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The Martin Lewis Podcast

The Martin Lewis Podcast

BBC Radio 5 Live

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

290 - Meter Reading Week | Finally, cheaper energy fixes | Smart meters, good or evil?
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  • 290 - Meter Reading Week | Finally, cheaper energy fixes | Smart meters, good or evil?

    On this week’s podcast Martin gives his tips on how we can make the most of the fall in the energy price cap that’s due to take effect on Monday 1st April. He also shares his thoughts on smart meters, following recent reports that many of them might be faulty. Martin also has banking tips for 16 and 17 year olds, as the financial year draws to a close.

    Wed, 27 Mar 2024
  • 289 - Are you due £1000s back on car finance? Your next steps | Cheap energy fix

    This week on the podcast Martin gives his reaction to the 3.4% fall in the rate of inflation in the UK. He also revisits the topic of car finance reimbursement after more than 1.2 million people (and counting) try to make a claim, since he first spoke about this issue on the pod. You ‘Tell Us’ about the most expensive cash purchases you’ve made, and as always, Martin shares his latest money saving tips.

    01’40 Inflation 04’27 EasyJet tip 08’42 Car finance reclaiming: what next 29’49 Tell Us: the most expensive thing you’ve paid for in cash 34’41 The starting savings rate of tax 38’14 Mastermind 46’50 Martin’s money-saving tips

    Wed, 20 Mar 2024
  • 288 - Savers: should you urgently get money in a cash ISA?

    It’s nearly April and the end of the tax year, so it’s time to maximise your Cash ISA allowance.

    In this week’s episode, Martin answers your questions on ISAs and LISAs.

    The Tell Us this week prompts listeners to get in touch about the most surprising questions their children have asked about money.

    And will Nihal break his Mastermind duck?

    Wed, 13 Mar 2024
  • 287 - Hidden car finance commission scandal: are you one of millions owed £1,000s?

    This week on the podcast, Martin has been doing some investigating – and millions of people are owed some serious cash in car finance repayments. He shares his step-by-step guide of how to find out if you're one of them. Martin has also been looking at whether you actually are being held in a queue when you call a customer service number. Plus, hear some of the money saving tips that listeners have picked up along the way, that might just help your wallet too. Martin Lewis is the founder of Money Saving Expert, but other sites exist.

    Wed, 13 Mar 2024
  • 286 - "Sorry, go to manufacturer, not us" | Budget | Myrie's money mastermind

    On this week’s podcast, Martin talks about the importance of financial education in schools for young people, something he’s been campaigning on for a long time.

    Martin also reacts to the budget from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt which included a campaign win on Child Benefit, and cuts to National Insurance.

    He talks consumer rights and his experience with eBay telling him he should go to the manufacturer with a tech item he bought on the site that was faulty.

    And there’s a surprise guest in the Martin’s Mastermind chair.

    Thu, 07 Mar 2024
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