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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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    • Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
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      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
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign 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
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      The rental crisis: Help, I’ve been priced out of the market

      Practical tips for renters dealing with rent increases and bidding wars

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      Serious MoneyMillennials
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      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

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      Personal Finance
      Money Clinic podcast: I lost £17,000 to a fraudster

      As fraud hits record levels, are banks doing enough to compensate innocent victims?

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      We’re seeking readers who have had issues with travel companies or insurance firms

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
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      Fraud epidemic: antidote urgently required

      Record levels of online fraud in the UK show a vastly different approach is needed

    • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      Money Clinic podcast: How can I improve my credit score?

      Experts bust the myths

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Serious MoneyPrivate investing
      Is it too early for investors to buy the dip?

      Bargain hunters are premature, but plenty of opportunities await patient investors

    • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
      Cost of living crisis
      Sharp rise in energy-related scams as household bills soar in Britain

      Consumer group Which? sounds alarm as people are targeted by increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts

    • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
      Investments
      Money Clinic podcast: Making sense of the market meltdown

      FT experts Katie Martin and Robert Armstrong consider the way ahead for new investors

    • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
      Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast33 min listen
      Making sense of the meltdown in markets

      The past few weeks have been a real test of investors’ mettle

    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
      Father’s Day advice for new investors

      As markets turn bearish, will young investors run screaming into the woods?

    • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      Money Clinic podcast: What did your dad teach you about money?

      Ahead of Father’s Day, we ask if the internet has had a greater influence on our habits than our parents

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