The Martin Lewis Podcast

Jan 30 2025 106 ep. 54 mins 11.7k
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Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.

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Holiday hacks: cheapest way to spend abroad, car hire, insurance, 18 days off for 9 days leave, passports, GHIC…

Jan 30 2025 65 mins  
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 is all about things your children misunderstand / mis-assume about money.Martin also explains credit rating, how to cut your water bills and how to get £100 off your energy standing charges.To get in touch with the podcast, email martinlewi

Banned: Mobile & broadband mid-contract inflation price hikes, yet many’ll still pay more!

Jan 23 2025 55 mins  
Martin and Adrian talk about new rules that stop surprise price increases in the middle of your contract. Plus how to get the best price on your broadband and where to look for brilliant mobile deals. Plus you share your budgeting tips – and Adrian faces a special wifi Mastermind question. Email [email protected] if you want to get in touch.

Urgent: beat the energy bills rip off! Are joint accounts worth it, and what’s the best?

Jan 16 2025 69 mins  
After last week’s cold snap, Martin shares his best tips on how to save money on your energy bills, including whether or not it’s worth fixing. In “Tell Us” this week, Martin finds out how people are managing their household finances as well as recommending the best joint accounts. And it’s another round of Mastermind for Adrian, quizzing his knowledge on flight compensat

Get travel insurance ASAP or it can be disastrous: when to get it, how to choose, pre-existing conditions & more

Jan 09 2025 62 mins  
Martin looks at the dos and don’t of getting the best travel insurance deal, plus are cats legally different to dogs? Have energy bills really risen every year, LISAs for retirement, no fault car insurance claims, car hire abroad and more…To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected].

A festive special showcasing some of the best advice of 2024

Dec 24 2024 61 mins  
A look back at what you need to know about mortgages and how to save as a first-time buyer. A Tell Us about the most joy you’ve ever got from spending under £5 and another one that got a huge response looking at what people did with their first pay packet. Also a Mastermind looking at car insurance.

A Tell-Us your to need knows special: Inheritance tax, Pension savings, debt pecking order, life insurance, compound interest.

Dec 18 2024 48 mins  
Martin answers your Money Saving and financial questions on topics such as inheritance tax, how much to have in your pension, debt pay off pecking order, life insurance, how interest payments work, cash ISA rules, car finance and even the tax arrangements of Father Christmas.There is also a Mastermind looking at credit card interest repayment.

Ofgem special: Why are UK energy prices so high? We ask the regulator’s boss that and more!

Dec 12 2024 65 mins  
Martin interviews Jonathan Brearley - the CEO of Great Britain's energy regulator OFGEM.Tell Us is all about your pocket money rules.Mastermind this week looks at your right to return gifts.Plus advice on the best tactics for Scrabble and tips on train ticket refunds and car finance.

Top Children's Savings | Urgent free cash bank switching | Best ever blags

Dec 05 2024 57 mins  
Martin tells you how you can get banks to pay you to switch to their account.Plus the best way for parents and grandparents to save money for children.The Tell Us is about the best thing you’ve ever blagged.And Mastermind tackles the point in life an under 18 starts to pay tax on their earnings.

Are you missing out on £1,000s? If you’re married OR got kids OR low income OR pensioner you may well be!

Nov 29 2024 57 mins  
Martin tells you all about the money you might not know you’re entitled toPlus, is it worth looking at Black Friday deals on broadband?Listeners ‘Tell Us’ about when their children have impressed them with their financial know howAnd Mastermind tackles the thorny subject of which debt is the most expensive.Get in touch: email [email protected]

The Scams Epidemic: A Martin Lewis Podcast Special

Nov 23 2024 88 mins  
The Scams Epidemic: A Martin Lewis Podcast Special. Martin asks the experts about scams and speaks to a victim of a deepfake investment scam which manipulated Martin’s face. This special episode goes in depth on deepfake AI and other big scams, with tips on how to spot them, how to protect yourself and what to do if you think you are being scammed.In this special episode, you’l