The Martin Lewis Podcast
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The Martin Lewis Podcast
Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
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Question Time: Is cash king? Should you keep some mortgage debt? Can I reclaim student loan taken off my bonus?
In our weekly Question Time, you ask Martin questions on anything and everything, and he does his best to answer them. This week: if I have a lot of c...
14 million to get mis-sold car finance compensation!
Martin Lewis takes you through the mis-selling of car finance after the regulator launched its plans for a mass £8.2bn redress scheme – where 14 milli...
Energy Question Time: Is it time to fix? (spoiler: YES!) How do I get my credit back? Are Smart Meters… not?
With the energy price cap rising 2%, and predicted to remain high for the next year, Martin Lewis answers your questions on how you can save £100s a y...
Question Time: Is having a pension worth it? Why has my home insurance doubled? And Martin's Mick Jagger history!
Martin explains why pensions offer the biggest savings, why you must pay off credit cards IN FULL, and recounts the time he tried to convince Mick Jag...
Should you take a student loan? Martin’s five things you need to know about student finance
Martin Lewis has his five things you need to know about student finance, including how much it’ll really cost you, why the interest rate might be a re...
Question Time: Should you invest in gold? Student loan interest? How to get energy credit back?
Martin Lewis answers your questions on absolutely anything and everything (within reason!), including how to get energy credit back, student loan inte...
Grown Up Stuff: (Free) Wills & (even more important) Power of Attorney
Martin Lewis tackles wills and power of attorney with Melinda Giles, Member of the Law Society’s Wills and Equity Committee, and Austin Lafferty, memb...
Question Time: Cutting Credit Card Debt, Scrapping the State Pension and more…
In this Question Time podcast Martin answers your questions on credit scores, scrapping the state pension, cutting the cost of credit card debt and th...
The Top Children’s Savings & Investment Accounts | Car Finance Mis-selling Update
Martin Lewis has everything you need to know about children’s saving and investing, including Junior ISAs, Child Trust Funds, top savings, Premium Bon...
Beat the energy price hike, flight delay compo, and the £1 train!
Martin has everything you need to know to keep your bills down ahead of the energy price cap going up in October. Also in the podcast: what to do if y...
A Savings and Investment Special!
In this savings and investment special, Martin speaks with two professional investment advisers. Plus, his beginner’s guide to savings and how to maxi...
A Bills Special!
In this Bills Special, Martin goes through everything you need to know about Council Tax, including how to check and challenge your band. Plus, his fo...
An Energy Special!
In this Energy Special, Martin asks the boss of Ofgem why we pay more in the UK. Plus, he questions the boss of Octopus Energy about prices, smart met...
A Holiday Special!
In this Holiday Special, Martin goes through his top holiday hacks, including his car hire and insurance tips, and the cheapest ways to spend abroad....
Car Finance Compensation Special
Martin gives his reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling on car finance agreements. He explains why the scope for compensation has been reduced, who mi...
Car Finance Agreements Update & Ask Martin ANYTHING!
In this episode, Martin gives an update on the ongoing car financing agreements case going through the Supreme Court. He also answers your questions o...
A beginner’s guide to savings & how to maximise your interest
After covering investment last episode, this time Martin gives a beginner’s guide to savings, including top savings, a 25% savings boost for first-tim...
A beginner’s guide to investing… who should, how much & where to do it
Martin Lewis on Saving v Investing: which is right for you and how to do it…
In this special podcast Martin is joined by two professional invest...
Testing your consumer rights and haggling skills
Martin Lewis records the podcast from Lords to share his money saving tips while watching the cricket.
An explanation of your statutory return r...
Free £1,000 a year for wannabe first time buyers | Will cash ISAs be cut | LISA v Pension
Martin looks at Lifetime ISAs, after a report was published by the Treasury Committee on the future of the first time buyers savings account, he expla...
The cheapest way to spend abroad, stop paying to pay! And find old pensions worth £10,000s!
With £31 billion in lost or unclaimed pensions in the UK, Martin tells you how to find your old pensions - which could be worth £10,000s! Plus, Martin...
Council Tax Money Back Special **UPDATED 20/6, after Government consultation launched**
***This episode was first published on 5th June. It was updated on 20th June to reflect the launch of a government consultation on the administration...
Four easy-speedy steps to slash your mobile bill
Martin goes through his four easy steps to help you reduce your mobile bill. Plus, with energy bills likely to rise due to conflict in the Middle East...
Winter Fuel Payment – How it’ll really work (Eng & Wales) | And are you drinking enough beer
The Winter Fuel Payment will again be a universal payment in England and Wales for state pensioners this winter, yet it’ll be clawed back via the tax...
Mini-pod: Energy Price Cap drops 7%, but it’s still pants!
Martin reacts to the latest Energy Price Cap announcement from the regulator Ofgem. The new cap coms into force from July, and applies to households i...
Free £310 bank switch | Winter Fuel Shenanigans | Energy Price Cap to fall but you should still fix
Martin Lewis looks at the Energy Price Cap and what your best options are for your bills.
He gives his view on the recent announcement that the...
Childcare SPECIAL: Your questions & problems put to Sec of State for Education Bridget Phillipson
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson joins Martin Lewis to answers your questions about the cost of childcare.
They cover topics such as are...
Interest rate cut special: what savers & mortgage holders need do now. Including… why locking in savings can be a winner.
Why locking in savings can be a winner. Should you fix your mortgage now or wait? How to get accepted for a mortgage, and more.
Martin reacts as...
Credit & Debit Card Q&A special: How credit scoring works, best 0% deals, stoozing, top cards abroad
It’s the credit and debit plastic fantastic masterclass you’ve been waiting for…
Martin answers all your questions on how to manage your credit...
The Shrinkflation Nation | Why now is the time to check if you’re owed £100s of energy credit
The main topic is all about how you could potentially get money back from your energy firm. If you pay by monthly direct debit then Martin explains wh...
Is the £20,000 cash ISA going to be killed? What savers should be doing NOW
Full best buys – and everything you ever wanted to know about cash ISAs but were afraid to ask.
With the realistic prospect of the cash ISA limi...
Q&A Special: Beat the bill rises, ISAs, Car financing, Pension tax, Premium Bonds, Child Trust Funds and more
You ask, Martin answers. A must-listen at this crucial time of year. Martin and Adrian go through the big questions from you as a number of big change...
Martin Lewis speaks to Britain's biggest energy boss about prices, smart meters and more
Martin Lewis puts YOUR questions to Greg Jackson, the boss of Britain’s biggest energy retailer Octopus. Smart meters, profits, standing charges & wil...
Beat the urgent ISA deadline – top cash ISAs for savers, stocks & shares for investing
ISA ISA baby!
Martin joins Adrian to answer all your questions on savings tax, Cash ISAs, Junior ISAs and more before the fast approaching deadl...
Last Chance! Boost State Pension by £10,000s: a must listen if age 40 to 73
Martin’s poorly, but he’s battled through the coughs and splutters because he’s adamant that YOU need to hear how you could boost your state pension b...
Savings Q&A special – ISAs, savings tax, pay off debt or save and more. Plus credit card beginners guide
Martin answers a huge number of questions on savings, on how ISA’s work, where is a safe place to keep your money, the pros and cons of investing, sho...
Energy Price Cap Rise: what to do… and why we pay more than the rest of Europe
The energy price cap, which determines prices for two-thirds of homes will rise by 6.4% in April… yet some people will see rises of up to 9%. In this...
Pensions Special: Double your investment, how to start one, are workplace pensions good, consolidation & more
A special podcast all about starting and saving in a pension, including the two pension superpowers that instantly double your investment.
Marti...
Car Insurance Prices DROPPING… a perverse warning | Base rate cut help
Martin explains why you should still shop around for the best deal, even if your car insurance renewal is lower than last year. Plus reaction to the i...
Holiday hacks: cheapest way to spend abroad, car hire, insurance, 18 days off for 9 days leave, passports, GHIC…
Martin gives you his holiday tips, everything from the cheapest way to spend abroad to how to maximise your annual leave.
The Tell Us this week...