A great programme and the kind of thing only the BBC can/would do. Produced by @mair.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

And some of the best mortgage deals from today's Money Doctor slot on Times Radio are here in case you didn't get time to jot them down... www.themoneydoctor.tv

Times Radio reception has got all Christmassy - so whether you’ve been naughty or nice or somewhere in between - we have some money tips for you at 2:45 (a little earlier than usual)

I'll be chatting the costs of buying a home with comedian and writer @mrjonharvey.bsky.social on Times Radio at 3:45 today. You can see our programme briefing here www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/will-i-...

Comparing free share trading platforms and the pros and cons of buying a FTSE 100 share ISA, in the latest on The Money Doctor themoneydoctor.tv

A lot of advertising by British Gas as winter starts to bite, to get you boiler serviced and buy their cover. Worth knowing perhaps that I took the cover and just tried to book them to fix a leaky radiator and the earliest they can come is in about 4 weeks time.

On Money Matters TimesRadio today with presenter & Times Magazine Editor Jane Mulkerrins, I'm discussing Christmas Scams & how to avoid them-including: Facebook Ripoffs, Spray & Pay Scams & Giftcard Scams Do join us at 3:45 & see the programme fact sheet at www.themoneydoctor.tv

Fraud incidents jumped by a million incidents in the past year and there is particular worry over the frauds now happening in the run up to Christmas. Here is a guide to some of the crimes www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/christm...

Anyone notice a lot of sites are down? They all seem to be run on Cloudflare and when I went to DownDetector to check on the problem - that itself seems to be down because of Cloudflare.

Crypto Crime - that's what we are talking about on Money Matters on Times Radio at 3:45. Half a million pounds a day is stolen in financial fraud. Here's our briefing www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/crypto-...

In our latest podcast, Seb Powell and I talk cows and how to revolutionise a farm, improve its economics and nature - all at the same time. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

Shocked by fact in great article by @simoncalder.bsky.social that passenger tax on family of 4 flying to USA could be over £1000 - never realised that and also he has a possible way round it. www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

Massive jump in sickness benefits expected after the budget. The big question is why? Unusual trend in the UK incl. fact that new claimants of disability benefits to under-40s has grown by 150% between 2020 -24 Great @TheIFS research at ifs.org.uk/publications...

It’s Economic Abuse Survival Day - perhaps a poor day for the Chancellor to choose for her budget 1 in 6 women has experienced economic abuse by a partner in the past 12 months. Good work being done to highlight the problem by SurvivingEconomicAbuse.org

Jane Garvey, @figlover.bsky.social and I will be analysing what the budget will hold for us on today's Money Matters on @TimesRadio at 3:40 - do join us

I'll be doing the Times Radio pre-budget analysis on Monday, and in case it is helpful, here is the programme research in my piece on 'Everything You Wanted To Know About The Budget But Were Afraid To Ask.' www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/everyth...

Words are political - the use by journalists of the phrase ‘mansion tax’ is pushing the government’s line that this is a tax on posh people. Whether or not it’s a good policy - I think we in the media should use more neutral terminology that doesn’t push any agenda or perspective.

Chancellor chat continues ahead of the budget - in essence her problem is that the markets want her to be tough. Voters don’t. Whatever she does, she is going to be very unpopular with either the markets or voters - so she just can’t win

New series of Rip Off Britain today where we are highlighting the way to enforce your rights and avoid the cons. I and the rest of the team are on BBC 1 this morning

On today's Money Clinic @TimesRadio I'm looking at how to get a difficult pension provider to give you access to your pension, how to organise the finances of freelance life & if to move pension provider when you move jobs. Our guide is at www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/doctor-...

How to avoid inheritance tax - my piece for Times Radio www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/how-to-...

The ways people use to avoid paying inheritance tax with me @figlover.bsky.social and Jane Garvey on Times Radio on the Money Doctor slot this afternoon. An article will appear shortly on WWW.TheMoneyDoctor.TV

Adventures in woods - the stories of the stuff around us and where it comes from in our latest woodland walks podcast with the Woodland Trust featuring author John Drori and producer Jodie Dalmeda podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

So I’m retracing the Italian steps of journalist Tim Parks to the small town of Monteccio to paint a picture of Italian life. Except I’ve gone wrong by 1,500km and gone to Monteccio in Umbria and should be 20 hours drive north at Monteccio near Verona…. Of such mistakes, adventures are made

Quick reminder for anyone travelling budget airlines this half term - in addition to you small cabin bag you are usually allowed one bag of duty free - if you happen to use it for a jumper etc - I can’t imagine they would mind. Some airlines more fussy than others

Just done great Halloween walk at Kenwood with headless horsemen and great light shows - recommended for adults and kids

How to borrow a dog, get insurance for a rabbit called Adam and foster a guide dog - all on today's Money Matters on Times Radio at 3:45 and on link below at TheMoneyDoctor.TV www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/pet-ins...

The surprising cost of owning an animal. I'll be looking at vet bills and the rest, on Times Radio on Monday's Money Matters, as well as looking at what it costs to insure a pet rabbit called Adam

Public satisfaction with NHS hit a new low, says British Social Attitudes survey. Just 21% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2024. That’s down from 60% in 2019. Thousands have run to private health. My guide to private health is here www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/private...

Bet you never heard this … we owe the love of vanilla to a 12 year old slave called Edmond Albius who invented the hand pollination of vanilla-which is still used today One of the facts from our latest podcast ‘Woodland Walks with Adam Shaw’ as we discuss the stuff that comes from plants. Out soon

Over past 50 years, real terms health spending has risen over 500%, from £36 billion in 1972/73 to £212 billion in 2022/23 The number of doctors & nurses has risen and yet so have waiting lists In today’s Money Matters on Times Radio I look at the flight to private health

“We now spend more on debt interest than on any public service bar the NHS” Great piece by Paul Johnson in The Times today on the huge headache facing the Chancellor and why the triple lock and working age welfare spending are not the real problem.

IMF Chief seems to issue warning about potential market jitters “history tells us this sentiment can turn abruptly….Today’s valuations are heading toward levels we saw during the bullishness about the internet 25 years ago.”

Giving a speech at Langley Vale woods about nature and our connection to it and what it does for us. It was also a centre of WW1 camps and we were joined by citizen historians as we walked through the tree tributes to the dead of war.

“Bad things happen in October.” it says in Something Wicked This Way Comes and October is a month for stock market crashes in 1929, 1987 & 2008. So what are the teas leaves saying now? I'll be explaining at 3:40 on Times Radio Do join us

Went on a sour dough starter lesson yesterday and you might have thought that was a bit niche - but courses in home bread making are selling like hot cakes. I wonder what this says about us and changing things we want to do with our time and money - they’re not cheap

Bite sized business fact of the day Aston Martin published latest update this morning. The company originally called Bamford & Martin - it was founded by Lionel Martin & Robert Bamford The name “Aston Martin” came from motorsport event Aston Hill Climb & Martin

October can be dangerous in all sorts of ways. It ‘s not quite winter but summer is far behind - it’s unpredictable & filled with the uncertainty of change Some are worried that the stock market is about to get a case of the October chills - read on… www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/is-your...

Interesting debate about middle class shoplifting on Times Radio with Kate McCann & Stig Abell - there is some behavioural research showing that even a photo of eyes at the check out reduces theft, even if it’s clearly a picture not a camera

Any idea what a 'Flight Fillow' is? I'll be explaining how it can cut the cost of your holiday flights this bank holiday, on Times Radio with Kate McCan and Stig Abel at 9:40 this morning. Do tune in.

Almost half of all crime is fraud. There was over £2 billion of fraud reported in 2024 If you are going to be a victim of crime it is likely to be online 67% of fraud is cyber-enabled Here’s how to avoid becoming a victim Here’s the Money Doctor guide www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/scams-h...

Some advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud after my chat with the great presenting duo that are @figlover.bsky.social and Jane Garvey Www.themoneydoctor.tv #fraud #money

What do you think of this kind of scenery and do you know what can be done to expand it? That's the debate I'm leading with the amazing @guyshrubsole.bsky.social author of The Lost Rainforests of Britain, & Who Owns England? at the Exeter Corn Exchange on Thursday - do join us if you can

Launch last night of the book ‘The stuff that stuff is made of’ by Jonathan Drori about what practical things come from trees, and our podcast about it is coming soon - subscribe to it or listen here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

Groves still clothed in green in the deep forests of Tring - as Woodland Trust folk gather and discuss how to protect the heritage of 100s of years for the 1000s still to come. As turmoil surrounds so many of us, we have met to see how the trees speak of the long view & hope

So if you want to keep your energy bills low - here is my guide which I have done especially for listeners of the Times Radio Breakfast show with the dynamic duo that are Kate McCann and Stig Abell www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/how-to-...

Why you should do the energy Hokey Cokey and look for a good energy deal - that's what we will be talking about on the breakfast show on Times Radio with Kate McCann and Sig Abel at 9:40

Two adjacent headlines that talk of an increasingly important divide - pension payments rise as times get tougher for working population.

Excellent point made by @figlover.bsky.social in our discussion on Times Radio about no organisation ever seeming to have the full answer you need when untangling finances in a divorce. Here however is my guide to some of the things you may find useful www.themoneydoctor.tv/post/cash-ca...

The BBC haven’t got rid of all their old tech I see - although I’m assuming the stuff in the studio we’re filming in today, may be more digital …