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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 October, 2020
    Personal Finance
    Numeracy skills: what’s not adding up in the UK?

    Bank of England’s Andy Haldane and celebrity maths teacher Bobby Seagull debate Number Confidence Week

  • Thursday, 29 October, 2020
    Serious MoneyNegative interest rates
    Could negative rates signal the end of free banking?

    HSBC hints it will soon look at charging for current accounts

  • Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
    FT Podcast
    Money Clinic podcast: How to get started in ESG investing

    Is ethical investing a force for good — or just a good marketing job?

  • Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
    Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    ‘Bank of Son and Daughter’ could pay dearly for retirement

    Intergenerational finances are a two-way street, says the Great British Retirement Survey

  • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
    Personal Finance
    The UK’s new lockdown restrictions — your questions answered

    Watch the discussion between the FT’s consumer and enterprise editors on the government’s measures

  • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
    Credit cards
    Money Clinic podcast: Should I pay off my credit cards or buy a house?

    High-earner Josh has some debts to clear, but has been offered a mortgage

  • Friday, 16 October, 2020
    Serious MoneyPensions
    Move over Help to Buy — now it’s help yourself to your pension

    Allowing first-time buyers to raid their retirement pots won’t solve the affordability problem for long

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    Personal Finance
    Money Clinic podcast: Advice for graduate job seekers

    Presenter Claer Barrett talks to graduate trainee Olly as he embarks on his City career

  • Friday, 9 October, 2020
    Serious MoneyFT Podcast
    Why do we find it so hard to talk about money?

    Our new Money Clinic podcast reflects the need to focus on our finances

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  • Thursday, 8 October, 2020
    Personal Finance
    Small businesses slam banks for restricting bounceback loans

    Mounting concerns over fraud and defaults push lenders to vet new borrowers as deadline looms

  • Tuesday, 6 October, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Banks block access to bounce back loans — your questions answered

    FT experts answered your questions on problems accessing government guaranteed Covid loans

  • Tuesday, 6 October, 2020
    Personal Finance Advice & Comment
    Money Clinic podcast: how do I start investing?

    Claer Barrett and guests offer financial tips to those looking to enter the world of investment

  • Tuesday, 6 October, 2020
    Money Clinic with Claer BarrettMoney Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast18 min listen
    How can I get started as an investor?

    Claer Barrett talks to listener Naureen about how to start investing in the stock market

  • Monday, 5 October, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Small businesses face ruin as UK lenders block access to Covid loans

    Banks increasingly restrict bounceback loans to customers on their books before pandemic

  • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
    Serious MoneyFinancial fraud
    Could rhymes prevent financial crimes?

    Poems are the latest weapon in the fightback against bank fraud

  • Tuesday, 29 September, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Redundancy — your questions answered

    FT experts took questions on the job support scheme and employment rights

  • Friday, 25 September, 2020
    Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    The end of ‘big weddings’ — and why I won’t be weeping

    A silver lining of Covid-19 restrictions is that the cost of getting married will be slashed

  • Saturday, 29 August, 2020
    FT Magazine
    How Britain became a nation of birdwatchers

    The pandemic has taught us to take notice of nature — but is it a lasting change?

  • Thursday, 27 August, 2020
    Serious MoneyMobile payments
    Vanishing cash and ‘magic money trees’

    Coronavirus has hastened the demise of cash, but digital systems still need a back-up

  • Friday, 14 August, 2020
    Pensions industry
    Pensions cash a temptation for silver job seekers

    If you’re made redundant in your fifties, should you dip into your retirement funds?

  • Monday, 10 August, 2020
    UK business & economy
    Live Q&A: Should the furlough scheme be extended?

    Join a discussion with FT experts on Tuesday at 12 noon UK time

  • Friday, 7 August, 2020
    Personal Finance
    Bank overdraft charges soar up to 49.9% in UK

    Changes delayed due to Covid-19 will ‘hit borrowers at worst time’

  • Thursday, 6 August, 2020
    Serious MoneyRestaurants
    Will eating out really help out?

    Customers have been rushing to grab a £10 discount on dining out this August

  • Monday, 3 August, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Live Q&A: Will eating out really help out?

    FT experts take your questions on the UK government’s attempt to boost the hospitality industry

  • Tuesday, 28 July, 2020
    Q&AQ&A27 min
    Coronavirus: the future after furlough

    Claer Barrett and Craig Beaumont answer your questions about the uncertain future for the UK’s 5.8m small companies

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