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

The Martin Lewis Podcast BBC Radio 5 Live

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    • 4.1 • 9 Ratings

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

    Finally, energy fixes that save you cash | Your grandparents’ financial wisdom | Mental health & benefits

    Finally, energy fixes that save you cash | Your grandparents’ financial wisdom | Mental health & benefits

    This week on the podcast, Martin has a message for people entitled to PIP who might be worried about potential reforms to these payments. You ‘Tell Us’ the best financial advice you’ve received from your parents and grandparents. And finally, there are some new energy fixes to take advantage of - and they’re below the price cap. Martin also shares with us what it was really like hosting Have I Got News For You.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Big warning for Barclaycard customers | Beat broadband & mobile rip offs | Zara trick

    Big warning for Barclaycard customers | Beat broadband & mobile rip offs | Zara trick

    This week on the podcast Martin has a warning for all those who have a Barclaycard. After a recent rise in broadband and mobile bills for some customers, Martin shares some key tips on how to bring those costs back down. You tell us about your ovreseas bargains plus extra tips you won’t have heard on the live show.

    • 54 min
    Shop-staff insider tips | Save v overpay mortgage | Child Benefit changes

    Shop-staff insider tips | Save v overpay mortgage | Child Benefit changes

    On this week’s podcast, Martin reacts to news of the lowest rate of inflation in two years. Listeners with retail experience TELL US about their tips for getting better deals in shops and Martin has a message for parents claiming Child Benefit.
    The big topic is all about whether it’s worth overpaying on your mortgage, or not. And as always, Nihal sits in the mastermind chair once again. How will he fare?

    • 55 min
    Meter Reading Week | Finally, cheaper energy fixes | Smart meters, good or evil?

    Meter Reading Week | Finally, cheaper energy fixes | Smart meters, good or evil?

    On this week’s podcast Martin gives his tips on how we can make the most of the fall in the energy price cap that’s due to take effect on Monday 1st April. He also shares his thoughts on smart meters, following recent reports that many of them might be faulty. Martin also has banking tips for 16 and 17 year olds, as the financial year draws to a close.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Are you due £1000s back on car finance? Your next steps | Cheap energy fix

    Are you due £1000s back on car finance? Your next steps | Cheap energy fix

    This week on the podcast Martin gives his reaction to the 3.4% fall in the rate of inflation in the UK. He also revisits the topic of car finance reimbursement after more than 1.2 million people (and counting) try to make a claim, since he first spoke about this issue on the pod. You ‘Tell Us’ about the most expensive cash purchases you’ve made, and as always, Martin shares his latest money saving tips.
    01’40 Inflation
    04’27 EasyJet tip
    08’42 Car finance reclaiming: what next
    29’49 Tell Us: the most expensive thing you’ve paid for in cash
    34’41 The starting savings rate of tax
    38’14 Mastermind
    46’50 Martin’s money-saving tips

    • 51 min
    Savers: should you urgently get money in a cash ISA?

    Savers: should you urgently get money in a cash ISA?

    It’s nearly April and the end of the tax year, so it’s time to maximise your Cash ISA allowance.
    In this week’s episode, Martin answers your questions on ISAs and LISAs.
    The Tell Us this week prompts listeners to get in touch about the most surprising questions their children have asked about money.
    And will Nihal break his Mastermind duck?

    • 1 hr 3 min

Customer Reviews

4.1 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

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One of my favorite programs!

Love this podcast. Lots of interesting and useful information.

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