Podcast · 145 episodes
The Martin Lewis Podcast, page 2
by BBC Radio 5 Live · English
Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
All episodes, page 2
How it pays to be nice! The top ten big firms to haggle with and their call centre secretsThis episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast is a “Big Topic” on haggling, especially calling call centres to negotiate cheaper deals for broadband, TV, mobile, breakdown cover, and insurance.18 Jun 2026 · 58 min · 19 chapters
Question Time: Pay off my Student Loan with a 0% card? Shift kids cash ISA to shares? Success: ‘Saved £500 on breakdown cover!’A BBC “Question Time” episode with Martin Lewis answering listener money questions: (1) whether to pay off a Plan 1 student loan using a 0% credit card, (2) whether Octopus Energy Tracker is still…15 Jun 2026 · 46 min · 21 chapters
Car finance payouts! Will it happen? Have you unknowingly signed up to a claims firm?Car finance misselling redress and how to complain about claims management companies (CMCs), plus credit/debit card chargeback basics and a warning about airline-linked visa/travel-permit third…11 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 17 chapters
Question Time: Get life insurance young, as its cheaper? Keep my bank account but get switchers’ bonus? When to STOP investing?This “Question Time” episode (Martin Lewis Podcast) answers four money questions plus a consumer-rights/badge joke.8 Jun 2026 · 46 min · 16 chapters
Why the Price Cap rise is voluntary! £87bn of lost pensions & accounts. Reclaim student loansLost money and upcoming UK energy price cap rises, plus reclaiming overpaid Plan 1/Plan 2 student loans.4 Jun 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 20 chapters
Question Time: Cancel old credit cards? Martin: What 3 laws would you introduce? Pay v pensions?A “Question Time” money/consumer episode covering: (1) whether savings interest is taxable for people on ESA and Carer’s Allowance, (2) whether to close old cashback credit cards to protect/improve…1 Jun 2026 · 33 min · 14 chapters
Big Energy Bill Hikes Coming: Should You Fix Now, Even If You’re Already Fixed?UK energy bills—what the July Ofgem energy price cap rise likely means, whether to fix now or wait, and how to compare tariffs; plus a segment on scam adverts regulation and cost-of-living…21 May 2026 · 59 min · 20 chapters
Question Time: Beginner investor: explain the risk? Faulty kitchen: getting money back? Self-employed: how to start a pension?This Question Time episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast answers listener money questions. Topic 1: Beginner investing risk.18 May 2026 · 38 min · 14 chapters
Council Tax Cost Cutting Special: 5 ways to try to cut your bill & possibly get £1,000s backCouncil Tax cost-cutting special with five ways to reduce bills and potentially reclaim thousands, plus a segment on the Premium Bonds prize rate increase.14 May 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 31 chapters
What’s the best way to stooze (pervert 0% cards to make money)? | Top savings for 17yr-old | Will I lose Child Benefit?Q&A episode covering stoozing with 0% credit cards, best savings accounts for a 17-year-old, and whether child benefit is lost when income exceeds the high-income threshold; also a holiday…11 May 2026 · 30 min · 8 chapters
Energy firms sitting on £3bn of our credit – how to get it back | Cheapest way to spend abroadEnergy bills—check whether you’re in too much credit on monthly direct debits (energy firms holding about £3bn).7 May 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 26 chapters
Question Time: Where do I put house sale money? Consumer rights wrong righted! How to talk to my partner about money?The episode is a Question Time segment with Martin Lewis answering three listener questions: switching energy during the 14-day cooling-off period, what to do with a large house-sale lump sum, and…4 May 2026 · 31 min · 12 chapters
Can you make £500 switching bank?How to earn up to £500 by switching UK current accounts (including “high earner” £500 deals), plus pension rules and underclaimed Pension Credit.30 Apr 2026 · 47 min · 17 chapters
Question Time: I got £5k back after calling the pod! Can I move a loan to a 0% card? Claim car finance comp for dead relative?“Question Time” money-saving Q&A. Covers: (1) whether to move a £15,000 loan at 5.6% onto a 0% credit card, (2) reclaiming car finance after a deceased relative via FCA mass redress, (3) whether…27 Apr 2026 · 35 min · 10 chapters
The big mistake many make when saving or investing for their children…How parents should save or invest for children’s futures, plus updates on car finance redress and a broader “under-investing” campaign.23 Apr 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 29 chapters
Question Time: Keep saving hard, or spend more on my family? £30,000 stoozing success! Top up missing NI years?A “Question Time” episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast covering: (1) whether car finance misselling compensation applies to interest-free deals; (2) mortgage vs investing vs spending more for a young…20 Apr 2026 · 48 min · 18 chapters
Energy fixes are back! | Best ISAs for 2026/7 | Council Tax ChangeUK cost-of-living and debt/ISA updates. Energy: why “fixes are back” after a Middle East ceasefire, how the Ofgem price cap works (time-lagged), and whether to switch from the price cap or tracker…16 Apr 2026 · 56 min · 25 chapters
URGENT MINI POD: Car finance mis-selling confirmed: Will you get your money back?BBC “Martin Lewis” urgent mini-episode on FCA confirmation of widespread car finance mis-selling (PCP/HP) from April 2007 to Nov 2024, with a mass redress scheme and expected average payout about…30 Mar 2026 · 21 min · 11 chapters
Question Time: 5 year old TV’s faulty, can I get a refund? Your caller helped me sort my debt! When shouldn't I pay IN FULL?Listener Question Time on UK consumer finance—travel insurance refunds during Middle East conflict, telecom discount complaints, debt help success stories, credit card “pay in full” vs borrowing, and…30 Mar 2026 · 39 min · 15 chapters
Lifetime ISA, is the free £1,000/yr still worth it? | Your insider MoneySaving tipsWhether Lifetime ISAs (LISAs) are still worth it versus Help to Buy ISAs, plus how LISAs work (bonuses, limits, penalties) and related retirement/pension questions.26 Mar 2026 · 51 min · 27 chapters
Question Time: Am I due car finance payback? 9-year-old learns about interest! If my bank overpays me, can I keep it?A “Question Time” money advice episode covering UK car finance redress (whether certain agreements are covered), credit card cashback tactics, incorrect cashback categorisation by a bank, online…23 Mar 2026 · 41 min · 12 chapters
Isa Isa Baby! Everything you need to know before the end of the tax yearIn this episode, Martin Lewis dives deep into the world of ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts), clarifying common questions and concerns as the tax year end approaches.19 Mar 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 26 chapters
Question Time: Should I overpay my mortgage? If I sign up online, why can’t I cancel online? Can I open an ISA for my niece?In this episode, Martin Lewis responds to various financial questions posed by listeners, providing insights on topics like travel insurance claims, debt management, ISAs (Individual Savings…16 Mar 2026 · 29 min · 10 chapters
Car finance Mis-selling: what you need do | Top joint bank accounts | Economic Abuse the signsIn this episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast, Martin Lewis addresses pressing financial issues, including updates on car finance mis-selling, joint bank accounts for couples, and signs of economic…12 Mar 2026 · 51 min · 25 chapters