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The Martin Lewis Podcast

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The Martin Lewis Podcast
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    Free money, £100s free insurance and more - all from switching bank accounts!

    2026-2-12 | 1h 2 mins.
    Martin on switching your bank account and which banks are willing to pay you money to do so. He also explains package bank accounts where you pay a monthly fee and can get things like travel insurance, mobile cover and breakdown cover included. Right now you can get nearly a year of that for free too.
    He explains changes to energy standing charges.... and the new broadband and mobile telecom charter, which was signed yesterday. Martin gives his view on whether it's any good and whether it will it stop price hikes.
    The Tell Us is all about work-life balance and there are lots of tips for you about home insurance in this week's Mastermind.
    If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know what colour his eyes are, what he's planning to do in his eventual retirement, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to [email protected].
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    Question Time: How to escape a joint account? When not to claim child benefit? Who is Martin’s successor?

    2026-2-09 | 31 mins.
    In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: how do I escape a joint account? If I cancel a Direct Debit, do I have to tell the company? When isn’t it worth claiming child benefit? Where do I put the money from my house sale? And, who’s going to take over from Martin when he retires?

    If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know if he’s got a favourite musical, if he’s any good at building flat-pack furniture, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to [email protected].
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    Should you overpay your mortgage or save – and how to make it work? And no ‘no standing charges’ tariffs

    2026-2-05 | 1h
    Martin Lewis on whether you should use savings to overpay your mortgage - factoring in your emergency fund, your rates, and whether overpayments come with penalties.
    Martin gives his reaction to the Bank of England announcing just before we recorded that interest rates have remained unchanged at 3.75%.
    We look at what has happened to Ofgem's no standing charges tariff options promise.
    This week’s Tell Us is what money rule do you follow now that you once thought pointless or over the top, and we’re joined by a special guest for that at the end of the pod.
    Martin explains why he has written a letter urging the Scottish Government to improve their Power of Attorney system.
    And Money Mastermind is on travel rights, but this week, Martin didn’t write the question!
    If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know what colour his eyes are, what he's planning to do in his eventual retirement, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to [email protected].
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    Question Time: Best kids’ savings or investments? Pension at 50? Which mortgage to overpay? Snakes, or an angry gorilla?

    2026-2-02 | 31 mins.
    In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: why do I pay interest even if I pay off my credit cards in full? Where’s the best place to save and invest for my young children who have pension income from my late husband? I’ve got two mortgages on my house, which should I overpay? What’s the best place for me to start a new pension aged 50? Plus, would Martin rather be locked in an empty shopping centre for 24 hours with 1000 snakes, or one angry gorilla? Listen to find out!
    If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know if he’s got a favourite marsupial, how many miles he could walk backwards, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to [email protected].
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    Plan 2 Student Loans Pod Extra: Stop the repayment freeze – and should you overpay?

    2026-1-30 | 26 mins.
    Bonus Podcast - Martin Lewis gives his advice for people on a Plan 2 Student Loan. With the Government freezing the repayment threshold he explains if you should overpay now (spoiler: for some yes, many no).
    The pod features Martin speaking to Victoria Derbyshire about UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves's decision to freeze the student debt repayment threshold for three years and the experience of graduates paying interest on a Plan 2 student loan.
    You can get in touch with the team by emailing [email protected] – make sure to send in your burning questions and any successes you’ve had following Martin’s advice!

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