Pensions revolution; Cash is king; Paying for childcare
People planning to retire will shortly have more freedom over their pension pots.
First broadcast: 22 Mar 2014
Bundled insurance, Scottish pensions, budget lookahead, travel cancellations
Paul Lewis asks if travel firms can demand the full cost of a holiday when you cancel.
First broadcast: 15 Mar 2014
Refuelling your hire car; the best cash ISAs; investment fund discounts; Pass Plus
Finance news. Paul Lewis asks whether the new discounted funds are worth investing in.
First broadcast: 08 Mar 2014
Savings teaser rates; Payday lenders; Care bugbears; iPad fraud alert
Getting tough on consumer credit, care bugbears, and an end to savings teaser rates?
First broadcast: 01 Mar 2014
Aviva data breach
Paul Lewis looks at Aviva's data breach and asks about the Vodafone share windfall.
First broadcast: 22 Feb 2014
Pension pot confusion; Fluid situation; Stamping out avoidance; A-Z of no claims bonuses
Annuities confusion, fluid situation, A-Z of no claims bonuses and stamping out avoidance.
First broadcast: 15 Feb 2014
DIY Investing
Paul Lewis asks if a novice can invest their money without financial advice.
First broadcast: 08 Feb 2014
Insurance set-up fees; tax penalties; flight compensation; council tax
Paul Lewis investigates set-up fees for cancelling insurance even before cover starts.
First broadcast: 01 Feb 2014
Cashing Out
Paul Lewis looks at how HSBC are preventing some customers taking out large sums of cash.
First broadcast: 25 Jan 2014
Major broker overhauls charges; Diamond investing dangers; Small claims process; 0% balance transfers confusion
Biggest UK investment broker Hargreaves Lansdown changes charges. With Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 18 Jan 2014
Energy prices drop; Investing in emerging markets; CPP compensation
Paul Lewis and guests discuss who is set to benefit from the energy bill price drop.
First broadcast: 11 Jan 2014
Payouts for storm power cuts; Insurer data breach alert; Bank customers in group action; The Faberge Mystery
Personal finance news with Paul Lewis. Who compensates you for storm power cuts?
First broadcast: 04 Jan 2014
Listeners take on financial firms
Paul Lewis celebrates the tenacity of Money Box listeners who've taken on financial firms.
First broadcast: 28 Dec 2013
Bye-bye to Bitcoin?; Gender-blender insurance; World's most expensive moneybox
Has the bitcoin bubble burst? The true price of insurance. Copycat HMRC and moneyboxes.
First broadcast: 21 Dec 2013
Pension industry accused; Steve Webb MP; Lloys mis-selling fine
The pension industry is accused of 'burgling' pensioners over annuities. With Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 14 Dec 2013
Energy firms, Autumn Statement, mobile bills
Energy firms that keep your money, Autumn Statement, and the deal to end mega mobile bills
First broadcast: 07 Dec 2013
Rising insurance; Cash for Christmas; Phones cut off; The Resolver
How customers can fight back against unanswered complaints. Finance news with Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 30 Nov 2013
Car hire complaints; Roaming charges; Teenage bankers
The saga of the missing car hire deposits, mystery roaming charges and school bankers.
First broadcast: 23 Nov 2013
Interest rates rising; Postcode jitters; Frontier investing
Are interest rates going to rise in 2014, 2015 or 2016? And postcode muddles on insurance.
First broadcast: 16 Nov 2013
Copy-cat websites; Future of the Co-op; Dormant bank accounts
Beware the clones - will bondholders co-operate? And the big sleep - dormant bank accounts
First broadcast: 09 Nov 2013
Saving with multiple accounts; Pension charges; Debts of the dead
Stash your savings in multiple current accounts, not savings accounts, for the best rates.
First broadcast: 02 Nov 2013
Fuel Poverty; Green questions over Co-Op; Switching nightmares
Fuel poverty, 'fixed means fixed', green questions over Co-Op and switching nightmares.
First broadcast: 26 Oct 2013
British Gas prices; Star fund managers; Credit unions square up; Asda angers customers
Winter blast as British Gas hikes prices, star fund managers, and credit unions square up.
First broadcast: 19 Oct 2013
Royal Mail shares; Water bill deal; Help to Buy 2
Sharing out Royal Mail, SmartSource Water customer anger, and Help to Buy 2.
First broadcast: 12 Oct 2013
E.on tariffs; Cyprus property troubles; John Lewis pay; bank texts; CPP compensation
Why some E.on customers can no longer StayWarm. Personal finance news with Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 05 Oct 2013
Closed accounts, another banking divorce, flight compensation, Royal Mail shares
Personal finance news. Will the Royal Mail sell-off be a 1st or 2nd class investment?
First broadcast: 28 Sep 2013
Pension crackdown; Child benefit fine warning; Outing closet trackers
Paul Lewis on the charity which had 60 fraudulent direct debits taken from accounts.
First broadcast: 21 Sep 2013
Have the zombies got your savings?
Cracking down on zombie bank accounts, direct debit fraud and tenancy deposit safety.
First broadcast: 14 Sep 2013
NHS fine U-turn, TSB rebirth, off-plan perils and pitfalls, premium rate call crackdown
Eye test fine U-turn, TSB, off-plan perils and pitfalls, and premium rate crackdown.
First broadcast: 07 Sep 2013
Low interest rates; How a minor car scrape can still hurt you
Low interest rates are here to stay. So how will that affect you personally?
First broadcast: 31 Aug 2013
Housing Special
Ruth Alexander helps you cut moving costs, whether renting or buying.
First broadcast: 27 Jul 2013
Holiday fraud, insurance for the unemployed, finance education for children
The global holiday rental booking fraud, insurance for the unemployed, and the ABC of cash
Uncoupling your financial affairs; Who makes the most out of plastic; Mobile phone charges; Investigating insurance renewals
Insurance renewals, financial break-ups, the cost of plastic, why a second costs a minute.
First broadcast: 06 Jul 2013
First broadcast: 13 Jul 2013
Mobile insurance rip-off; Care home top-up fees; Flood insurance; Credit card rewards
Discussing mobile insurance, care home top-up fees, flood deals and credit card inequality
First broadcast: 29 Jun 2013
State Pension loss for part timers; concern over guarantor loans; Co-Op bondholders
The latest news from the world of personal finance. Presented by Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 22 Jun 2013
15/06/2013
P&O's 'price promise', flat-rate pension, NS&I savings rate cut and comparison websites.
First broadcast: 15 Jun 2013
PIP disability benefit, direct debit charges, putting your home into a trust and slow Financial Ombudsman Service
The new PIP benefit, the FOS answers listeners' complaints, and direct debits.
First broadcast: 08 Jun 2013
Undead direct debits, mortgage repayments, the marriage of unequals, the cost of investing
The direct debits that came back from the dead, and the true cost of investing.
First broadcast: 25 May 2013
Card payment glitches at contactless terminals
Card payment glitches at contactless terminals and customers fobbed off after air delays.
First broadcast: 18 May 2013
Overdraft charges, insurance, contactless cards, mortgages for over-60s
The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 11 May 2013
Interest-only mortgages, hikes in fuel bills, Zopa
What lenders are doing to help customers with interest-only mortgages. With Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 04 May 2013
Overseas resort schemes; chargeback complications
Presented by Paul Lewis. Investors fear for their cash in an overseas resort scheme.
First broadcast: 27 Apr 2013
Bogus solicitor scam; the shine has gone off gold; check your clocks for energy tariffs
The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 20 Apr 2013
Card charges, Thatcher's finance legacy, bank customers unable to run their account
Excessive card charges continue despite a ban, and Mrs Thatcher's personal finance legacy.
First broadcast: 13 Apr 2013
Energy company fine, vouchers for burglary victims, the new ISA season
Finance news with Paul Lewis. A record energy company fine, but who can get compensation?
First broadcast: 06 Apr 2013
Pension savers; the listener who took on HSBC; loyalty cards
Some pension savers can access more cash, and the listener who took on HSBC wins £65,000.
First broadcast: 30 Mar 2013
Budget lowdown, how safe are your savings, and when is 0% interest not 0%?
The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis.
First broadcast: 23 Mar 2013
Pricey DWP phone lines, shock council tax bills for empty homes and ISA investing tips
DWP premium phone lines, loyalty and insurance, Share ISAs, and council tax on empty homes
First broadcast: 16 Mar 2013