The Martin Lewis Podcast
Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
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Are Credit Scores real or nonsense? How to make yourself more attractive to lenders
<p>Martin Lewis goes through everything you need to know about credit scores – including if they’re actually real. He also explains how you can make yourself appear more attractive to lenders, including the most important factors they look for. Plus, what the budget means for your energy bills, you Tell Us when you finally felt financially grown up, and Mastermind is all about when a direct debit isn’t actually a direct debit.</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...
Question Time: Time to ditch Premium Bonds? Do student loans cost more for middle earners? Credit on a low income?
<p>In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: how does the ISA limit actually work, is the online safety act really working, how can I get credit on a low income, is it time to ditch premium bonds, do student loans cost more for middle earners, and when does savings interest actually count for tax purposes?</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 his favo...
Budget 2025: Instant reaction special!
<p>In this special episode, Martin Lewis shares his initial reaction to Rachel Reeves' budget. </p><p>He tells Matt Chorley about the measures that will have an impact on you - including Lifetime ISAs, salary sacrifice on pensions, state pension increase, student finance repayment thresholds, the two-child benefit limit, high income property surcharge, and electric vehicle surcharges.</p>
Question Time: Time to stop using my LISA? Are cashback & switch bonuses taxable? Are investments protected up to £85,000?
<p>In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on absolutely anything and everything, including: how to get hotel money back on flight cancellations, do investments have the same protection as savings if a provider goes bust, should I stop putting money in my LISA, and what’s his favourite type of music?</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 his favourite city, what he does in his spare time, or hav...
Millions can now reclaim student loans! | Savings safety limit to rise | Will energy prices go up?
<p>Martin goes through the four different reasons why many university leavers in their 20s, 30s and 40s may be able to get £100s or even £1000s of student loan money back. Plus, what’s likely to happen when the new energy price cap is announced this Friday, Martin goes over the now bigger protection for people’s savings, you tell us the cheapest item you’ve ever taken back to a store to complain about, and Martin’s Money Mastermind is all about retail gift aid.</p><p>If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Questi...
Question Time: Will my new husband need to pay for my daughter’s uni? Do high interest savings beat cash ISAs?
<p>In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: how to open savings accounts with limited ID, is there a way to make more cash from ISA bonuses, can I end my broadband contract if I’m moving house and does Martin prefer spaghetti hoops, or alphabetti spaghetti? If you’ve got a question for Martin on absolutely anything and everything, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.</p>
A wallet workout to gain pounds! Earn £100s in minutes perusing your purse or (digital) wallet
<p>Martin Lewis tells you how to speedily spot the best debit cards, credit cards, overdrafts, improve your driving licence, organ donor cards and more! Plus, new top savings, Martin’s meeting with the Chancellor, and success story on how to beat the O2 price-hike hike!</p><p>If you’ve got a question for Martin on absolutely anything and everything, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.</p>
Question Time: Is paying via PayPal a bigger risk? How to do a budget? Has the government ever told Martin to stay schtum?
<p>In our Question Time podcast, Martin takes your questions on anything and everything, including: how to compare electric vehicle tariffs, why bank accounts lie, how an 18-year-old builds credit, and is your will invalid after you get married?</p><p>If you’ve got a question for Martin on absolutely anything and everything, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.</p>
Martin’s Savings Interest Masterclass: increase what you earn by up to 50%!
<p>Martin Lewis gives you his savings interest Masterclass, helping you maximise every penny. He covers cash ISAs, fixed savings, regular savers, putting money away for a home, how savings tax works, how safe savings are, and more! If you have a question for Martin, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk and you could be on the show!</p>
Question Time: Will ISA changes hit what I’ve saved? Safer to stick cash under the bed? A credit card for my eight-year-old?
<p>In this week’s Question Time, Martin answers your questions about absolutely anything and everything – including: Will the predicted budget ISA changes affect me? Should I give my eight-year-old a credit card? Should I keep cash under my mattress? Can a car finance claim jeopardise my current car finance agreement? How does the marriage tax allowance work? Plus, what did Martin have for his tea last night?</p><p>If you’ve got a question for Martin on absolutely anything and everything, you can ask him in his Question Time podcast! Email your question to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.</p>
