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Handy: TV presenter Craig Phillips Former bricklayer Craig Phillips made hundreds of thousands of pounds as the first ever winner of TV’s Big Brother 20 years ago, but says his best money making venture has been to invest in buy-to-let property. The 49-year-old spoke to DONNA FERGUSON from his home near Liverpool where he lives … Read more
Jamie Lonsdale gave Princess Diana investment advice about her divorce settlement. The singer-songwriter’s first wife Laura Greig was one of Diana’s ladies-in-waiting. Jamie, 62, spoke to DONNA FERGUSON from his home in Pimlico, Central London, where he lives with son Arthur, 25. His new album Footprints is out now. Passion: Jamie has now made two … Read more
High earner: Neil Fox presents the Heritage chart rundown on United DJs Radio Neil Fox would revamp income tax if he were Chancellor of the Exchequer – making everyone pay the same rate. Talking from his home in South-West London, the 59-year-old DJ told DONNA FERGUSON he has fallen back on his savings in recent … Read more
Young rugby star Ollie Thorley says his best-ever investment was investing in his own career. Thorley, 23, spends £1,500 a month on professional services – from experts who use sports psychology and massage to help him improve his performance. He also recently bought a £4,000 sauna which he built himself. The Gloucester winger is an … Read more
Financial worries are taking the biggest toll on Britons’ mental health amid the pandemic, with 71 per cent worried about having enough money to pay their rent, mortgage and utility bills. What’s more two thirds of people say they are worried about having enough money to buy basic essentials such as food and clothing, research … Read more
Crime novelist Ian Rankin has topped the bestseller lists for 30 years with stories based around maverick Edinburgh detective Inspector Rebus, and earns more than £1million from each new novel he writes. Now 60, he spoke to Donna Ferguson from his flat in Edinburgh where he lives with wife Miranda Harvey. His latest book, A … Read more
Plea: Sarah-Jane Crawford says our money should acknowledge black Britons who have helped society Sarah-Jane Crawford would like to put the face of an iconic black Briton on banknotes if she were Chancellor of the Exchequer. The former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Xtra Factor TV presenter reveals she struggled to make ends meet and … Read more
Hard work: Linda Plant left school at 15 to work full-time in a market Businesswoman Linda Plant doesn’t bother to invest in a pension and only has limited investments in the stock market, preferring to put her money in property and her own ventures. The multi-millionaire famous for grilling candidates on the BBC TV series … Read more
Caring: Pets Factor star James Greenwood with a golden retriever puppy Dexter Vet James Greenwood is currently doing all he can to save so that he can fulfil his lifelong dream of having a child. The 36-year-old star of the CBBC series The Pets Factor would like to start a family with his husband, Mark, … Read more
Pop star Limahl says the biggest money mistake he ever made was accepting too small a share of the royalties from hits such as Too Shy with band Kajagoogoo after he was sacked in 1983. Now 61, Limahl, whose real name is Christopher Hamill, spoke to DONNA FERGUSON from Hertfordshire where he lives with his … Read more