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The Martin Lewis Podcast

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Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.

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63:06

Are Credit Scores real or nonsense? How to make...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/12/04

Martin Lewis goes through everything you need to know about credit scores – including if they’re actually real. He also explains how you can make yourself appear more attractive to lenders, including the most important factors they look for. Plus, what the budget means for your energy bills, you Tell Us when you finally felt financially grown up, and Mastermind is all about when a direct debit isn’t actually a direct debit.If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast

30:42

Question Time: Time to ditch Premium Bonds? Do...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/12/01

In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: how does the ISA limit actually work, is the online safety act really working, how can I get credit on a low income, is it time to ditch premium bonds, do student loans cost more for middle earners, and when does savings interest actually count for tax purposes?If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within

27:17

Budget 2025: Instant reaction special!

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/11/26

In this special episode, Martin Lewis shares his initial reaction to Rachel Reeves' budget. He tells Matt Chorley about the measures that will have an impact on you - including Lifetime ISAs, salary sacrifice on pensions, state pension increase, student finance repayment thresholds, the two-child benefit limit, high income property surcharge, and electric vehicle surcharges.

29:04

Question Time: Time to stop using my LISA? Are...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/11/24

In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on absolutely anything and everything, including: how to get hotel money back on flight cancellations, do investments have the same protection as savings if a provider goes bust, should I stop putting money in my LISA, and what’s his favourite type of music?If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know

55:32

Millions can now reclaim student loans! | Savings...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/11/20

Martin goes through the four different reasons why many university leavers in their 20s, 30s and 40s may be able to get £100s or even £1000s of student loan money back. Plus, what’s likely to happen when the new energy price cap is announced this Friday, Martin goes over the now bigger protection for people’s savings, you tell us the cheapest item you’ve ever taken back to a store to complain about, and Martin’s Money Mastermind is all about retail gift aid.If you want to ask Martin a question, you

27:16

Question Time: Will my new husband need to pay for my...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/11/17

In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: how to open savings accounts with limited ID, is there a way to make more cash from ISA bonuses, can I end my broadband contract if I’m moving house and does Martin prefer spaghetti hoops, or alphabetti spaghetti?If you’ve got a question for Martin on absolutely anything and everything, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

69:14

A wallet workout to gain pounds! Earn £100s in...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/11/13

Martin Lewis tells you how to speedily spot the best debit cards, credit cards, overdrafts, improve your driving licence, organ donor cards and more! Plus, new top savings, Martin’s meeting with the Chancellor, and success story on how to beat the O2 price-hike hike!If you’ve got a question for Martin on absolutely anything and everything, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

31:05

Question Time: Is paying via PayPal a bigger risk?...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/11/10

In our Question Time podcast, Martin takes your questions on anything and everything, including: how to compare electric vehicle tariffs, why bank accounts lie, how an 18-year-old builds credit, and is your will invalid after you get married?If you’ve got a question for Martin on absolutely anything and everything, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

64:37

Martin’s Savings Interest Masterclass: increase what...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/11/06

Martin Lewis gives you his savings interest Masterclass, helping you maximise every penny. He covers cash ISAs, fixed savings, regular savers, putting money away for a home, how savings tax works, how safe savings are, and more!If you have a question for Martin, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk and you could be on the show!

27:09

Question Time: Will ISA changes hit what I’ve saved?...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/11/03

In this week’s Question Time, Martin answers your questions about absolutely anything and everything – including: Will the predicted budget ISA changes affect me? Should I give my eight-year-old a credit card? Should I keep cash under my mattress? Can a car finance claim jeopardise my current car finance agreement? How does the marriage tax allowance work? Plus, what did Martin have for his tea last night?If you’ve got a question for Martin on absolutely anything and everything, you can ask him in

59:32

Martin v Ofgem boss: Why are energy bills so high (is...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/10/30

It’s Martin v Ofgem this week (well, Jonathan Brearley, the boss). Martin asks Jonathan why energy bills are so high, about scrapping standing charges, who funds the regulator, writing off energy debt, issues around green energy, and loads more. It’s a jam-packed episode, also including what Martin thinks about O2 raising their prices by more than they promised, and what you should do if you’re affected.If you have a question for Martin, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your

32:38

Question Time: Can I refuse a Smart meter? Should I...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/10/20

In our Question Time podcast, Martin takes your questions on anything and everything within reason. Including: is it worth fixing energy for longer than a year?; are app-based savings accounts worth it?, plus the producer asks him for broadcasting tips! Send an email to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk to suggest your question.

62:48

Free £400 for switching bank! Was Uni worth it? Cash...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/10/16

Martin Lewis takes you through the seven banks willing to pay you to switch, what it means for your credit score, joint bank accounts, overdrafts and how some make £1,000s doing it. Plus, you tell us if university was worth it. We discuss rumours that the Chancellor may cut the cash ISA limit, plus an update on car finance misselling.You can get in touch with the team by emailing martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk – make sure to send in your burning questions and any successes you’ve had following

27:09

Question Time: Is cash king? Should you keep some...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/10/13

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 credit cards, should I cancel any unused ones? Should I keep my mortgage debt or pay it off? Is Martin working out? A double helping of student finance, and more!If you’ve got a question for Martin, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk, and it could be in the podcast!

58:32

14 million to get mis-sold car finance compensation!

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/10/09

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 million people could get compensation. He explains why it’s being paid, how much you could get, if you could get it, what you need to do to get it, should you go to court, can you claim for deceased relatives, and loads more.If you’ve got a burning question for Martin’s Question Time podcast, send an email to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk - it can be

42:20

Energy Question Time: Is it time to fix? (spoiler:...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/10/02

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 year on home energy bills. Including new low standing charges tariffs, smart meter issues, why fixing now works and loads more...Send in your questions for future Question Time podcasts by emailing martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk.

30:29

Question Time: Is having a pension worth it? Why has...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/09/29

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 Jagger to finish his finance and accounting degree. Our Q&A podcast choose the issues and Martin provides the answers. Share your questions and tips by emailing martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk.

63:58

Should you take a student loan? Martin’s five things...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/09/25

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 red herring, how much parents are expected to contribute and much more. He also has an update on energy standing charges. And Tell Us is all about when you’ve saved a shedload of money… completely by accident!You can get in touch with the team by emailing martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk – make sure to send in your burning questions and any successes

23:15

Question Time: Should you invest in gold? Student...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/09/22

Martin Lewis answers your questions on absolutely anything and everything (within reason!), including how to get energy credit back, student loan interest rates, should you be investing in gold, and is overpaying your mortgage worth it?You can get in touch with the team by emailing martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk – make sure to send in your burning questions and any successes you’ve had following Martin’s advice!

74:18

Grown Up Stuff: (Free) Wills & (even more important)...

The Martin Lewis Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Martin Lewis tackles wills and power of attorney with Melinda Giles, Member of the Law Society’s Wills and Equity Committee, and Austin Lafferty, member of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland. Plus, Mastermind is all about your credit file.You can email the podcast team at MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

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