The Martin Lewis Podcast
Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
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Question Time: Is my energy bill wrong? Do credit cards repay 0% debt first? Is your AI investment a scam?
<p>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?</p><p>If...
Free money, £100s free insurance and more - all from switching bank accounts!
<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>The Tell Us...
Question Time: How to escape a joint account? When not to claim child benefit? Who is Martin’s successor?
<p>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?</p><p>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...
Should you overpay your mortgage or save – and how to make it work? And no ‘no standing charges’ tariffs
<p>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. </p><p>Martin gives his reaction to the Bank of England announcing just before we recorded that interest rates have remained unchanged at 3.75%. </p><p>We look at what has happened to Ofgem's no standing charges tariff options promise.</p><p>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 t...
Question Time: Best kids’ savings or investments? Pension at 50? Which mortgage to overpay? Snakes, or an angry gorilla?
<p>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!</p><p>I...
Plan 2 Student Loans Pod Extra: Stop the repayment freeze – and should you overpay?
<p>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). </p><p>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.</p><p>You can get in touch with the team by emailing martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk – make sure to send in your burning questions and any su...
New first-time buyer ISA: what happens to the LISA & Help to Buy ISA? Is AI good for consumers?
<p>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!</p><p>If you want to ask Martin a question, you can! H...
Question Time: Help to Buy ISA v LISA? Sell shares each year to use Capital Gains allowance? Broken broadband compensation
<p>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.</p><p>If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podc...
Life lessons for all ages! A warning if you’ve booked a holiday, and no standing charge tariffs?
<p>Martin Lewis tells us his four life lessons he gave to graduates recently, so we asked you for yours! Plus, Martin’s annual warning if you’ve booked a holiday, an update to Ofgem’s no standing charge tariff for energy, and Mastermind is all about borrowing: does the length of a loan matter more than the interest rate? 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 go-to...
Question Time: At last, I’m debt free - what now? Overpay my mortgage or invest? Do I need pay NI if I want to retire early?
<p>In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: should I prioritise saving, investing, overpaying the mortgage, or children’s savings for our new baby? I want to retire early; do I need to pay for National Insurance to get a full state pension? Should I overpay my postgraduate loan? Robert tells us his inspiring story about finally becoming debt-free for the first time in his adult life and asks Martin what he could do with his money next. Plus, does Martin dye his hair? You’ll be surprised by his answer!</p><p>If...
