, the podcast team talk all things saving. Also on the agenda: where are the best places to start investing a small amount, and why that has got so much easier in recent years? Simon shares a bit of behind the scenes knowledge on investing platforms and why they are pushing so hard for new investors – and gives some tips on getting started the easy way. But not everyone will be feeling like they have money to stash away right now: the cost of living crisis is seeing people cut back, the ONS, revealed this week – and that's before most bills spiked. Where are they cutting back and is there anything we can do to help them? (Bonkers two-year MOT ideas excluded). And finally - just when you thought printing at home couldn't get any worse, printer firms came up with a way to make it better… and then made it worse.

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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: Office Hours-Valuing ETFs, Investing For Kids, and Creating Dividends (30/4/22)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: Office Hours-Valuing ETFs, Investing For Kids, and Creating Dividends (30/4/22)
Office Hours: Valuing ETFs, Investing For Kids, and Creating Dividends. Got questions? We've got answers! John Rotonti and Robert Brokamp answer audience questions about investing in ETFs, cash management, measuring risk, and more. Bonus resource - https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/07/16/do-you-have-an-investing-checklist.aspx

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Adam Cox

The Hypnotist: Non-Smoker Scales

Adam Cox
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The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist: Non-Smoker Scales
Are you worried about going back to an earlier addiction - like smoking - that you've given up? For many people who've stopped smoking, there's a nagging worry that they may start again: either due to stress or an occasional social dropping of that internal guard which threatens their new non-smoker identity. This episode uses the metaphor of mechanical scales to strengthen the determination to resist a return to a previous addiction, and to solidify a decision about change for the better.

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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Chris Price on the Avast Digital Citizenship Report

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Chris Price on the Avast Digital Citizenship Report
Adam Cox is joined by freelance technology and travel journalist, Chris Price, to discuss the new Avast Digital Citizenship Report and what it reveals about digital literacy across different age groups. He explains why digital literacy is so important for people's lives, and how Brits can improve their understanding of what is real and what isn't online. www.avast.com
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Chris Price


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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Dr Bolu Eso on Brits' Pooch Parenting Styles

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Dr Bolu Eso on Brits' Pooch Parenting Styles
Adam Cox is joined by TV vet, Dr Bolu Eso, to discuss new research from Butternut Box which reveals the 5 types of dog owners. He explains how important it is for owners to understand their dog's health, and he gives advice to listeners on how best to care for their pet. www.butternutbox.com
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Dr Bolu Eso


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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Kathryn Slatter on Support for Sexual Abuse Victims

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Kathryn Slatter on Support for Sexual Abuse Victims
Adam Cox is joined by Kathryn Slatter, CEO of Lifecentre, to discuss new research which underlines the widespread issue of long-term health effects for sexual abuse victims in the UK last year. Kathryn talks through why it may be difficult to reach out for help for those who have experienced sexual abuse and what the services are that Lifecentre offers. www.lifecentre.uk.com
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Kathryn Slatter


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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: Mega Caps Struggle, Becky Quick on Berkshire-Hathaway's Future (29/4/22)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: Mega Caps Struggle, Becky Quick on Berkshire-Hathaway's Future (29/4/22)
The biggest companies in the U.S. markets couldn't stop April being the worst month for the stock market in years. Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss Amazon falling more than 10% after a weak 1st-quarter report, Apple's supply chain outlook, Microsoft delivering strong earnings across its business units, Atlassian's guidance outweighing great 3rd-quarter profits, Pinterest bouncing back from a 52-week low, and the latest from Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Pinterest. Plus 19 minutes in, CNBC host Becky Quick calls in from the Berkshire-Hathaway annual meeting to discuss Warren Buffett's investing strategies, inflation, the strength of the U.S. economy, and more, and just before the close Emily and Ron share two stocks on their radar: Teladoc Health and Sherwin-Williams.
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Becky Quick


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Simon Rose

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: US GDP, Meta, Standard Chartered, Barclays & Unilever

Simon Rose
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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: US GDP, Meta, Standard Chartered, Barclays & Unilever
Victoria Scholar of Interactive Investor talks to Simon Rose about the latest US GDP numbers (-1.4% in the first quarter) and asks if the US is heading for a recession. She discusses the surge in Meta shares after its earnings topped estimates. Here banks Standard Chartered and Barclays both jumped after their latest numbers. And Unilever has announced another jump in its prices. Will it be able to pass on higher prices to its customers or lose sales as a result?
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Victoria Scholar


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Simon Rose

The Business of Film: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Bubble & All The Old Knives

Simon Rose
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The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Bubble & All The Old Knives
UK box office is weak, says James Cameron-Wilson, with only 1 new film in the top 10 ahead of the new Downton Abbey film. At #7 is the highly meta 'The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent' with Nicolas Cage playing himself. It is, says, James, a massive waste of time. He also looks at Judd Apatow's comedy 'The Bubble' on Netflix, with Karen Gillan and David Duchnovy the funniest and at the thriller 'All The Old Knives' on Amazon with Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton, which James found implausible.
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James Cameron-Wilson


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Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Robotic rats, a flying yacht, masked cows and solar-powered rubbish bins

Simon Rose
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Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Robotic rats, a flying yacht, masked cows and solar-powered rubbish bins
Technology buff Steve Caplin talks to Simon Rose about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, about a robotic rat, a luxury yacht that can take to the air, a YouTuber who faked a plane crash, masking cows to control methane, what happened when solar-powered ram-equipped rubbish bins went wrong, a table-tennis robot and an autonomous bus operating on the Forth Road Bridge.
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Steve Caplin


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