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Sarah Pennells is joined in the studio by Alan Higham, founder of Pensions Champion, and Tina Weeks, founder of Serenity Financial Planning, to discuss the state pension, and look at what you will actually get if you're due to retire. Despite being called a flat rate or single tier pension, not everyone will necessarily get the same amount and far fewer women than men will qualify for the full figure of £155.65 a week. In the programme Sarah will be looking at who is entitled to the new state pension and the differences between the current and the new pension.

Guests: Alan Higham,Tina Weeks

Published: Sat 27 February 2016

Sarah Pennells is joined by this week's Young Money Champion, James Connington, from the Telegraph's personal finance team, as well as Graeme McColgan, an IFA from Million Plus Financial Planning, and also by Anna Bowes, founder of Savings Champion, to talk about the best ways to start saving if you're a student or starting your first job. Sarah and her guests discuss whether you actually need a savings account to start saving, what the basics are when it comes to how much to start saving, and what the best rates are when you're looking into savings accounts and products.

Guests: James Connington,Graeme McColgan,Anna Bowes

Published: Sat 27 February 2016

The team from This Is Money, the award winning financial website, are back in the studio with Georgie for their weekly catch up. This week they take a look at: Big banks pay out billions in bonuses and dividends, despite the rocky start to the year; we gear up for the Chancellors budget, as fears are increasing over what he'll do with our pensions; and as the pound keeps sinking, is it time for a staycation?

Published: Fri 26 February 2016

In today's world has boasting about debt replaced boasting about wealth? Claer Barret, Personal Finance Editor of The Financial Times, joins us once again for Serious Money

Guests: Claer Barrett

Published: Fri 19 February 2016

David McCorquodale, Head of Retail at KPMG, comments on the SRC-KPMG Scottish retail sales monitor for the month of January, which show that total Scottish sales decreased by 3.8% compared with January 2015, when they had declined by 2.3%. So what's to blame and what do these figures reveal about consumer confidence in Scotland?

Guests: Chris Bailey,David McCorquodale

Published: Wed 17 February 2016

Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa, joins Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey from Johannesburg to discuss the start of the two-day African Energy Indaba. It's a regional event, but how much of these two days will be dominated by the global agenda?

Guests: Chris Bailey,Chris Bishop

Published: Tue 16 February 2016

Women and Money with Sarah Pennells, talking to Simon Ranson, Head of Banking at Sainsbury's Bank and Claire Walsh, Chartered Financial Planner at Aspect8, about the recent Sainsbury's Bank report highlighting people's money confidence and financial worries.

Guests: Claire Walsh,Simon Ranson

Published: Sat 13 February 2016

The team from this is money, the award winning financial website, are back in the studio with Georgie for their weekly catch up. This week they take a look at: another week that’s rocked the markets; some need-to-know advice for our pensions; and the “smishing” menace we need to keep an eye out for.

Guests: Simon Lambert,Rachel Rickard-Straus

Published: Fri 12 February 2016

The Final Test! Time to prepare for the big one, and earn your Open University certificate. In Episode 16 we look at everything we've learnt over the past eight weeks and prepare for the final online test to get your Open University certificate!

Guests: Annie Weston

Published: Mon 26 October 2015

Insurance - there are so many types, but how do you weigh your peace of mind against the mounting costs? In Episode 15 we explore all the different types of insurance, and how to weigh peace of mind against the mounting costs.

Guests: Annie Weston

Published: Mon 26 October 2015