The Martin Lewis Podcast
Hosted by BBC Radio 5 Live
About this Show
Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
Latest Episodes
Savers, can you use gilts to earn 8%? | Standing charge to be scrapped & budget preview
This week on The Martin Lewis Podcast, Martin dives into two big money stories making headlines: the government's plans to cut standing charges from gas bills and what could be coming in the next Budget. The week's main topic tackles short-dated gilts. Many investment advisers are recommending th...
Question Time: Are Premium Bonds right for me? Should we get our child a pension? How many credit applications kill a mortgage?
In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: are Premium Bonds right for me? How many credit applications will kill my ability to get a mortgage? Should we consider child pensions for our kids? Will a bank close my high paying linked regular ...
Shift debt to 0% while you can! | Car Finance update | ISA & inheritance tax
Martin’s leading this week’s podcast with an urgent warning for anyone carrying credit card: now is the time to act. He explains why he's concerned the top deals could get worse, runs through how balance transfers work, reveals the best options currently available, shares tips to maximise your ch...
Question Time: Will payrise mean I lose child benefit? I’m on tracker mortgage should I fix? How do I become you?
Martin Lewis is back with another bumper listener Q&A, tackling everything from Child Benefit and consumer rights to career advice and mortgage strategy.He explains whether a pay rise could affect your Child Benefit entitlement and whether salary sacrifice could help. Plus, Martin answers a q...
Free cash (up to £600), freebies, state pension and inheritance tax too!
This week, Martin’s diving into one of his favourite topics: free money. From bank switching bonuses to cashback stacking, it’s packed with practical tips that could put cash back in your pocket.First though, Martin starts with a straightforward back-to-basics guide to Inheritance Tax, explaining...
I lost investing, time to retry? | Success: you got me £3k more pension | I bought home at 30, can I fix energy before moving?
In our Question Time podcast, Martin tackles a mix of consumer rights, energy-switching dilemmas and investing nerves in this week. He explains why you have fewer rights when buying personalised products, where the line is between a genuinely customised item and something that only looks bespoke,...
Is it time to ditch your Premium Bonds? | Free Wills | How to lend to friends & family
Martin asks a big question: is it finally time to ditch Premium Bonds? They’re the UK’s most popular single form of savings, with more than £136 billion invested. The prizes are tax-free, they’re backed by the Government, and there’s always the dream of winning big. But despite all that, Martin e...
Question Time: What should every teenager know about money? Time of use tariffs: still worth it? Stooze with other 0% finance?
In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: what should every teenager know about money? Martin has important answers that apply to every adult too. Can my son claim back tax he shouldn’t have paid on his summer job? Are time of use tariffs ...
What’s going to happen to interest rates? And what it means for mortgages, savings & more!
What’s next for interest rates and, more importantly, what does it mean for your money? Martin is joined by an economist to look ahead at where rates could be heading over the next year, before a mortgage broker helps turn the forecasts into practical advice. Whether you're saving, borrowing, rem...
Question Time: My energy’s fixed: refix early to beat hikes? Will our wedding hit our mortgage? How to switch joint savings?
In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: my energy fix ends in December; with huge price rises coming, should I ditch it and refix now? Our wedding coincides with the end of our mortgage fix, will the extra spending cause problems? How do...
Mini pod: Is now the time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents? With 100 days to go, Martin’s top tips to ease costs & stress
In this mini ‘100 days to go until the big day’ episode, Martin Lewis gives you his top tips to help you save money and ease the stress around the cost of Christmas, including: bank switches giving you free cash, toy sales, banning unnecessary presents, what’s basket bluff (and how to play it), a...
Question Time: Is it time to become a stoozer? I halved my car insurance by timing quotes! Rights if buying secondhand?
In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: if I haven’t filled up my ISA from last year, can I add the remainder now? What rights do I have when I buy goods secondhand if they’re faulty? My bank has done a strange thing; can you work out wh...
Should you invest or save for your children? Best funds, best buys, kids pensions and more
This episode is your complete guide to saving and investing for children. Martin Lewis is joined by an investment specialist to answer everything you've ever wanted to know about putting money aside for under-18s, including whether it's better to save or invest (spoiler: for many children with a ...
Question Time: Am I short-changing my kids’ savings? How to stop loans for gambling addict? Does Section 75 work with vouchers?
In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: how do I get a PAC code when there's multiple numbers on my account? Will I be protected by Section 75 if I part-pay with vouchers? Should I move savings for my child into an ISA? Is there a servic...
Time to save for kids’ uni? Time to refix your energy tariff? Plus more back-to-reality issues
In this week's The Martin Lewis Podcast, it's Back to Life, Back to Reality as Martin returns with a pot pourri of essential September savings and money tips. From a crucial warning for parents of senior school children about the true future cost of university, to how you could be entitled to hun...