The Martin Lewis Podcast

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

  1. 2D AGO

    Question Time: Is my energy bill wrong? Do credit cards repay 0% debt first? Is your AI investment a scam?

    In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: why is my energy bill so high, and how do I check if it’s right? If I’ve got 0% debt and normal debt on a credit card, which do they clear first? I’ve just seen you advertising ‘Quantum AI’ with a guaranteed £25,000 return! Is it true? (Spoiler: no, it’s a scam). If you’ve earned cashback, but returned the product, what happens? Can you tell me the best account for under 11s? Plus, beam me up, Martin, what’s your favourite sci-fi? 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 if he’s got a favourite flower, if he’s a proper romantic, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

    36 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Free money, £100s free insurance and more - all from switching bank accounts!

    Martin on switching your bank account and which banks are willing to pay you money to do so. He also explains package bank accounts where you pay a monthly fee and can get things like travel insurance, mobile cover and breakdown cover included. Right now you can get nearly a year of that for free too. He explains changes to energy standing charges.... and the new broadband and mobile telecom charter, which was signed yesterday. Martin gives his view on whether it's any good and whether it will it stop price hikes. The Tell Us is all about work-life balance and there are lots of tips for you about home insurance in this week's Mastermind. 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 what colour his eyes are, what he's planning to do in his eventual retirement, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

    1h 3m

  3. FEB 9

    Question Time: How to escape a joint account? When not to claim child benefit? Who is Martin’s successor?

    In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: how do I escape a joint account? If I cancel a Direct Debit, do I have to tell the company? When isn’t it worth claiming child benefit? Where do I put the money from my house sale? And, who’s going to take over from Martin when he retires? 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 if he’s got a favourite musical, if he’s any good at building flat-pack furniture, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

    31 min

  4. FEB 5

    Should you overpay your mortgage or save – and how to make it work? And no ‘no standing charges’ tariffs

    Martin Lewis on whether you should use savings to overpay your mortgage - factoring in your emergency fund, your rates, and whether overpayments come with penalties. Martin gives his reaction to the Bank of England announcing just before we recorded that interest rates have remained unchanged at 3.75%. We look at what has happened to Ofgem's no standing charges tariff options promise. This week’s Tell Us is what money rule do you follow now that you once thought pointless or over the top, and we’re joined by a special guest for that at the end of the pod. Martin explains why he has written a letter urging the Scottish Government to improve their Power of Attorney system. And Money Mastermind is on travel rights, but this week, Martin didn’t write the question! 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 what colour his eyes are, what he's planning to do in his eventual retirement, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

    1 hr

  5. FEB 2

    Question Time: Best kids’ savings or investments? Pension at 50? Which mortgage to overpay? Snakes, or an angry gorilla?

    In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: why do I pay interest even if I pay off my credit cards in full? Where’s the best place to save and invest for my young children who have pension income from my late husband? I’ve got two mortgages on my house, which should I overpay? What’s the best place for me to start a new pension aged 50? Plus, would Martin rather be locked in an empty shopping centre for 24 hours with 1000 snakes, or one angry gorilla? Listen to find out! 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 if he’s got a favourite marsupial, how many miles he could walk backwards, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

    31 min

  6. JAN 30

    Plan 2 Student Loans Pod Extra: Stop the repayment freeze – and should you overpay?

    Bonus Podcast - Martin Lewis gives his advice for people on a Plan 2 Student Loan. With the Government freezing the repayment threshold he explains if you should overpay now (spoiler: for some yes, many no). The pod features Martin speaking to Victoria Derbyshire about UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves's decision to freeze the student debt repayment threshold for three years and the experience of graduates paying interest on a Plan 2 student loan. 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!

    26 min

  7. JAN 29

    New first-time buyer ISA: what happens to the LISA & Help to Buy ISA? Is AI good for consumers?

    Martin Lewis explains what we know about the product set to replace the Lifetime ISA, and what could happen to your LISAs and Help to Buy ISAs. Plus, Martin asks you if you think AI is good for consumers, you tell us when you’ve felt financially burned by a firm or product provider, because you took your eye off the ball, and does Adrian finally get a Money Mastermind question right? This week’s is on Section 75 protection, and you’ll have to listen to find out! If you want to ask Martin a question, you can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!). So, if you’ve always wanted to know his best dance move, if he’s scared of snakes, or have a very complicated question about your finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

    56 min

  8. JAN 26

    Question Time: Help to Buy ISA v LISA? Sell shares each year to use Capital Gains allowance? Broken broadband compensation

    In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: I want to buy my first home, should I move money from my Help to Buy ISA to a LISA? Is it best to sell shares each year to use my annual capital gains tax allowance? Help! My broadband’s broken, what rights do I have to compensation? My phone contract’s been hiked, can I leave penalty free? Plus, you ask Martin his dream golf four ball. 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 if he’s a still or sparkling person, his favourite suspension bridge, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

    28 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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    179
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2026
  • Show Website
    The Martin Lewis Podcast

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