Merryn Somerset Webb

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Merryn Talks Money · Can Governments Afford These Interest Rates? · 18 Sep 2026 podcast

The question being, how long, how long can all the big economies keep rates at this level or have them higher?

It's unsustainable.

So at some point.

Either inflation has to go much higher, or rates have to stop falling again, or this debt interest burden becomes unsustainable.

So the purchasing power of every currency will fall soon by gold.

And there you have it, I found the one man in London who's looking forward to the budget.

wait.

Thanks, John.

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Merryn Talks Money · How to Turn Income Into an Inheritance Tax Break · 16 Sep 2026 podcast

Welcome to Merin Talks Your Money, the personal finance edition of Merin Talks Money.

In these bonus podcasts, we talk about the best strategies for making the most of your money.

I'm Meren Samset Webb, UK money editor at large, and this week we are talking inheritance tax.

Again.

Next year in April 2027, the IH2 rules will be changing again, and more pension pots will become eligible for inheritance tax.

However, there are a few things that you can do to reduce your final bills, such as gifting cash to make things as tax efficient as possible.

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