

The Martin Lewis Podcast
BBC Radio 5 Live
Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
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Jul 13, 2023 • 37min
Top 10 holiday tips & energy switches are back
Martin Lewis gives you some top tips on how to save money when going on holiday. Energy switches are back - Martin talks you through all you need to know.Plus, you 'tell us' your experiences of living abroad and how it compares to life in the UK.

Jul 5, 2023 • 1h 5min
Uni costs to increase 50% – Everything you need to know
Martin Lewis explains all you need to know about student finance including the changes coming THIS September with a new plan (Plan 5)Martin is joined by three prospective university students from Westminster Kingsway College and parents concerned about funding their children through university. AND a warning for anybody on a fixed rate energy tariff as well as good news for First Direct customers. PLUS Martin is featured in Succession… sort of.

Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 2min
Are you missing out on £100,000+? Meter reading week and Dead Ringers....
Martin Lewis live from LORDS! He responds to the Chancellor’s mortgage charter announcement and talks about what else the government could do to cut the cost of living. 4 ways you may be missing out on THOUSANDS of pounds!PLUS how to reduce your water bill and of course… many, many cricket puns.

Jun 21, 2023 • 59min
My mortgage meet with the Chancellor, should you overpay? – and travel tips
Martin comes to the podcast straight from Number 11 after an emergency meeting with The Chancellor over mortgages. So Martin talks mortgages rates and whether you should overpay your mortgage with savings or extra cash AND some very important bonus travel tips if you’re planning a holiday abroad. PLUS Nihal throws a twist in the show with some Mastermind antics and you ‘tell us’ your favourite free activities to do with your kids over the summer.

Jun 14, 2023 • 1h 1min
Pay up to £800 get £6,000 – HUGE boost to your state pension.
Learn how to boost your state pension by paying up to £800 to get £6,000, as Martin shares success stories and tips. Test your knowledge in a high-stakes quiz challenge with Nihal. Plus, discover the benefits of high-interest savings accounts and compound interest calculations for maximizing savings.

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Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 11min
Mortgage mayhem, energy fixes, car insurance & Tesco tips
Martin talks your through how to beat the current mortgage mayhem, with help from Andrew Montlake, Managing Director of the mortgage brokerage Coreco.
Can you get a fix on your energy bills and should you? How to triple your Tesco Clubcard credit AND podcast exclusive tips to help drive down car insurance costs. PLUS You ‘tell us’ your tales of the financial kindness of strangers…

May 25, 2023 • 59min
The Energy Price Cap Decoded (& new 4.25% savings)
This week Martin talks you through everything you need to know about the latest energy price cap. What will you pay? How does it work? Are fixes coming back? Plus standing charges, switching and pre pay help!You ‘tell us’ how your energy usage has changed over the last two years.AND will Nihal finally get a Mastermind right, or will he go off the rails?

May 17, 2023 • 53min
Are you due new energy compensation? Plus renters rights (& wrongs)…
If you’re struggling to pay your rent, Martin shares his top tips. Plus how to check if you are due compensation from your energy firm and - is the energy price cap coming down in July? It’s National Numeracy Day too, so Martin explains why you should shy away from numbers. And you ‘tell us’ the WORST gifts you’ve been given…

May 10, 2023 • 54min
How to check if you’re owed £100s of energy credit and are 100% mortgages good?
Is your electricity and gas provider sitting on £100’s of YOUR money? Martin explains why May is the PERFECT TIME to get that money back!
Have you been considering a 100% mortgage? Martin explores whether it could help you get on the property ladder.
You ‘tell us’ your best birthday presents and Martin reveals Nihal’s ‘secret commercial venture’ in this weeks’ Mastermind.
Plus FINALLY podcast producer Lillie-Mae gets an official nickname!

May 3, 2023 • 57min
Scam-busters, the best debit card and is cash king?
The Martin Lewis podcast is here and it’s an emotional one. As it is announced that the UK is to ban all cold calls selling financial products as part of a national crackdown on scams, Martin reveals that a relative of his was the victim of a scam call earlier this week – while he was in discussions with the government about the policy. Did you know 41% of crime in the UK is now fraud? Martin talks about how to keep yourself, and those you care about, safe.Plus how you can get cashback on purchases, as well as paying no fees abroad… and why you REALLY need to figure out if you, or someone you know might be eligible for pension credits. It’s a complex system but there’s an eligibility checker to see if you’re entitled to more – but you’ve only got till May 19th – so get your skates on.And this week’s Tell Us is all about the last time you used cash, and Nihal takes on Martin’s Money Mastermind one more time.PRODUCER: Susanne Courtney