The Martin Lewis Podcast

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

Radio 5 Live,218 episodes

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A beginner’s guide to investing… who should, how much & where to do it
Martin Lewis on Saving v Investing: which is right for you and how to do it…
20 Jul 2025,68 mins
Testing your consumer rights and haggling skills
Martin Lewis on car finance, cash ISAs, consumer rights, haggling and savings accounts.
10 Jul 2025,57 mins
Free £1,000 a year for wannabe first time buyers | Will cash ISAs be cut | LISA v Pension
Martin looks at Lifetime ISAs, cash ISA allowance and Section 75 Consumer protection.
03 Jul 2025,58 mins
The cheapest way to spend abroad, stop paying to pay! And find old pensions worth £10,000s!
Plus… key holiday money need-to-knows to stop you paying to spend abroad.
26 Jun 2025,62 mins
Four easy-speedy steps to slash your mobile bill
Plus… if you buy something and it’s reduced the next day, what are your rights?
19 Jun 2025,59 mins
Winter Fuel Payment – How it’ll really work (Eng & Wales) | And are you drinking enough beer
Martin's analysis of the Winter Fuel Payment.
12 Jun 2025,46 mins
Council Tax Money Back Special **UPDATED 20/6, after Government consultation launched**
Are you one of 100,000 in the wrong band?
05 Jun 2025,71 mins
Mini-pod: Energy Price Cap drops 7%, but it’s still pants!
What you should do now… and how to save.
23 May 2025,11 mins
Free £310 bank switch | Winter Fuel Shenanigans | Energy Price Cap to fall but you should still fix
Plus you tell us when you’ve saved money by accident.
22 May 2025,61 mins
Childcare SPECIAL: Your questions & problems put to Sec of State for Education Bridget Phillipson
Funds for 30hrs funded childcare? Tax free childcare, child benefit problems & more.
15 May 2025,55 mins
Interest rate cut special: what savers & mortgage holders need do now. Including… why locking in savings can be a winner.
Should you fix your mortgage now or wait? How to get accepted for a mortgage, and more
11 May 2025,73 mins
Credit & Debit Card Q&A special: How credit scoring works, best 0% deals, stoozing, top cards abroad
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about playing with your plastic and more.
30 Apr 2025,48 mins
The Shrinkflation Nation | Why now is the time to check if you’re owed £100s of energy credit
If you pay for energy by monthly direct debit, why you should check if you’re owed cash.
24 Apr 2025,61 mins
Is the £20,000 cash ISA going to be killed? What savers should be doing NOW
Full best buys - and everything you wanted to know about cash ISAs but were afraid to ask
16 Apr 2025,37 mins
Q&A Special: Beat the bill rises, ISAs, Car financing, Pension tax, Premium Bonds, Child Trust Funds and more
You ask, Martin answers. A must-listen at this crucial time of year
02 Apr 2025,57 mins
Martin Lewis speaks to Britain's biggest energy boss about prices, smart meters and more
Greg Jackson of Octopus Energy answers YOUR questions.
27 Mar 2025,54 mins
Beat the urgent ISA deadline – top cash ISAs for savers, stocks & shares for investing
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about ISAs but were afraid to ask…
20 Mar 2025,75 mins
Last Chance! Boost State Pension by £10,000s: a must listen if age 40 to 73
It's all about missing National Insurance years. A step-by-step guide and full Q&A.
13 Mar 2025,59 mins
Savings Q&A special – ISAs, savings tax, pay off debt or save and more. Plus credit card beginners guide
A question and answer special answering your money saving queries.
06 Mar 2025,58 mins
Energy Price Cap Rise: what to do… and why we pay more than the rest of Europe
Energy Price Cap, how to beat the price cap rise and the right tariff for you.
27 Feb 2025,71 mins
Pensions Special: Double your investment, how to start one, are workplace pensions good, consolidation & more
A special episode all about starting and saving in a pension.
13 Feb 2025,46 mins
Car Insurance Prices DROPPING… a perverse warning | Base rate cut help
Plus: Energy prices update | EV drivers loophole | What’ve you learnt from work…
06 Feb 2025,63 mins
Holiday hacks: cheapest way to spend abroad, car hire, insurance, 18 days off for 9 days leave, passports, GHIC…
When a credit card isn’t a credit card, cutting water bills & energy standing charges.
30 Jan 2025,65 mins
Banned: Mobile & broadband mid-contract inflation price hikes, yet many’ll still pay more!
How to halve the cost of your telecoms bills, plus top budgeting tips.
23 Jan 2025,55 mins
Urgent: beat the energy bills rip off! Are joint accounts worth it, and what’s the best?
Plus, listeners tell Martin how they manage their money.
16 Jan 2025,69 mins
Get travel insurance ASAP or it can be disastrous: when to get it, how to choose, pre-existing conditions & more
Plus.. are cats legally different to dogs and have energy bills really risen every year?
09 Jan 2025,62 mins
A festive special showcasing some of the best advice of 2024
Martin’s off air so it’s a chance to revisit some of the best bits of the year.
24 Dec 2024,61 mins
A Tell-Us your to need knows special: Inheritance tax, Pension savings, debt pecking order, life insurance, compound interest.
A special episode where Martin answers listener questions.
18 Dec 2024,48 mins
Ofgem special: Why are UK energy prices so high? We ask the regulator’s boss that and more!
Martin interviews Jonathan Brearley - the CEO of Great Britain's energy regulator OFGEM.
12 Dec 2024,65 mins
Top Children's Savings | Urgent free cash bank switching | Best ever blags
Martin tells you about switching bank accounts and the top children’s savings accounts.
05 Dec 2024,57 mins