The Martin Lewis Podcast

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

  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Urgent: beat the energy bills rip off! Are joint accounts worth it, and whatā€™s the best?

    After last weekā€™s cold snap, Martin shares his best tips on how to save money on your energy bills, including whether or not itā€™s worth fixing. In ā€œTell Usā€ this week, Martin finds out how people are managing their household finances as well as recommending the best joint accounts. And itā€™s another round of Mastermind for Adrian, quizzing his knowledge on flight compensation schemes.

    16 January 2025, 5:47 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Get travel insurance ASAP or it can be disastrous: when to get it, how to choose, pre-existing conditions & more

    Martin looks at the dos and donā€™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 moreā€¦

    To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected].

    9 January 2025, 6:09 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    A festive special showcasing some of the best advice of 2024

    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 youā€™ve ever got from spending under Ā£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.

    24 December 2024, 11:59 am
  • 48 minutes 48 seconds
    A Tell-Us your to need knows special: Inheritance tax, Pension savings, debt pecking order, life insurance, compound interest.

    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.

    18 December 2024, 4:49 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Ofgem special: Why are UK energy prices so high? We ask the regulatorā€™s boss that and more!

    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.

    12 December 2024, 9:46 pm
  • 57 minutes 54 seconds
    Top Children's Savings | Urgent free cash bank switching | Best ever blags

    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 youā€™ve ever blagged.

    And Mastermind tackles the point in life an under 18 starts to pay tax on their earnings.

    5 December 2024, 7:05 pm
  • 57 minutes
    Are you missing out on Ā£1,000s? If youā€™re married OR got kids OR low income OR pensioner you may well be!

    Martin tells you all about the money you might not know youā€™re entitled to

    Plus, is it worth looking at Black Friday deals on broadband?

    Listeners ā€˜Tell Usā€™ about when their children have impressed them with their financial know how

    And Mastermind tackles the thorny subject of which debt is the most expensive.

    Get in touch: email [email protected]

    29 November 2024, 9:07 am
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    The Scams Epidemic: A Martin Lewis Podcast Special

    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 Martinā€™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, youā€™ll hear from Chris Ainsley, Head of Fraud Risk Management at Santander, Commander Steve Clayman Head of Central Specialist Crime at the Metropolitan Police, Lindsey Fussell, Interim Group Director for Online Safety and former Group Director for Networks and Telecoms at Ofcom and Des Healey, a kitchen fitter from Brighton who was scammed out of Ā£75k.

    24 November 2024, 12:01 am
  • 11 minutes 59 seconds
    Bonus Mini-Pod: Energy Price Cap rise

    The energy regulator Ofgem has announced its next quarterly price cap will rise by Ā£21 for the average household. An increase of Ā£1.75 a month.

    The decision affects the bills of 27 million households in England, Wales and Scotland.

    In this bonus episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast, Martin explains what it could mean for you.

    22 November 2024, 12:36 pm
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Savings Q&A ā€“ boost what you get | Is Black Friday a dud? | Acts of Financial Kindness | Energy Price Cap news

    Martin Lewis answers your questions about savings, covering everything from ISAs to everyday savers.

    Martin also answers the question: is Black Friday the real deal or just another dud?

    The listeners ā€˜Tell Usā€™ about their unrequested, unrequited acts of financial kindness.

    And thereā€™s a Mastermind looking at energy billsā€¦

    21 November 2024, 8:29 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Can you get Ā£100s student loans back? | Are Premium Bonds worth it? | Car Finance mis-selling update

    Martin Lewis asks are you one of over 1m who overpaid their student loan and can get it back?

    We are looking at the latest car finance update, which could double the number of people who are due a payout on their claims. The listeners ā€˜Tell Usā€™ about the best thing theyā€™ve learnt about money from work. And a Mastermind looking at premium bondsā€¦

    14 November 2024, 9:26 pm
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