When will 利益／興味 率s stop rising? 加える, tips to help you afford the heating: This is Money podcast

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The Bank of England has 引き上げ（る）d base 率 from 0.1 per cent to 3.5 per cent in the space of 12 months, a move that would have been considered 考えられない not so long ago.

But with インフレーション looking as if it has 頂点（に達する）d, the economy probably already in 後退，不況, 世帯s and 商売／仕事s feeling the squeeze, have we nearly reached the end of the 率 引き上げ（る）s?

When the 小型の-予算 大混乱 struck there was a belief that the Bank may have to go as high as 5.5 to 6 per cent with 利益／興味 率s, now 期待s have been downgraded and some 示唆する the 頂点（に達する） may be 4 per cent.

That would mean that we are nearly there.

How likely is that and what would it mean for our 財政／金融s and the economy? On this week's podcast, Georgie 霜, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert look at how の近くに we are to the end of the 率 cycle and what it all means for mortgages and 貯金.

加える, it's not just the 率 on their mortgage 原因（となる）ing 世帯s 関心s, the 早い rise in energy 法案s is 傷つけるing them too. Even with the energy price 保証（人）, 法案s are 二塁打 what they were a year ago.

A 穏やかな autumn cushioned the blow somewhat but as a 冷淡な snap and snow rolled in, 世帯s across Britain 設立する themselves reluctantly reaching for the heating on button and thermostat.

The team look at what people can do to keep themselves warm but save on energy and what might happen next to 法案s:

Is an electric heater in one room cheaper than the central heating?

Would 絶縁するing your home 支払う／賃金 off?

Will energy 法案s go 支援する to normal?

All that and more is up for discussion in an affording the heating special section.