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Claer Barrett

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📰 Financial Times columnist 📺 ITV Lorraine 📻 LBC & BBC Radio🎙Host of Money Clinic podcast 📕 MY BOOK = What They Don't Teach You About Money

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It’s book launch day!🚀

So excited that my first book, What They Don’t Teach You About Money, is released by @penguinukbooks @eburybooks today!

If you need a friendly voice to guide you through your finances, this book (and the audio book which I recorded myself) is for you!

I’ll be talking about the book and the Budget today on @lbc and Sky news and BBC Woman’s Hour plus you can hear me talking about childcare on the FT’s News Briefing podcast. Keep up with my stories today to see what I get up to 😜

Plus, a few tickets to tonight’s launch event in Hackney with @bobby_seagull are still available - check the link in my bio!

Personal finance is absolutely at the top of the news agenda, which is why it’s so crucial we all understand how political measures impact us. My column “There’s no such thing as free childcare” is on the FRONT PAGE of the Financial Times today 🙌 thanks to Joeli Brearley at @pregnant_then_screwed for her comments in this, and indeed for getting childcare firmly up the political agenda in the first place!

Thank you again to all of the people who helped me write this book. I could not have done this without you! I’ll be posting lots over the coming weeks revealing more about the seven powerful habits that can help you manage your money more effectively, including exploring the emotional dimension which is so crucial.

📕 I just hope you all love it!

As for today… I’ve survived being interviewed by Nick Ferrari, so BRING IT ON! 🚀

#financialeducation #financialliteracy #personalfinance #whattheydontteachyouaboutmoney #WTDTYAM #author #authorlife by @claerb

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First time buyers could get on the property ladder faster with ‘Your First Home’, a new UK government scheme that would let them borrow 97.5% of the value of a new-build home.⁠
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Tempted? Our consumer editor @Claerb weighs up the likely pros and cons.⁠
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Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. by @claerb

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Ideas. Energy. Ambition. And a lot of honest conversation. ✨

That’s what happens when you put a room full of brilliant women together.

Wonder Women 2026 at BAFTA 💥@wonderwomentv

Talking women and money with @moneymumofficial and @claerb because financial confidence gives us choices, independence and freedom.

#WonderWomen #WomenAndMoney #FinancialConfidence #BAFTA taken in BAFTA 195 Piccadilly by @claerb

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The tax-free personal allowance starts to be withdrawn once earnings hit £100,000 and individuals may pay more in taxes and student loan repayments than they take home. With tax thresholds frozen until 2031, an estimated 500,000 additional workers are expected to be affected by this 'tax trap', writes FT consumer editor @claerb. There is speculation that this topic may become more prominent on the political agenda now that MPs' salaries have reached £98,599.⁠
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Tap the link in our bio to find out more. by @claerb

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Calling all freelancers!

I’d love to know what you wish you had known from a financial POV before you embarked on your freelance life.

The tough jobs market and worrying trend of employers ordering staff back to the office means becoming a freelance consultant is an increasingly popular career option, especially for those in midlife. But it is not without challenges!

Caveat - I think that shortsighted policies denying workers flexibility are damaging women’s career prospects especially, and doing much more harm than good to the UK economy. I will continue to bang the drum on this.

But if you have chosen a more entrepreneurial path, thinking about the financial side of your freelance life is a vital ingredient for success.

From keeping personal and business finances separate to navigating Making Tax Digital, working out the right tax structure and managing a lumpy income without the safety net of sick pay - what do YOU wish you had known that others considering this path would really value? (And it doesn’t have to be deadly serious - it could be the best places to work from for free, if you’re willing to share this priceless info!)

I’ve been speaking to Nicole @thelondonaccountant_ about this for a piece in the @financialtimes and I’d love to hear from you all about this.

✍️ Please comment or DM me - my usual rules, I won’t use your name in the article without asking permission.

#freelance by @claerb

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As mortgage rates rise, UK borrowers rolling off a fixed-rate deal face some difficult choices - but planning ahead will give you the best chance of striking the best deal, says FT consumer editor @claerb

To read the latest on where rates are headed, tap the link in our bio taken in Financial Times by @claerb

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Almost half of 25- to 34-year-olds say they regularly make purchases online between midnight and 2am, according to Moneysupermarket.⁠
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Claer Barrett explores why the pull of late-night shopping has become such a widespread secret pastime.⁠
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Tap the link in our bio to read more. by @claerb

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Should the UK spend less on pensioners and more on the younger generation? The FT’s Claer Barrett examines the case for scrapping the state pension triple lock — and why it could prove deeply controversial.⁠
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Tap the link in our bio to read more. by @claerb

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Definition of a cop out

There’s still nearly seven weeks until the UK Budget on 28th October. If you share my belief that millions of graduates repaying Plan 2 loans have been dealt an injustice, then please write to your MP, shout about it on social media and make your voices heard.

We are relying on young people to power the UK’s economic future. Yes, we need to help the Neets too. But the two are not mutually exclusive. To dismiss the Treasury Select Committee’s report like this, which, let us not forget received more submissions from people affected than ANY OTHER report they had ever compiled, is reading the mood of the country wrong.

It’s not just students and graduates who think this is wrong, it’s parents and employers too - not to mention economists and the mighty @martinlewismse who has put out a separate response on his own page.

Kudos to Ollie Gardner from @rethinkrepayment who is on the latest episode of my Money Clinic podcast for the FT talking about the legacy of loan debt and what it’s doing to the UK economy. Just search for Money Clinic wherever you get your podcasts.

Full link to this FT write up in my story and bio today (you’ll need to register to read it)

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Money Clinic is back!

A special bonus episode focussed on improving the finances of younger generations - and a call to arms ahead of the UK Budget.

From student loans to unaffordable homes, the jobs market and huge numbers of young people trying to save and invest their way to future wealth, there’s so much to talk about - and we have a stellar line up:

@abigailrosefoster
@rethinkrepayment
@tolanitalksmoney
@shiftingshares
@moneyboxteam

All made possible thanks to @ft_flic the @financialtimes financial literacy charity.

🎧 LISTEN to the episode by looking for Money Clinic wherever you get your podcasts - there’s a blend of strong views and practical tips, and voices from the younger generation that politicians simply cannot ignore.

#financialliteracy taken in Financial Times by @claerb

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