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How will the new financial year affect you?

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

How will the new financial year affect you?
Catch up with the latest Twitter chat from the UK Money Blogger community with founder of Be Clever with Your Cash Andy Webb. This week they look at what the changes coming this financial year will mean for the pound in our pockets.
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Andy Webb


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Georgie Frost

Money Fight Club: Mortgage rates may be low...but beware those hidden fees

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Money Fight Club: Mortgage rates may be low...but beware those hidden fees
The era of super low mortgage rates continues, but what hidden fees do you need to look for? And what happens when you come to the end of your term? Plus...could our bargain hunting be unethical? And amid news of rising premiums, why is one car insurance provider receiving the Golden Gloves this week?
Guests:

Lindsay Cook, Vix Leyton


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Georgie Frost

The New Review: Cadbury's and the National Trust have some eggsplaining to do

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

The New Review: Cadbury's and the National Trust have some eggsplaining to do
Today on the agenda, Georgie and consumer rights expert Martyn James discussed how millions of customers unable to pay their credit card bills are being exploited by banks. Plus they look into why a row's broken out between the Church of England, Cadbury and the National Trust over the removal of the word "Easter" from an annual egg hunt. All these stories and more on The News Review.
Guest:

Martyn James


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Georgie Frost

'It looks like we're not all going to be enlisting, and going to war,' says Jack Sommers on Gibraltar

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

'It looks like we're not all going to be enlisting, and going to war,' says Jack Sommers on Gibraltar
The Prime Minister's promising an extra 160 million pounds to help countries look after refugees fleeing Syria. Later, she'll head to Saudi Arabia - and is having to defend the UK's links with a country accused of human rights violations. But to start off, Georgie Frost was joined by Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post to talk more on the Gibraltar Brexit deal.
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Jack Sommers


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Georgie Frost

Topps Tiles says the tougher housing market has made shares fall 6%

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Topps Tiles says the tougher housing market has made shares fall 6%
Nigel Cassidy joined Georgie Frost to discuss the main market headlines of the morning, starting with ASOS. Plus we've also heard from Energy consultancy firm Utilitywise. Nigel spoke with the company's CEO this morning, what has it reported? And the housing market is causing problems for Topps Tiles.
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Nigel Cassidy


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Georgie Frost

Women and Money: What are the challenges for female entrepreneurs?

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Women and Money: What are the challenges for female entrepreneurs?
This week look at the lack of female entrepreneurs. The number has fallen for the third year in a row and according to Natwest, it's costing the UK economy £1 billion a year. But, plenty of women do start and run their own business. So what is going on? Georgie Frost was joined by Lindsay Loxley, the MD of the Women in Business Network, Helene Martin Gee, president of the Pink Shoe Club, Julie Baker, NatWest's head of enterprise for business banking and Melanie Lawson, an entrepreneur and founder of Bare Biology.
Guests:

Lindsay Loxley, Helene Martin Gee, Julie Baker, Melanie Lawson


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Georgie Frost

Is discrimination holding you back from a promotion?

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Is discrimination holding you back from a promotion?
Promotion is a fairly touchy topic to bring up with your employer. But despite the sensitivity of the subject, it may be even more difficult for some as research shows that one in five workers face inequality when trying to climb up the ladder. But who exactly is this discrimination affecting? That's what our reporter Anviksha Patel asked Nicola Sullivan, Senior Director at Lee Hecht Harrison Penna.
Guests:

Anviksha Patel, Nicola Sullivan


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Georgie Frost

How will the apprenticeship levy affect businesses?

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

How will the apprenticeship levy affect businesses?
This week sees the introduction of the apprentice levy for many UK employers of 0.5% on their annual pay bill. It's aimed at funding training for apprentices but we're hearing a worrying number of firms have little or no knowledge of how the system will affect them. So what will it mean for businesses? To find out Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to Chris Gray managing director at management consultancy ManpowerGroup.
Guests:

Tom Hill, Chris Gray


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Georgie Frost

Your Money, Your Future: Adventure holidays for the over-60s

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Your Money, Your Future: Adventure holidays for the over-60s
If you flick through any paper or magazine aimed at retirees, chances are it will be crammed with holiday adverts, and - increasingly – adventure holidays. Almost 40% of 60-69-year-olds say they plan to travel to new countries, according to the Royal Voluntary Service. So how do you get started on planning for the holiday of a lifetime? Georgie was joined by Ceri Wheeldon from the website Fab After Fifty, Graeme Trudgill, executive director at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and writer and traveller Jo Carroll.
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Ceri Wheeldon, Graeme Trudgill, Jo Carroll


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Georgie Frost

How will the new pound coin help tackle fraud?

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

How will the new pound coin help tackle fraud?
You may have noticed a new addition to your change recently in the form of the updated, forgery-proof one pound coin. But just how big is the problem of coin fraud and how will the new, 12-sided pound aim to tackle it? To find out more about the brand new pound in our pockets, Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to Consumer Affairs Editor at This is Money, Lee Boyce.
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Lee Boyce


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