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The Martin Lewis Podcast

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May 1, 2024 • 1h 2min

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.
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Apr 24, 2024 • 55min

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

This podcast covers a warning for Barclaycard users, tips on reducing broadband and mobile bills, cheaper shopping abroad, and a Zara shopping trick. Topics include managing credit card debts, saving money on contracts, perfume purchase scenarios, joint liability for credit card purchases, benefits of fiber optic broadband, cost savings on IVF treatment abroad, and food storage tips.
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Apr 17, 2024 • 55min

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

Listeners share retail tips, child benefit changes discussed. Debate on overpaying mortgages vs saving. Insider tips from former shop staff on cost-effective shopping. Understanding inflation impact, student loans, and child benefits. Explore comedic challenges and reputational compliance.
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Mar 27, 2024 • 1h 6min

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.
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Mar 20, 2024 • 51min

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
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Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 4min

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?
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Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 6min

Hidden car finance commission scandal: are you one of millions owed £1,000s?

This week on the podcast, Martin has been doing some investigating – and millions of people are owed some serious cash in car finance repayments. He shares his step-by-step guide of how to find out if you're one of them. Martin has also been looking at whether you actually are being held in a queue when you call a customer service number. Plus, hear some of the money saving tips that listeners have picked up along the way, that might just help your wallet too. Martin Lewis is the founder of Money Saving Expert, but other sites exist.
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Mar 7, 2024 • 51min

"Sorry, go to manufacturer, not us" | Budget | Myrie's money mastermind

On this week’s podcast, Martin talks about the importance of financial education in schools for young people, something he’s been campaigning on for a long time.Martin also reacts to the budget from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt which included a campaign win on Child Benefit, and cuts to National Insurance. He talks consumer rights and his experience with eBay telling him he should go to the manufacturer with a tech item he bought on the site that was faulty. And there’s a surprise guest in the Martin’s Mastermind chair.
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Mar 6, 2024 • 28min

What the Budget really means for you & Clive Myrie plays Martin’s Mastermind

In a shorter episode this week, Martin reacts to the budget from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt – which included a campaign win on Child Benefit, and cuts to National Insurance. And there’s a surprise guest in the Martin’s Mastermind chair. 1’22 – National Insurance Cut 5’57 – Child Benefit 10’32 - Scrapping the fee on debt relief orders 11’56 - Increase in the time you can pay back a Universal Credit budgeting advance loan 14’29 – Lifetime ISAs 16’09 – Mastermind 23’51 – What Martin didn’t get to in the podcast
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Feb 29, 2024 • 1h 4min

Energy prices DOWN 12.3% - why are standing charges rising? Should you fix? And a car finance complaining update

On this week’s podcast Martin reacts to last week’s announcement that the energy price cap is going down, listeners TELL US about their financial lightbulb moments, and Martin also gives an update on what you need to do next if you’ve recently sent off a letter to reclaim car finance. Later in the pod, Martin shares his latest money-saving tips and Gethin Jones attempts Mastermind for the first time.

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