FT Money Show

In this week's show: Bradford & Bingley - is the buy-to-let lender an investment in ruins or an investment opportunity? Mortgage rates - why the best deals are to be found not on the high street but in the oak-panelled halls of the private banks; why a so-called variable annuity can actually give you more certainty in retirement; and good and bad news on managing your credit card bills.

In this week's show: Happy Tax Freedom Day - the day we stop working for the government and start for ourselves - but could it be earlier in the year? Coping with redundancy; Driven to drink - how to trade wine futures; and good news and bad news on savings rates.

In this week's show: unfair bank charges - will compensation ever come? Emerging markets: is it easier or safer to invest in them through UK blue chips? Volatile markets - why it's better to be in than out; and good news and bad news on cash-backs that cut the cost of travel

In this week's show: inflation is up but income tax is down - what do this week's announcements mean for borrowers and savers; House prices aren't all falling - we look at areas on the up; Pension investors - the unlikely winners in the credit crunch? And good news and bad news on making payments in euros.

Why borrowers are struggling to find standard variable rate mortgages with no fee; a positive return every month and 10% a year - Nicola Horlick on a fund manager's secrets; how to avoid 40% inheritance tax; and some good news and bad news on regular saving.

Why aren't savings rates going down? How to be a private currency trader; Asian equity markets - are they a good diversification strategy? Plus good news and bad news on Peps and Isas.

This week: 50 billion from the Bank of England, but will it make any difference to mortgages? Putting property into your pension - is it still a good idea? Why we are so bad at making decisions, and what we can do about it - a behavioural psychologist explains. Plus the good news and bad news on using credit cards abroad.

In this week's show: long-term fixed rates - will government action make them cheaper? Buy-to-let mortgages - are they still a good idea as house prices fall? European property - can you hedge against costly euro mortgages?

In this week's show: Mortgages - who benefits from the rate cut? Water - is it really 'blue gold' for investors? Commercial property - legal threats over fund lock-ins

In this week's show: housing market - how the mortgage squeeze is cutting asking prices; Agricultural commodities - what's the best way to invest as prices fall? Emerging markets - why New Star is launching a new India fund

In this week's show: UK mortgage upheaval - are people looking for alternative property investments abroad? The good news and bad news on equity ISAs. Plus, a long view of the markets.

In this week's show: Bank shares or bank account - should you take the risk, or take 6 per cent? Executive pensions - how to switch plans and keep benefits? Emerging markets funds - can they keep on growing?

In this week's Budget 2008 special: Enterprise investment schemes - why they're even more tax efficient? Stamp duty and mortgages - where was the help for homebuyers? 'Sin' taxes on tobacco and alcohol - how it helps with life insurance?

In this week's show: Income investments - which are most tax-efficient in an Isa? Free financial advice - what will the new government proposals offer? Inflation-proof savings - why an RPI-linked Isa is a market-beater

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