The Martin Lewis Podcast

BBC Radio 5 Live

Energy Price Cap

Pensions

Student Loans

Consumer Rights

State Pension

National Insurance

Council Tax

Lifetime ISA

Energy Prices

Inheritance Tax

Energy Bills

Car Finance Mis-Selling

Car Finance

Investing

Cash ISA

Child Benefit

Credit Cards

Financial Advice

Bank Switching

Ofgem

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

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Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	234	Founded	14 years ago
Number of Listeners		Category	Business

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Latest Episodes

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 s... more

Yesterday • 49 min

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 ba... more

8 Oct 2026 • 56 min

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 customi... more

5 Oct 2026 • 45 min

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... more

1 Oct 2026 • 57 min • Most popular

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Recent Guests

Monty (Andrew Montlake)

Managing Director of the Mortgage Brokerage Coraco

Coraco Mortgages

Episode: What’s going to happen to interest rates? And what it means for mortgages, savings & more!

Anna McDonald

Investment Strategy Director at Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown

Episode: Should you invest or save for your children? Best funds, best buys, kids pensions and more

Susie Dent

Lexicographer, reading respondent to a language query introduced on-air

Independent contributor

Episode: Time to save for kids’ uni? Time to refix your energy tariff? Plus more back-to-reality issues

Matthew Burnham

Professor and curator of questions

Academic (Professor Burnham)

Episode: Question Time: What money mistakes do married couples make? Can we afford to upsize? How do you repay two student loans?

Adrian Chiles

Regular guest co-host contributing questions and discussion

Episode: Car finance payouts! Will it happen? Have you unknowingly signed up to a claims firm?

Eddie Hall

World's Strongest Man, caller on the show

Episode: Question Time: Get life insurance young, as its cheaper? Keep my bank account but get switchers’ bonus? When to STOP investing?

Matt Lansley

Question Time producer, invited guest to curate questions

BBC Question Time

Episode: Question Time: Cancel old credit cards? Martin: What 3 laws would you introduce? Pay v pensions?

Martin Lewis

Founder of MoneySavingExpert, featured guest discussing car finance mis-selling

MoneySavingExpert

Episode: URGENT MINI POD: Car finance mis-selling confirmed: Will you get your money back?

Ed Marshall

Chartered Financial Planner and Independent Advisor with Dean Wealth Management

Dean Wealth Management

Episode: Isa Isa Baby! Everything you need to know before the end of the tax year

Hosts

Martin Lewis

Host of The Martin Lewis Podcast

Matt Burnham

Co-host introducing questions and guiding the show

Adrian

Co-host transitioning from BBC Radio 5 Live show to pod-only format

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.5k ratings

More Ego than content
I listen to finance podcast as I enjoy the subject and want to learn, but this is awful.
ML is just so smug, loves the sound of his own voice, thinks he is funny rather than the reality that it’s annoying. Oh, and the subjects are on repeat.
You can randomly pick any 2-3 podcasts from the past years, and in there you will have heard everything he has to say just said differently.
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Overthefence200
United Kingdoma month ago
Great!
Only just come across this podcast and i absolutely love it! Great tips and helping me loads. Thank you and look forward to more tips!
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Sophlw20
United Kingdom2 months ago
Trust
Trust me
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cussons2468
United Kingdom2 months ago
Please stop this patter with your producer!
The craic you have with each other is insufferable. Please for the love of god stop it.
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mcarthur1990
United Kingdom5 months ago
I wish I found it sooner
Always great money saving tips! I love the detail and passion! Keep up the good work!
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andybalas
United Kingdom6 months ago

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Seasoned host delivers concrete money-saving tips and clear guidance.

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Listener feedback highlights practical value and detailed examples.

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Spotify	#184	United Kingdom/Top Podcasts
Spotify	#4	United Kingdom/Business
Spotify	#41	United Kingdom/Trending
Apple Podcasts	#52	United Kingdom/Top Podcasts
Apple Podcasts	#2	United Kingdom/Business
Apple Podcasts	#185	Indonesia/Business

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Question Time: My energy’s fixed: refix early to beat hikes? Will our wedding hit our mortgage? How to switch joint savings?

Q: How does travel insurance work when traveling with a group and who is insured?

Group policies simplify coverage for everyone travelling together and reduce the risk of someone being unable to travel; if you have separate policies, a group policy is generally easier to manage for collective trips and claims.

Question Time: My energy’s fixed: refix early to beat hikes? Will our wedding hit our mortgage? How to switch joint savings?

Q: How will our wedding and a mortgage application affect affordability checks?

Affordability checks can flag irregular spending around major life events; it's better to spread wedding and mortgage-related spending by six months or more, and coordinate with a broker to manage the process and documentation.

Question Time: My energy’s fixed: refix early to beat hikes? Will our wedding hit our mortgage? How to switch joint savings?

Q: I'm a bit torn on whether I should try and look for a new gas and electricity tariff. I'm locked in until the end of December.

Keep your current fix if it's cheaper than the October price cap, and weigh the potential savings of switching now versus the certainty of locking in a rate for the next year; monitor for cheaper fixes only if you see rates drop, otherwise wait until December when a new decision window opens.

What’s going to happen to interest rates? And what it means for mortgages, savings & more!

Q: Neil asks whether to fix for a couple of years or go for a five-year fix given current rates.

The mortgage broker argues that five-year fixes offer certainty but may not always be the best financial move; the decision should factor in risk tolerance, potential rate moves, and the borrower's loan-to-value and time horizon.

What’s going to happen to interest rates? And what it means for mortgages, savings & more!

Q: Barry asks about the confidence level we'll see a rise and whether it could be over half a point by mid-next year.

The guest suggests a likely rise is probable, with a bias toward one quarter to one half a percentage point in the near term, contingent on domestic data and geopolitical developments.

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