Beer & Bytes podcast ep#11: Venting about rent, Facebook Live and the end of days for the New Day
In episode 11 of Beer & Bytes we vent with #VentYourRent, talk about the rise of Facebook Live stars and the…
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Two minutes with Jason Butler, author of the FT Guide to Wealth Management
In this ‘Two minutes with’ segment, we put Jason Butler, author of the FT Guide to Wealth Management and a contributor to our recent Young Money report, under the spotlight.
Beer and Bytes podcast ep#10: Facebook's up, Twitter's down and Tinder's exposing your dating secrets
This week we talk about Facebook and Twitter’s latest financial results, Tinder’s group dating features and the Queen’s hunt for a social media guru. We’ve also got a controversial villain (TRIGGER WARNING) and a few heroes thrown into the mix.
Beer & Bytes podcast ep #9: Slacktivism, 123-reg pressing delete and Twitter's new boss
This week we have a rant about slacktivism, update on Boaty McBoatface and chat about someone pressing the red button at 123-reg (and deleting a lot of domains in the process), as well as, what Twitter’s new China boss means for the platform. As always there is also beer.
Microsoft might be finally getting a little bit more helpful
Microsoft has had a tough old time over the last few weeks (mainly thanks to Tay the racist AI) but it looks like things might be turning a corner for them. Or at the very least finally making things that little bit easier for its users. Updates might be the bane of any office workers life but from the looks of it this is one worth doing.
Beer & Bytes podcast ep #8: Match.com, equal pay and Chewbacca
This week we talk about hugging Britons, equal pay in tech and Match.com’s faux pas. We also chat to special…
Six of the best investing podcasts
It’s here! MRM’s definitive list of the best investing podcasts around. If you listen to nothing else, listen to these. Featuring Investors Chronicle, Brewin Dolphin, Motley Fool, FT Money, Vox Markets and Wake Up To Money.
Are fund groups finally splitting apart when it comes to fees?
Neil Woodford’s eponymous asset management business put fund fees back in the spotlight recently after opting to reveal all the additional costs associated with the group’s flagship income fund.
Beer & Bytes podcast ep #7: Quidco and Kim Jong-un
In MRM Digital’s latest podcast, we interview Quidco’s Victoria Leyton about what’s next for the cashback site and talk about North…
Are we creating a ‘lost generation’ of young people?
Today’s young people have been disproportionately hit by the financial crisis. This age group suffers from high unemployment, with levels of young people in work still not returning to their pre-crisis high, as well as poor job security. It is also increasingly being shut out of the housing market, instead being forced to rent at ever-rising prices. At the same time, many of the benefits enjoyed by their parents’ generation, such as free university education and in many cases, generous, defined benefit pension schemes are no longer available to them.
Do young people need to change their financial priorities?
What’s more important to young people, a pension or a property? According to a recent report by financial services consultancy MRM of 1000 young people aged between 18 and 25, it’s property. Just over 32% of those surveyed said this was their top financial priority. On the other hand, just 7% said the same about a pension. Conversely, 21% were prioritising clearing debts and around 20% were saving for something specific, such as a holiday or a car. But with more and more young people locked out of the property market and lacking the means to save for a deposit, should they be focusing on saving for a pension instead?
Beer & Bytes podcast ep #6: Insta notifications and the trouble with Tay
Brands went into meltdown (ish) this week over whether they should urge all their followers to turn their notifications on. Microsoft also suffered a meltdown of sorts, with the creation of a racist robot. Join the MRM Digital team in the beer tent, where they discuss everything (important) in digital this week.