The Martin Lewis Podcast

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

Radio 5 Live,203 episodes

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Plan 2 Student Loans Pod Extra: Stop the repayment freeze – and should you overpay?
Bonus Podcast - Martin Lewis gives his advice for people on a Plan 2 Student Loan.
30 Jan 2026,26 mins
New first-time buyer ISA: what happens to the LISA & Help to Buy ISA? Is AI good for consumers?
Plus, you tell us when you’ve been financially burned by a company
29 Jan 2026,56 mins
Question Time: Help to Buy ISA v LISA? Sell shares each year to use Capital Gains allowance? Broken broadband compensation
Martin Lewis takes your questions on anything and everything (within reason!)
26 Jan 2026,27 mins
Life lessons for all ages! A warning if you’ve booked a holiday, and no standing charge tariffs?
Martin Lewis brings you his four life lessons, plus you tell us yours!
22 Jan 2026,65 mins
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?
Martin Lewis takes your questions on anything and everything (within reason!)
19 Jan 2026,35 mins
Everything you ever wanted to know about tax but were too afraid to ask!
With the self-assessment deadline looming, Martin Lewis has a special tax help episode
15 Jan 2026,71 mins
Question Time: Will my ex’s debt affect my credit score? Bridesmaid’s dress consumer rights? Credit card won’t give money back
Martin Lewis takes your questions on anything and everything (within reason!)
12 Jan 2026,33 mins
Debt Masterclass: Slash the cost of existing credit cards, overdrafts, loans, BNPL and more
Plus, what are your New Year financial goals?
08 Jan 2026,64 mins
Christmas Special: The best of Martin’s Money Mastermind!
A special episode of the best questions Martin’s challenged Adrian with.
01 Jan 2026,30 mins
Christmas Special: The best of Question Time!
A special episode of the best questions from Question Time.
25 Dec 2025,29 mins
Question Time: Council Tax £6,000 refund! £700 saved ditching O2! And a warranty schmarranty winner
It's the last Question Time of the year, so you tell us your podcast successes!
22 Dec 2025,27 mins
It’s Love Actuarially! Base interest rate cut help. And will you get £150 off energy bills?
Plus, should you open Christmas presents early?
18 Dec 2025,63 mins
Question Time: How to deal with mounting debt? What happens to ISAs when I die? Is student loan paid before or after tax?
Martin Lewis takes your questions on anything and everything (within reason!)
15 Dec 2025,27 mins
Everything you need to know about ISAs (Cash & Shares) - but were too afraid to ask!
Plus, is the Lifetime ISA still worth it?
11 Dec 2025,67 mins
Question Time: Can salary sacrifice cut student loan & savings tax cost? A Bridesmaid refund! And, state pension tax?
Martin Lewis takes your questions on anything and everything (within reason!)
08 Dec 2025,33 mins
Are Credit Scores real or nonsense? How to make yourself more attractive to lenders
Plus, how the budget affects your energy bills.
04 Dec 2025,63 mins
Question Time: Time to ditch Premium Bonds? Do student loans cost more for middle earners? Credit on a low income?
Martin Lewis takes your questions on anything and everything (within reason!)
01 Dec 2025,30 mins
Budget 2025: Instant reaction special!
Martin Lewis gives his immediate reaction to and of analysis of the Chancellor's budget
26 Nov 2025,27 mins
Question Time: Time to stop using my LISA? Are cashback & switch bonuses taxable? Are investments protected up to £85,000?
Martin Lewis takes your questions on anything and everything (within reason!)
24 Nov 2025,29 mins
Millions can now reclaim student loans! | Savings safety limit to rise | Will energy prices go up?
University leavers in their 20s, 30s and 40s could get £100s of their student loan back
20 Nov 2025,55 mins
Question Time: Will my new husband need to pay for my daughter’s uni? Do high interest savings beat cash ISAs?
Plus, can I end my broadband contract when moving house?
17 Nov 2025,27 mins
A wallet workout to gain pounds! Earn £100s in minutes perusing your purse or (digital) wallet
Plus, Martin's new top savings, meeting the Chancellor, and an O2 price-hike success!
13 Nov 2025,69 mins
Question Time: Is paying via PayPal a bigger risk? How to do a budget? Has the government ever told Martin to stay schtum?
Martin Lewis takes your questions on anything and everything (within reason!)
10 Nov 2025,31 mins
Martin’s Savings Interest Masterclass: increase what you earn by up to 50%!
Martin takes you through everything you need to know to maximise every penny.
06 Nov 2025,64 mins
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?
Plus, how the marriage tax allowance works, and what was for tea at Martin’s last night?
03 Nov 2025,27 mins
Martin v Ofgem boss: Why are energy bills so high (is it green levies?) | Scrap standing charges | Is the Price Cap a rip-off?
Martin Lewis puts your questions to the boss of Ofgem.
30 Oct 2025,59 mins
Question Time: Can I refuse a Smart meter? Should I clear my student loan? Is a stoozer a loser?
Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
20 Oct 2025,32 mins
Free £400 for switching bank! Was Uni worth it? Cash ISAs to be cut
Martin reveals which bank accounts have the best switching offers for you
16 Oct 2025,62 mins
Question Time: Is cash king? Should you keep some mortgage debt? Can I reclaim student loan taken off my bonus?
Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
13 Oct 2025,27 mins
14 million to get mis-sold car finance compensation!
The regulator launched plans for an £8.2bn redress scheme, could you be due compensation?
09 Oct 2025,58 mins