Welcome to This Is Money podcast sponsored by Charles Stanley Direct.

I'm Georgie Frost and joining me and Simon Lambert today is Lee Boyce.

And coming up, energy bills will rise in January and expected to go up in April next year,

with net zero targets partially to blame.

In better energy news though, could the end be nigh for hated standing charges?

Also today, as more of us are opting to pay for Christmas with cash, over half of us say we've

had trouble paying in notes and coins last year. So is it time for the government to step in?

Plus, neighbourly disputes over fences, what's the best way to give money and why Lee is continuing

to huddle his premium bonds.

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