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There's a credit card frenzy as MBNA pips rivals with UK's longest ever (43 month) 0% balance transfer credit card. Its erupted in the last few days with four new cards offering 42 months or more interest free on balance transfers and that's before 2017 has even kicked off. Andrew Hagger from moneycomms.co.uk is the man behind the research and joined Sue Dougan in the studio to tell us more.

Guests: Andrew Hagger

Published: Fri 30 December 2016

Sue Dougan is joined in the studio by Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher. On today's show they discuss the latest offers in the credit card price war as well as the harmful effects of overwork. Plus the latest predictions for food price inflation in 2017. All these stories and more on The News Review.

Guests: Ed Bowsher

Published: Fri 30 December 2016

Consumer writer Megan French from Money Saving Expert gives some advice for those affected by the collapse of GB Energy as well as discussing the pros and cons of PayPal for online Christmas shopping. Plus we have a roundup of the best deals the team have found this week.

Guests: Megan French

Published: Wed 30 November 2016

It's This is Money, your essential week's round-up of the biggest money stories in the UK and abroad. This week, guest-host Sue Dougan teamed up with Editor Simon Lambert and Personal Finance Editor Rachel Rickard Straus from the Financial Website of the Year, This Is Money. On the agenda today; A further rate cut looks unlikely for now, but that's not stopped the banks from taking full advantage of the chance to punish savers and borrowers alike. Meanwhile, a Pensions Roadblock is what we're calling people scared off from trying to get their nest egg in order. Is it just a bit complicated, or totally hopeless? And we'll also be taking a look at a new book on the hidden threat of Big Data: it's Weapons of Maths Destruction. This is Money is presented in partnership with NS&I.

Guests: Simon Lambert,Rachel Rickard-Straus

Published: Fri 16 September 2016