{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69a5aa3811f5657dedfff2bd/6a197f9b847a83997effcdb6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Would you take a £1m lump sum or £1,000 a week for life?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69a5aa3811f5657dedfff2bd/1780053684159-63ade955-1396-4cec-bf35-66e9f1e41154.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It's the sort of theoretical question you might discuss at the pub with your mates. If you won the lottery and had the choice, would you pick a £1million lump sum, or take £1,000 a week for life? &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Pollster YouGov posed the question to 7,000 Britons recently, and it is fair to say opinions are divided. According to two money experts, there is a right answer - so which is the best strategy, and why is likely to make you much richer? Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane discuss. </p><p><br></p><p>Easy access savings rates have barely budged in recent weeks, but fixed-rate deals are becoming much more attractive. We look at some of the best - and Helen explains why a number of HSBC customers are feeling disgruntled after Isa transfers to the bank were hit with a raft of delays. </p><p><br></p><p>The team also looks at Volvo's chaotic EV recall, and what drivers who have been told their car is a potential fire risk can do. </p><p><br></p><p>It has been confirmed that the energy price cap will rise by 13 per cent in July, with costs for the average household climbing by £221. So is it worth thinking about fixing your tariff? </p><p><br></p><p>And in this week's heatwave, we discuss data which reveals exactly how expensive it is to keep cool. Are new-fangled air cooler devices worth it, and is air conditioning as pricey as many assume?</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmedia. Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk. Text us&nbsp;020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane. Producer: Georgie Frost.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>","author_name":"This is Money"}