Podcast · 145 episodes
The Martin Lewis Podcast, page 4
by BBC Radio 5 Live · English
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 lendersAre Credit Scores Real or Nonsense? How to Make Yourself More Attractive to Lenders4 Dec 2025 · 1 h 3 min
Question Time: Time to ditch Premium Bonds? Do student loans cost more for middle earners? Credit on a low income?Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.1 Dec 2025 · 31 min
Budget 2025: Instant reaction special!Budget 2025: Instant Reaction Special!26 Nov 2025 · 28 min
Question Time: Time to stop using my LISA? Are cashback & switch bonuses taxable? Are investments protected up to £85,000?In this Question Time edition of The Martin Lewis Podcast, Martin Lewis addresses a variety of financial questions from listeners, including inquiries about Lifetime ISAs (LISAs), investment…24 Nov 2025 · 29 min
Millions can now reclaim student loans! | Savings safety limit to rise | Will energy prices go up?In this episode, Martin Lewis discusses significant financial updates affecting university leavers and the general public.20 Nov 2025 · 56 min
Question Time: Will my new husband need to pay for my daughter’s uni? Do high interest savings beat cash ISAs?Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.17 Nov 2025 · 27 min
A wallet workout to gain pounds! Earn £100s in minutes perusing your purse or (digital) walletMartin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.13 Nov 2025 · 1 h 9 min
Question Time: Is paying via PayPal a bigger risk? How to do a budget? Has the government ever told Martin to stay schtum?Question Time: Is paying via PayPal a bigger risk? How to do a budget? Has the government ever told Martin to stay schtum?10 Nov 2025 · 31 min
Martin’s Savings Interest Masterclass: increase what you earn by up to 50%!In this episode, Martin Lewis presents a comprehensive savings interest masterclass designed to maximize your earnings on savings accounts.6 Nov 2025 · 1 h 5 min
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?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?3 Nov 2025 · 27 min
Martin v Ofgem boss: Why are energy bills so high (is it green levies?) | Scrap standing charges | Is the Price Cap a rip-off?In this episode of *The Martin Lewis Podcast*, Martin Lewis engages in a comprehensive discussion with Jonathan Brearley, the Chief Executive of Ofgem, the UK’s energy regulator.30 Oct 2025 · 1 h
Question Time: Can I refuse a Smart meter? Should I clear my student loan? Is a stoozer a loser?In this episode, Martin Lewis answers various financial questions posed by listeners, ranging from smart meters to student loans and the concept of 'stoozing'.20 Oct 2025 · 33 min
Free £400 for switching bank! Was Uni worth it? Cash ISAs to be cutIn this episode, Martin Lewis discusses various financial topics, including incentives for switching bank accounts, the value of a university education, potential cuts to cash ISA limits, and updates…16 Oct 2025 · 1 h 3 min
Question Time: Is cash king? Should you keep some mortgage debt? Can I reclaim student loan taken off my bonus?Is cash king? Should you keep some mortgage debt? Can I reclaim student loan taken off my bonus?13 Oct 2025 · 27 min
14 million to get mis-sold car finance compensation!Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.9 Oct 2025 · 59 min
Energy Question Time: Is it time to fix? (spoiler: YES!) How do I get my credit back? Are Smart Meters… not?In this episode, Martin Lewis discusses various aspects of energy bills amidst a 2% increase in the energy price cap, addressing listener questions on how to save hundreds on home energy expenses.2 Oct 2025 · 42 min
Question Time: Is having a pension worth it? Why has my home insurance doubled? And Martin's Mick Jagger history!Question Time: Is having a pension worth it? Why has my home insurance doubled? And Martin's Mick Jagger history!29 Sep 2025 · 30 min
Should you take a student loan? Martin’s five things you need to know about student financeShould you take a student loan? Martin’s five things you need to know about student finance25 Sep 2025 · 1 h 4 min
Question Time: Should you invest in gold? Student loan interest? How to get energy credit back?In this episode of *The Martin Lewis Podcast*, Martin Lewis addresses a variety of financial questions from listeners.22 Sep 2025 · 23 min
Grown Up Stuff: (Free) Wills & (even more important) Power of AttorneyIn this episode, Martin Lewis discusses the importance of wills and power of attorney with legal experts Melinda Giles and Austin Lafferty.18 Sep 2025 · 1 h 14 min
Question Time: Cutting Credit Card Debt, Scrapping the State Pension and more…In this episode of *The Martin Lewis Podcast*, Martin addresses a variety of listener-submitted financial questions.15 Sep 2025 · 27 min
The Top Children’s Savings & Investment Accounts | Car Finance Mis-selling UpdateMartin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.11 Sep 2025 · 1 h 6 min
Beat the energy price hike, flight delay compo, and the £1 train!In this episode, Martin Lewis discusses strategies to mitigate the impact of the upcoming energy price hike and provides guidance on handling flight delays and cancellations.4 Sep 2025 · 1 h 3 min
A Savings and Investment Special!In this special episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast, Martin Lewis delves into savings and investment strategies, offering insights from professional financial advisers and providing a beginner's…28 Aug 2025 · 43 min