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- Eurozone crisis special - your pensions, savings and mortgages
- Will your pension be reduced and what can you do about it? How safe are your savings - if they're only protected by the European safety scheme? And will your mortgage rise - even if the UK interest rates are cut?
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Share- Europe in crisis - is there anything investors can do to protect their portfolios?
- Should investors move to safe havens or sit tight and try to ride out the storm? We ask Tom Stevenson of Fidelity Worldwide Investments. HSBC backtracks on its home loan process and how will pensions income be hit for the gender rules?
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- Investment charges, European investments, and temporary annuities
- We reveal the latest on fund investment charges and analyse the value of European investments. Finally, we ask if buying temporary retirement income is a good idea.
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- Rising SVRs, the return of tech funds and income from corporate bonds
- Why now is the time to bale out of a standard variable mortgage, which tech funds are profiting from the mobile revolution, and are corporate bonds still the best source of regular payments.
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- Alternative investments, absolute return funds and fixed-rate mortgages
- The FSA crack down on “death bonds”, why absolute return funds don’t always do what they say on the tin, and why are two-year fixed mortgages the most commonly offered product, when they often don’t represent the best value to borrowers?
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- QE and annuities, peer-to-peer lending and investing in water
- A Parliamentary committee calls for Government action to address QE’s adverse impact on pensioners; how private investors can speculate on that ultimate commodity, water; and a look at peer-to-peer lending website with Giles Andrews, CEO of Zopa.com.
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- Get your tax affairs in order
- Could the chancellor's 'surprise' at the use of tax reliefs mean we all have to pay more? And when is the best time to get your tax affairs in order - April 5 or 6? Finally, we look at how big your deposit has to be to get a low mortgage rate
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- Cheap mortgages, the rise of small caps, and switching energy providers
- We look at why you can now get a cheaper mortgage from a branch than a broker and why small cap shares have bounced back fast this year. And, why now is the time to switch your energy provider
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- Last minute Isas, baby boomers and new HSBC mortgage rules
- We look at the best of the last minute cash Isa savings rates. There's some good news for baby boomers upset over the 'granny tax', and why some HSBC borrowers have taken to despairing over their mortgage lender's solicitors.
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- Budget 2012: Your money
- We explain what it all means for you in this special budget edition with John Whiting, tax policy director of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. From 'granny tax' to stamp duty - we look at the measures in depth.
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- Transferring cash Isas, 100 year gilts and structured products
- In this week's show we look at why it still take 15 days to transfer a cash Isa. Also, will the government's new 100-year gilts be any use to income investors, and should you buy a 6-year FTSE linked investment?
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- Rising mortgage rates, Isa season and pension annuity options
- We look at why Halifax and Bank of Ireland borrowers should get off the lender's SVR. How to decide on which Isa to go for, and why you need to know about annuity options even if you're not near retirement age
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- Pension transfers, mobile phone payments and investing in growth funds
- We look at whether you should ever transfer out of an employee pension scheme. Also, who is offering mobile phone payment services, and where should you invest for growth?
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- In the dog house - the unit trusts that keep underperforming
- New mobile banking payments systems launched - brave new world, or security nightmare? And, we look at the unit trusts that keep underperforming. Also - is land still a good investment?
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- High earners' pension tax relief targeted
- FT Money reporters analyse whether the Chancellor is about to take a knife to pensions tax relief. We also look at a junior Isas paying 6 per cent and a new mortgage deal that tracks and fixes rates.
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- Time to invest in the stock market?
- The Money Show investigates whether share prices are rising on sentiment or sound fundamentals. Also, will reform of the advice market actually mean you pay more and your adviser gets paid in the same old way? And banks impose stricter rules for interest-only mortgages
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- Campaign calls for fund managers to cut fees
- Why a new campaign wants fund managers to come clean on charges. Also, how competitive are loans from State Bank of India and Bank of China? And, how long have you got to claim for solar panel subsidies.
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- How you can buy into the Chinese renminbi
- FT Money reporters look at how investors can make money from strong currencies. We also examine how charges can eat into your pension and what's happening to mortgage rates at the moment.
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- How to benefit from employee share schemes
- Will it become easier to share in your employer's profits under new government proposals? We also look at the most profitable buy to let properties and a new care fees solution
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- Where to get a higher rate on your savings
- This week we look at where to get the best rate on your savings as well as how a new equity measure can help identify undervalued shares. And why some employees are being offered cheaper tax-efficient investments
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- Why the high-street banks are fighting for customers
- We look at whether increased competition for customers will lead to better accounts. We also explore why fund managers may have to change how they operate. And whether banker's bonuses may be exempt from new mortgage affordability tests
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