Quantitative Sneezing

A sideways look at the news agenda featuring:- Obvious observations: Have you gone dry this January? Experts have made the startling revelation that you may be better off having more sober days over the year rather than one month!- Scary stats: The most common time of year to die- Bureaucratic boloney: What is industry capacity reduction?Find out more on www.quantitativesneezing.com and follow on Twitter @quantsneezing

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged! Is a Royal wedding good for the economy and why should they and anyone getting married consider a pre-nuptial agreement? All this and more is discussed in the Quantitative Sneezing podcast presented by Marc Shoffman and featuring Frances Sieber, a partner at legal firm Spring Law.

Everyone has a tale of woe when it comes to getting on the property ladder, but are we too obsessed with ownership? Is it better to settle with renting or even just invest in the market? I spoke with estate agents Scott Ayliffe of LiFE Residential and George Marshall of Stratton Oak Estates, as well as property investment platform founders Simon Heawood of Bricklane and The House Crowd's Frazer Fearnhead.

What is a millennial? Why are they obsessed with avocados? Millennials are often said to be struggling with savings and getting on the property ladder, so why is it important to market products towards them? All this and more is covered in the latest Quantitative Sneezing podcast featuring MRM millennials expert Sophie Robson

What is a hipster? Is it really anything new? Why your gran may actually be a hipster. All this and more is answered in the second episode of the Quantitative Sneezing podcast.

From contactless collection tins to hoarding new fivers, RIcky Knox, chief executive of challenger bank Tandem and Lee Boyce of personal finance website This is Money talk about the future of cash.