The Martin Lewis Podcast

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

Radio 5 Live,218 episodes

Episodes

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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
Energy Question Time: Is it time to fix? (spoiler: YES!) How do I get my credit back? Are Smart Meters… not?
Martin Lewis answers your questions on everything energy bills as the price cap rises.
02 Oct 2025,42 mins
Question Time: Is having a pension worth it? Why has my home insurance doubled? And Martin's Mick Jagger history!
Why pensions offer the biggest savings and why you must pay off credit cards IN FULL...
29 Sep 2025,30 mins
Should you take a student loan? Martin’s five things you need to know about student finance
Plus, new low standing charge energy tariffs – are they any good?
25 Sep 2025,63 mins
Question Time: Should you invest in gold? Student loan interest? How to get energy credit back?
You set the agenda and ask whatever you like, and Martin does his best to answer!
22 Sep 2025,23 mins
Grown Up Stuff: (Free) Wills & (even more important) Power of Attorney
Martin’s joined by two top lawyers to get into these peace of mind protectors.
18 Sep 2025,74 mins
Question Time: Cutting Credit Card Debt, Scrapping the State Pension and more…
It’s the first of Martin’s NEW Question Time podcasts!
15 Sep 2025,26 mins
The Top Children’s Savings & Investment Accounts | Car Finance Mis-selling Update
Everything you need to know about setting your children up for the future.
11 Sep 2025,66 mins
Beat the energy price hike, flight delay compo, and the £1 train!
Plus, have you ever heard of the ‘Bed & Breakfast’ rule?
04 Sep 2025,63 mins
A Savings and Investment Special!
Martin has everything you need to know about savings and investment…
28 Aug 2025,43 mins
A Bills Special!
Martin goes through what you need to know about Council Tax and cutting your mobile bill…
21 Aug 2025,40 mins
An Energy Special!
Martin questions the bosses of Octopus Energy and Ofgem on all things energy bills…
14 Aug 2025,55 mins
A Holiday Special!
Martin’s holiday hacks: car hire tips and how to pay less when you spend abroad…
07 Aug 2025,40 mins
Car Finance Compensation Special
Martin explains the Supreme Court ruling on car finance agreements
02 Aug 2025,16 mins
Car Finance Agreements Update & Ask Martin ANYTHING!
Martin has an update on the mis-sold car financing agreements.
30 Jul 2025,57 mins
A beginner’s guide to savings & how to maximise your interest
Martin answers your questions on Cash ISAs and has a warning for women between 41 and 90.
24 Jul 2025,65 mins