The Martin Lewis Podcast

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The Martin Lewis Podcast

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

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    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 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 martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk.

    1h 3m

  2. 2024-12-24

    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 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.

    1h 2m

  3. 2024-12-18

    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.

    49 min

  4. 2024-12-12

    Ofgem special: Why are UK energy prices so high? We ask the regulator’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.

    1h 5m

  5. 2024-12-05

    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 you’ve ever blagged. And Mastermind tackles the point in life an under 18 starts to pay tax on their earnings.

    58 min

  6. 2024-11-29

    Are you missing out on £1,000s? If you’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 you’re entitled to Plus, is it worth looking at Black Friday deals on broadband? Listeners ‘Tell Us’ 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 martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk

    57 min

  7. 2024-11-24

    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 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’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 £75k.

    1h 29m

  8. 2024-11-22

    Bonus Mini-Pod: Energy Price Cap rise

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

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

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  • Creator
    BBC Radio 5 Live
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2025
  • Episodes
    104
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2025
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    The Martin Lewis Podcast

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