Claer Barrett

Tuesday, 25 July, 2023

Friday, 21 July, 2023

Consumer Duty

Can the UK financial regulator really end rip-offs?

New Consumer Duty regulations are, in principle, good for investors, but time will show what they mean in practice

Friday, 14 July, 2023

Mortgages

It pays to open up about mortgage pain

Rising rates on home loans will put a strain on relationships unless we challenge taboos about money

Friday, 7 July, 2023

Serious MoneyAdvice & Comment

This could be the best £800 investment you’ll ever make

National insurance top-ups can provide an oversized boost to your state pension

Friday, 30 June, 2023

News in-depthCost of living crisis

Will Jeremy Hunt’s cost of living ‘action plan’ rescue UK consumers?

Campaigners say more needs to be done in the battle to reduce bills and increase savings rates

Friday, 30 June, 2023

Serious MoneyFintech

Don’t lose the exponential benefits of fractional share trading

Barring younger traders from holding US stocks in Isas risks subtracting investor engagement

Friday, 23 June, 2023

Serious MoneyAdvice & Comment

Banks must play fair as mortgage rates rise

As millions brace for the impact of more expensive home loans, here’s my don’t panic guide to what happens next

Saturday, 17 June, 2023

Serious MoneyProperty

A warning for the smug mortgage bores

Interest rate pain will come to us all in time — and it could well cost the Tories the next election

Friday, 9 June, 2023

Millennials

Podcast request: The cost of weddings crisis

Money Clinic podcast would like to hear from listeners whose wedding plans are changing

Friday, 9 June, 2023

Serious MoneyUK banks

Spending a penny? It’s a question of convenience

Banding together to provide essential services is a model that works for banking and bathrooms

Thursday, 11 May, 2023

Serious MoneyAdvice & Comment

It’s time social media platforms unfriended fraudsters

Most UK fraud originates online and AI brings a frightening new dimension to scams

Tuesday, 9 May, 2023

Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast20 min listen

Hacking your bills

Council tax, energy, water bills and broadband — what can be done to keep costs down?

Friday, 5 May, 2023

Serious MoneyResidential property

The granny tax: coming to a family near you

Number of people paying inheritance tax soars 24 per cent in a year as house prices rise

Tuesday, 2 May, 2023

Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast38 min listen

What they don't teach you about money

Your money ‘personality’ — and how to change it

Friday, 28 April, 2023

Serious MoneyFinancial literacy

‘I’m 22 and I earn more than my parents’

Young workers on high salaries find financial advice hard to come by

Thursday, 27 April, 2023

Isas

Andy Bell proposes radical Isa reform

Simplify tax-free investment products to boost retirement savings, says AJ Bell founder

Tuesday, 25 April, 2023

Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast25 min listen

When to get a financial adviser, and how to choose the right one

The who, what and why of financial advisers, planners, coaches and wealth managers

Friday, 21 April, 2023

Serious MoneyUK banks

The dash for cash savings is a new experience for many UK customers

If you rediscover the savings habit, don’t let higher taxes be the sting in the tail

Tuesday, 4 April, 2023

Financial literacy

Free reader event: What they don’t teach you about money

Put your questions about investing, saving and earning money to FT’s Claer Barrett and Isabel Berwick

Thursday, 30 March, 2023

Serious MoneyAdvice & Comment

Isa season this year is a stampede

Changing tax rules and rising interest rates boost demand, but banks’ customer service has slipped

Friday, 24 March, 2023

Serious MoneyUK property

Yikes! What should I do with my mortgage?

As interest rates rise, remortgaging borrowers weigh up fixed rates, trackers, plus switching and ditching

Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast24 min listen

Interest rates, bank crises and your money

What does turmoil in the banking sector mean for interest rates?

Friday, 17 March, 2023

Serious MoneyAdvice & Comment

Could pensions changes spell trouble for VCTs?

Changing tax rules and the collapse of SVB have made this a stressful week for venture capital trust fund managers

Thursday, 16 March, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen

Swiss central bank backs Credit Suisse

VW to invest €180bn over next 5 years to manufacture its own electric vehicle batteries and expand

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

UK Budget

There’s no such thing as free childcare

Announcing more hours is one thing but actually accessing them is quite another

Claer Barrett

Consumer editor

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