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Personal finance. Open for scoops and stories or just a chat. Broadcast Saturdays and Wednesdays @BBCRadio4 Email us :- [email protected]

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Joined February 2009
Thousands of civil servants and teachers face delays getting their pensions. Capita, which administers them, has said sorry, but long delays persist. We ask, what's going on? @Clifton_BrownG and @FranHeathcote join @FelicityHannah. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0032sl…
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More than 3.5 million cohabiting couples will be given more financial security if they split up under government plans. So what does that mean for the family home and finances? 🏠💷 @FelicityHannah is joined by @laurasuter and @brabners. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00324c…
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🚰 Hundreds of thousands of people complained about their water bills in the past year, with cost the main issue. We ask the industry what's going on and answer your questions with @WaterUK and @CCWvoice bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0031kq…
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Coming up on today’s show: Workplace pensions Low income pensioners like Valerie 👇missing out on benefits help Winter fuel opt out Mortgages - where are interest rates going? @paullewismoney on @BBCRadio4 has all the details at 12pm or @BBCSounds
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Borrowing money from friends and family can get complicated. 💷 1 in 4 of us do it, but what are the rules and what happens if it doesn’t quite go to plan? @FelicityHannah is joined by @MelindaGilesLaw and @StepChange bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00316z…
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LOTS coming up at 12pm @BBCRadio4 with @paullewismoney : HofL comm investigates poor numeracy costing people £200/year Petrol prices hit near 4 year high Happy 50th to tracker investments Child Trust Funds get @TheFCA investigation… @JessQuayle behind the glass with @bbcdanw
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We're back at 12pm with @bbcdanw on @BBCRadio4 with a packed programme: - A crackdown on rogue bailiffs. - The bereaved families waiting for money from the Civil Service Pension scheme. - And new 10p coins – what can you buy with one? LISTEN 👉 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0030x3…
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So @paullewismoney has the last prog of this series 12pm @BBCRadio4: @JohnHealey_MP new chancellor - what will his policies be? Water poverty hits 1.8m households acc. to @CCWvoice @bbcdanw investigates IHT and how to minimise what you pay Then…. School’s out! Back 29th August!
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Would you let AI manage your money?💷 What are the risks? 📉 What are the benefits? 📈 And can you trust it? That’s what we’re talking about on today’s programme with @Ruth__Alexander bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ymz…
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On today’s Money box with @paullewismoney; 🏦 How easy is it to access your bank? We quiz the man heading up a major review. 👧 Why child benefits were stopped for thousands of people who’d gone on holiday. 🎢 And VAT cuts on family days out, but how much will it save?
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Getting ready for the new series of Money Box Live - starting with a special programme about the Future of Banking as more branches close their doors for the final time. Join @FelicityHannah at 3pm on @BBCRadio4 or listen back here 👉 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xzj…
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Saving enough for retirement? Research suggest 6m people, like Alan 👇, face struggling with rent/mortgage after stopping work @Sarah_Pennells from @RoyalLondon will explain with @bbcdanw. Solar panels and new designs for bank notes too! @paullewismoney 12pm @BBCRadio4
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Coming up with @paullewismoney at midday… 💷 A Money Box listener tells us about an Ai scam which cost him his life savings ❤️ Could more rights be coming for unmarried couples? ⚡️Energy bills going up in Northern Ireland 📚 The latest on student loans
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Lots coming up at 12… 📑 Civil Service Pension Scheme frustrations 👶🏼 Record numbers of parents not claiming Child Benefit 🏡 Should there be a social tariff for energy bills? ⚽️ The new rare banknote to celebrate Scotland qualifying for the World Cup bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x3q…
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1 in 4 carers stop or pause paying into pensions because of financial pressures acc. to research from @carersuk at 12pm with @paullewismoney & @bbcdanw hear Pauline’s moving story about caring for husband Colin. Also: Face to face banking @nsandi bereavement scandal Finfluencers
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