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    Claer Barrett

    Consumer editor

    Claer Barrett is the consumer editor. She writes the weekly Serious Money column and presents the FT's Money Clinic podcast and Business Clinic video series. Claer frequently appears as a commentator on radio and TV, talking about personal finance, consumer and small business issues, and she is a regular guest on Eddie Mair's Drive show on LBC Radio.

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    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
      The week that wrecked our personal finances

      Fallout from the UK’s ‘mini’ Budget widens from property and mortgages to pensions and investments

    • Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
      Pensions
      What does the bond rout mean for my pension?

      Fallout from UK chancellor’s mini-Budget spreads from property to retirement

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Personal Finance
      Money Clinic podcast: the mini-budget’s maxi impact

      FT finance and political experts debate the fallout as sterling plummets

    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
      Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
      A ‘mini-Budget’ for those on maxi incomes

      But even big giveaways will not save the wealthy from inflation

    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
      Property sector
      Experts answer your mortgage questions

      Experts tackle your property questions on the next Money Clinic podcast

    • Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
      Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast22 min listen
      Why the Naked Trader plays the long game

      Investment Masterclass with investor, blogger and author Robbie Burns aka the Naked Trader

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      Have lunch with FT’s Martin Wolf or Claer Barrett

      Bid for your chance to meet FT columnists in the Flic charity auction

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      Serious MoneyFinancial literacy
      A ‘back to school’ moment for your finances

      Budget-busting challenges ahead mean everyone needs to check their sums this autumn

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      Serious MoneyCost of living crisis
      Don’t let energy price wars nuke our personal finances

      As price cap heralds 80% rise in bills this winter, there’s no time to waste

    • Tuesday, 23 August, 2022
      Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast29 min listen
      Introducing 'A sceptic's guide to crypto'

      Does crypto and its supporting technology have a future following a market crash?

    • Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      Donate the rebate: Here’s what to do 

      If you don’t need the £400 energy rebate, here are charities that would appreciate it

    • Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
      Working It podcast18 min listen
      Best of Working It: Is it time to be open about pay?

      Why are salaries such a taboo subject at work?

    • Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
      Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast33 min listen
      Could you retire in your thirties with FIRE?

      What the FIRE movement can teach us about investing and living a more meaningful life

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Cost of living crisis
      Martin Lewis is right: the cost of living emergency is already here

      Urgent action is needed to protect the personal finances of millions facing ruin from energy bills

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Consumer trends
      Parents cut back on children’s pocket money as UK inflation bites

      Average weekly handout is down by 23 per cent

    • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
      Serious MoneyMortgages
      Mortgage wake-up call for middle classes

      Rising interest rates could cost some borrowers more than rising energy bills

    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast26 min listen
      The rental crisis: Help, I’ve been priced out of the market

      Practical tips for renters dealing with rent increases and bidding wars

    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
      Serious MoneyMillennials
      Time to invest in taking a sabbatical?

      More employers are prepared to grant staff time off, but there are important financial questions to ask if you do

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      Serious MoneyInvesting in funds
      Why do we still bother with active funds?

      ‘Manager vs Machine’ report finds that passive funds have fared better in choppy markets

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      Cost of living crisis
      Money Clinic Podcast: How much is high inflation costing you?

      Experts give practical tips to help manage rising prices and higher interest rates

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
      Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
      Are you due a share of £50bn of lost assets?

      More effort should go into tracking down the owners of lost accounts

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      Travel insurance
      Money Clinic podcast: How to beat travel chaos

      With a summer of disruption ahead, it pays to know about your consumer rights

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
      Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
      How to beat travel chaos and enjoy your summer holiday

      The Heathrow cap, flight cancellations and rising Covid cases mean it pays travellers to prepare

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      Financial fraud
      Money Clinic Podcast: Fraud and the fight to get your money back

      We help a listener to recoup £17,000 from her bank

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast25 min listen
      I’ve been defrauded - why won’t my bank refund me?

      How Money Clinic helped online fraud victim Jenny recoup £17,000 from her bank

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