The Martin Lewis Podcast

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The Martin Lewis Podcast

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

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    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

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    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

  3. 5 DAYS AGO

    Savings Q&A – 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 ‘Tell Us’ about their unrequested, unrequited acts of financial kindness. And there’s a Mastermind looking at energy bills…

    1h 19m

  4. 14 NOV

    Can you get £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 ‘Tell Us’ about the best thing they’ve learnt about money from work. And a Mastermind looking at premium bonds…

    1h 5m

  5. 7 NOV

    Student finance debunked – tuition fee rises – is it worth it? | UK base rate cut (mortgage & savings)

    Martin Lewis takes you through the increase to tuition fees. There’s advice for students and those affected by the fall in interest rates. Tell Us is all about the most impulsive purchase you’ve made, and why you regret it. And there’s a special Mastermind for Adrian concerning floral shirts.

    59 min

  6. 30 OCT

    Instant Budget reaction and analysis

    In a special episode, Martin reacts to the budget from Chancellor Rachel Reeves. He explains what the headline changes to national insurance, inheritance tax and minimum wage will mean for you – and dives into the detail of what wasn’t announced in the Commons to explore what’s coming next on child benefit and stamp duty.

    28 min

  7. 28 OCT

    Marriage & Divorce: Benefits of Marriage | Are prenups worth it? | How to divorce cheaply| Splitting pensions, mortgages & more

    The ‘Not The Martin Lewis Podcast’ is back. Martin asks the experts about the topics that matter to you. This time around it’s all about marriage – and divorce. From pre-nuptial agreements to asset splitting, how to divorce cheaply and…. are their benefits to getting married, when it comes to money?

    1h 6m

  8. 17 OCT

    6mth warning! For each £825 or less you pay you could gain £5,400+ by boosting your National Insurance years.

    On this week’s podcast Martin explains how you can buy voluntary National Insurance years to boost your state pension. Tell Us is about what do you have in your house that you haven’t used in the last year? Later in the pod, Martin shares his latest money-saving tips and Adrian attempts another tricky Mastermind question.

    57 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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2024
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    The Martin Lewis Podcast

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