The Martin Lewis Podcast
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The Martin Lewis Podcast

by BBC Radio 5 Live

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

102 episodes
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1
Isa Isa Baby! Everything you need to know before the end of the tax year
1:04:08 Mar 19, 2026
2
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?
28:53 Mar 16, 2026
3
Car finance Mis-selling: what you need do | Top joint bank accounts | Economic Abuse the signs
50:50 Mar 12, 2026
4
Question Time: Can I back-claim Child Benefit? Change broadband before April? Why does my 7% regular saver only pay 4%?
33:16 Mar 9, 2026
5
Inheritance tax masterclass: how much is due & smart ways to reduce it! Energy price spike – what it really means
1:05:36 Mar 5, 2026
6
Question Time: Homeless to Homeowner- what next? Debt making me ill.. help! Save, or pay on 0% card? Close old accounts?
29:47 Mar 2, 2026
7
ALL energy bills to fall | Plan 2 student loans | Retirement tips
52:15 Feb 26, 2026
8
Question Time: Is my energy bill wrong? Do credit cards repay 0% debt first? Is your AI investment a scam?
36:14 Feb 16, 2026
9
Free money, £100s free insurance and more - all from switching bank accounts!
1:02:44 Feb 12, 2026
10
Question Time: How to escape a joint account? When not to claim child benefit? Who is Martin’s successor?
31:28 Feb 9, 2026
11
Should you overpay your mortgage or save – and how to make it work? And no ‘no standing charges’ tariffs
1:00:10 Feb 5, 2026
12
Question Time: Best kids’ savings or investments? Pension at 50? Which mortgage to overpay? Snakes, or an angry gorilla?
31:28 Feb 2, 2026
13
Plan 2 Student Loans Pod Extra: Stop the repayment freeze – and should you overpay?
26:05 Jan 30, 2026
14
New first-time buyer ISA: what happens to the LISA & Help to Buy ISA? Is AI good for consumers?
56:15 Jan 29, 2026
15
Question Time: Help to Buy ISA v LISA? Sell shares each year to use Capital Gains allowance? Broken broadband compensation
27:34 Jan 26, 2026
16
Life lessons for all ages! A warning if you’ve booked a holiday, and no standing charge tariffs?
1:05:14 Jan 22, 2026
17
Question Time: At last, I’m debt free - what now? Overpay my mortgage or invest? Do I need pay NI if I want to retire early?
35:52 Jan 19, 2026
18
Everything you ever wanted to know about tax but were too afraid to ask!
1:11:06 Jan 15, 2026
19
Question Time: Will my ex’s debt affect my credit score? Bridesmaid’s dress consumer rights? Credit card won’t give money back
33:16 Jan 12, 2026
20
Debt Masterclass: Slash the cost of existing credit cards, overdrafts, loans, BNPL and more
1:04:02 Jan 8, 2026
21
Christmas Special: The best of Martin’s Money Mastermind!
30:44 Jan 1, 2026
22
Christmas Special: The best of Question Time!
29:25 Dec 25, 2025
23
Question Time: Council Tax £6,000 refund! £700 saved ditching O2! And a warranty schmarranty winner
27:17 Dec 22, 2025
24
It’s Love Actuarially! Base interest rate cut help. And will you get £150 off energy bills?
1:03:24 Dec 18, 2025
25
Question Time: How to deal with mounting debt? What happens to ISAs when I die? Is student loan paid before or after tax?
27:48 Dec 15, 2025
26
Everything you need to know about ISAs (Cash & Shares) - but were too afraid to ask!
1:07:12 Dec 11, 2025
27
Question Time: Can salary sacrifice cut student loan & savings tax cost? A Bridesmaid refund! And, state pension tax?
33:14 Dec 8, 2025
28
Are Credit Scores real or nonsense? How to make yourself more attractive to lenders
1:03:06 Dec 4, 2025
29
Question Time: Time to ditch Premium Bonds? Do student loans cost more for middle earners? Credit on a low income?
30:42 Dec 1, 2025
30
Budget 2025: Instant reaction special!
27:40 Nov 26, 2025
31
Question Time: Time to stop using my LISA? Are cashback & switch bonuses taxable? Are investments protected up to £85,000?
29:04 Nov 24, 2025
32
Millions can now reclaim student loans! | Savings safety limit to rise | Will energy prices go up?
55:32 Nov 20, 2025
33
Question Time: Will my new husband need to pay for my daughter’s uni? Do high interest savings beat cash ISAs?
27:16 Nov 17, 2025
34
A wallet workout to gain pounds! Earn £100s in minutes perusing your purse or (digital) wallet
1:09:14 Nov 13, 2025
35
Question Time: Is paying via PayPal a bigger risk? How to do a budget? Has the government ever told Martin to stay schtum?
31:05 Nov 10, 2025
36
Martin’s Savings Interest Masterclass: increase what you earn by up to 50%!
1:04:37 Nov 6, 2025
37
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?
27:09 Nov 3, 2025
38
Martin v Ofgem boss: Why are energy bills so high (is it green levies?) | Scrap standing charges | Is the Price Cap a rip-off?
59:32 Oct 30, 2025
39
Question Time: Can I refuse a Smart meter? Should I clear my student loan? Is a stoozer a loser?
32:38 Oct 20, 2025
40
Free £400 for switching bank! Was Uni worth it? Cash ISAs to be cut
1:02:48 Oct 16, 2025
41
Question Time: Is cash king? Should you keep some mortgage debt? Can I reclaim student loan taken off my bonus?
27:09 Oct 13, 2025
42
14 million to get mis-sold car finance compensation!
58:32 Oct 9, 2025
43
Energy Question Time: Is it time to fix? (spoiler: YES!) How do I get my credit back? Are Smart Meters… not?
42:20 Oct 2, 2025
44
Question Time: Is having a pension worth it? Why has my home insurance doubled? And Martin's Mick Jagger history!
30:29 Sep 29, 2025
45
Should you take a student loan? Martin’s five things you need to know about student finance
1:03:58 Sep 25, 2025
46
Question Time: Should you invest in gold? Student loan interest? How to get energy credit back?
23:15 Sep 22, 2025
47
Grown Up Stuff: (Free) Wills & (even more important) Power of Attorney
1:14:18 Sep 18, 2025
48
Question Time: Cutting Credit Card Debt, Scrapping the State Pension and more…
26:42 Sep 15, 2025
49
The Top Children’s Savings & Investment Accounts | Car Finance Mis-selling Update
1:06:24 Sep 11, 2025
50
Beat the energy price hike, flight delay compo, and the £1 train!
1:03:26 Sep 4, 2025
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