Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
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In the late 1940s and early 1950s Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis created some of the most irresistible hilarity in the history of entertainment. Now you can enjoy the best of the Martin and Lewis Show, which aired on NBC Radio from 1949 through 1953. Listen in, and find out what all the fuss was about! Your ears will never be the same.
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One of the most prolific and multi-talented geniuses the world has ever seen, Thomas Alva Edison's life is indeed an inspiration for each new generation. Today we live in a world that would not have been possible if not for several of his important inventions – the electric light bulb, the motion picture camera, electric power distribution, the phonograph, and a host of other things that we take for granted today. In fact, he still holds the world record for the maximum number of patents, nu ...
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A Tell-Us your to need knows special: Inheritance tax, Pension savings, debt pecking order, life insurance, compound interest.
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Martin answers your Money Saving and financial questions on topics such as inheritance tax, how much to have in your pension, debt pay off pecking order, life insurance, how interest payments work, cash ISA rules, car finance and even the tax arrangements of Father Christmas. There is also a Mastermind looking at credit card interest repayment.…
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Ofgem special: Why are UK energy prices so high? We ask the regulator’s boss that and more!
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Martin interviews Jonathan Brearley - the CEO of Great Britain's energy regulator OFGEM. Tell Us is all about your pocket money rules. Mastermind this week looks at your right to return gifts. Plus advice on the best tactics for Scrabble and tips on train ticket refunds and car finance.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Top Children's Savings | Urgent free cash bank switching | Best ever blags
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Martin tells you how you can get banks to pay you to switch to their account. Plus the best way for parents and grandparents to save money for children. The Tell Us is about the best thing you’ve ever blagged. And Mastermind tackles the point in life an under 18 starts to pay tax on their earnings.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Are you missing out on £1,000s? If you’re married OR got kids OR low income OR pensioner you may well be!
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Martin tells you all about the money you might not know you’re entitled to Plus, is it worth looking at Black Friday deals on broadband? Listeners ‘Tell Us’ about when their children have impressed them with their financial know how And Mastermind tackles the thorny subject of which debt is the most expensive. Get in touch: email martinlewispodcast…
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The Scams Epidemic: A Martin Lewis Podcast Special
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The Scams Epidemic: A Martin Lewis Podcast Special. Martin asks the experts about scams and speaks to a victim of a deepfake investment scam which manipulated Martin’s face. This special episode goes in depth on deepfake AI and other big scams, with tips on how to spot them, how to protect yourself and what to do if you think you are being scammed.…
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Bonus Mini-Pod: Energy Price Cap rise
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The energy regulator Ofgem has announced its next quarterly price cap will rise by £21 for the average household. An increase of £1.75 a month. The decision affects the bills of 27 million households in England, Wales and Scotland. In this bonus episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast, Martin explains what it could mean for you.…
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Savings Q&A – boost what you get | Is Black Friday a dud? | Acts of Financial Kindness | Energy Price Cap news
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Martin Lewis answers your questions about savings, covering everything from ISAs to everyday savers. Martin also answers the question: is Black Friday the real deal or just another dud? The listeners ‘Tell Us’ about their unrequested, unrequited acts of financial kindness. And there’s a Mastermind looking at energy bills……
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Can you get £100s student loans back? | Are Premium Bonds worth it? | Car Finance mis-selling update
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Martin Lewis asks are you one of over 1m who overpaid their student loan and can get it back? We are looking at the latest car finance update, which could double the number of people who are due a payout on their claims. The listeners ‘Tell Us’ about the best thing they’ve learnt about money from work. And a Mastermind looking at premium bonds……
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Student finance debunked – tuition fee rises – is it worth it? | UK base rate cut (mortgage & savings)
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Martin Lewis takes you through the increase to tuition fees. There’s advice for students and those affected by the fall in interest rates. Tell Us is all about the most impulsive purchase you’ve made, and why you regret it. And there’s a special Mastermind for Adrian concerning floral shirts.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Instant Budget reaction and analysis
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In a special episode, Martin reacts to the budget from Chancellor Rachel Reeves. He explains what the headline changes to national insurance, inheritance tax and minimum wage will mean for you – and dives into the detail of what wasn’t announced in the Commons to explore what’s coming next on child benefit and stamp duty.…
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Marriage & Divorce: Benefits of Marriage | Are prenups worth it? | How to divorce cheaply| Splitting pensions, mortgages & more
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The ‘Not The Martin Lewis Podcast’ is back. Martin asks the experts about the topics that matter to you. This time around it’s all about marriage – and divorce. From pre-nuptial agreements to asset splitting, how to divorce cheaply and…. are their benefits to getting married, when it comes to money?Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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6mth warning! For each £825 or less you pay you could gain £5,400+ by boosting your National Insurance years.
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On this week’s podcast Martin explains how you can buy voluntary National Insurance years to boost your state pension. Tell Us is about what do you have in your house that you haven’t used in the last year? Later in the pod, Martin shares his latest money-saving tips and Adrian attempts another tricky Mastermind question.…
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Unpleasant issues help: Free Wills | Power of Attorney | Inheritance Tax and more
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Martin Lewis on why it’s financially crucial to prepare for death, divorce and dementia. Advice for those aged under 22, explaining their Child Trust Funds and how some may be able to access cash saved in them. A Tell Us about the most joy you’ve ever got from spending under £5. And a Mastermind looking at car insurance.…
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Beat the 10% Energy Price Cap rise special – “no one should stay on the Pants Cap”
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An Energy Price Cap special looking at why the energy price cap is rising when wholesale rates are dropping. Which type of tariff is right for you and how to lower your standing charges.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Mortgage Special: Time To Fix? Will Rates drop further? How to find top deals
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The main topic the week is everything you need to know about mortgages. There is also an update for savers and Martin explains a legal challenge to the UK and Scottish Governments' decision to cut the winter fuel payment. And the Tell Us got a huge response looking at what people did with their first pay packet.…
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Free cash for first time buyers | The real reason many smart meters don’t work | Money back on flights YOU cancelled
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Martin Lewis looks at how to save as a first time buyer. Lifetime ISAs can get you up to £1,000 a year free from the state towards your deposit, but Martin says some “shouldn’t bother”. Martin explains why almost everyone who hits 18 should put a pound in one right now.We look at Smart Meters… and it’s less than 100 days to Christmas… so the ‘Tell …
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Fix energy before 10% rise hits? | Council tax warning! | Free £175 bank switch is back
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On this week’s podcast Martin gives his energy tips ahead of the energy price cap on 1 October. Listeners TELL US about their stock of old stamps that they’re still using ahead of the 22% increase in the cost of standard first-class stamps on 7 October. And Adrian Chiles attempts his first ever Mastermind – will he have beginners luck?…
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Best Bits: Student Finance tips | Tell Us your budget wedding stories
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Martin’s off air for the next few weeks so it’s a chance to revisit some of the best bits of the year so far. Martin explains all you need to know about student finance, what you could be entitled to, and how much you will pay back. We also hear our listeners’ best budget wedding stories.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Best Bits: Martin’s “Money-festo” Tell Us Special.
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Martin’s off air for the next few weeks so it’s a chance to revisit some of the best bits of the year so far. Before the general election Martin and Polly Mackenzie rated listener’s ideas for money related improvements to the law.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Best Bits: Holiday money plus passport, car hire and EHIC tips.
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Martin’s off air for the next few weeks so it’s a chance to revisit some of the best bits of the year so far. He explains to Nick Eardley the smart way to spend abroad plus tips on making sure you’re on top of passports, car hire, EHIC’s and GHIC’s.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Best Bits: Buying National Insurance years | Tell Us when you prefer the cheap option.
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Martin’s off air for the next few weeks so it’s a chance to revisit some of the best bits of the year so far. He explains how you can buy voluntary National Insurance years to boost your state pension and why it can be so lucrative. TELL US is about when listeners actually prefer the cheaper option, from sausage rolls to bog rolls.…
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Childcare Help | Your big questions (save or overpay mortgage, pensions for kids, can savings boost your credit score & more)
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Martin Lewis explains the childcare help you are entitled to with nearly a million parents paying for childcare, whether just in the summer or all year round, and missing out on thousands of pounds of help. This weeks Tell Us: Your questions on if savings boost your credit score? Is it time to fix energy? Should you pay off your mortgage or save? a…
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Car Finance Misselling 10 week deadline, reclaim £1,000s | Marital Disharmony | Slash Water bills
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Martin Lewis explains car finance reclaiming with the deadline just 10 weeks away.The Tell Us this week is about financial disagreements you have with your partner and how did you resolve it, or are you still trying? At the end we also look at how to beat the £100 rises coming on water bills.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Are you one of 4m graduates who can reclaim £100s overpaid student loans | Celeb scammers
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Martin Lewis explains how you can claim back the money if you have accidentally overpaid your student loan. Martin also looks at the list of the top 20 celebs used by scammers and Tell Us this week is all about if you charge your adult children rent for living in the family home.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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How to get money out of your pension: Avoid the tax trap, annuities, drawdown, the 25% tax-free lump sum & more
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The ‘Not The Martin Lewis’ Podcast: Where Martin asks specialists your questions.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Can shops ban returns? | Student loans, how they really work
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Martin Lewis explains all you need to know about student finance, what you could be entitled to, and how much you will pay back. Martin is joined by a prospective university student and parents concerned about funding their children through university. We also look at consumer rights - can online shops refuse returns? AND in Mastermind this week a …
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Pension: How to start, should you consolidate, free 1-on-1 help, auto enrolment, stakeholder or SIPP?
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The ‘Not The Martin Lewis’ Podcast: Where Martin asks specialists your questions.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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5 ways to BOOST savings interest | Energy Meter Reading Week | Nihal’s last Money Mastermind
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Martin explains energy meter reading week – key info for everyone who pays energy bills by direct debit, and some on prepay. The big subject, how to boost your savings. There are five key accounts you need to know about from top cash ISAs, top easy access, the savings account that gives you a 50% boost, and a special deal for Nationwide customer. P…
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How tax works: tax returns, crypto tax, tax codes, tax breaks, savings tax, capital gains & more.
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The ‘Not The Martin Lewis’ Podcast: Where Martin asks specialists your questions.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Lower energy standing charges | Urgent Holiday Checks (Passports, Insurance, Currency, Car Hire & more)
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Martin with a special episode looking at new lower standing charge tariff from EDF, everything you need to know about travel finance – from insurance to car hire - and a ‘Tell Us’ analysing some common financial misunderstandings.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Inheritance Tax & Probate: What you pay, what you needn’t pay, how to find the cash, trusts, probate, gifts & more.
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Credit Cards back2basics | How credit scoring really works | Insider flight tips | Top Savings & More
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Martin explains everything you need to know about credit cards, tips on the best buy easy access accounts (one is normal savings, one is a cash ISA) and hotel and flight booking advice in the Tell Us.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Can you challenge rent rises? And more renter's rights, from repairs, damp to pets & disputes…
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The ‘Not The Martin Lewis’ Podcast: Where Martin asks specialists your questions.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Pre-Election FREE cash bank giveaways | Do you pay tax on state pension | Cheap Weddings
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Martin explains if you have to pay tax on your pension. Banks which are currently willing to pay you to switch, just six weeks ago there were none, so this is a lucrative time to look at your banking. And we hear your budget wedding stories, explaining how to keep the cost down.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Bonus Mini-Pod: Energy Price Cap 7% fall – the good, the bad, the ugly
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It’s a bonus mini episode as Martin explains what the newly announced Ofgem energy price cap for July means for you – and why there could be bad news in store for October.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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Cheapest way to spend abroad | How inflation cut will hit mortgages & savings | Time to fix energy
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Martin looks at the cheapest ways to spend money abroad, reflects on the impact of the fall in inflation and discusses the quarterly energy price cap update. And you ‘Tell Us’ when you’ve complained and won. This episode was recorded on lunchtime on 22nd May 2024 – shortly before the General Election date was confirmed.…
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The Money-Festo: How to improve Britain including shrinkflation, term-time holidays, tax-cuts for downsizers and more…
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Martin hears your ‘money-festo’ ideas – if you could change one consumer law or rule, what would it be – and why? He and Nihal are joined by former government adviser and policy expert Polly MacKenzie – to assess how practical the suggestions are – as our very own “Polly-filter”. Could we regulate shrinkflation, give parents that chance to book ter…
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Under 73? Turn £800 or less into £5,400 or more. The clock’s ticking… it’s all about National Insurance
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On this week’s podcast Martin explains how you can buy voluntary National Insurance years to boost your state pension and why it is one of the most lucrative things many can do with their money. TELL US is about if listeners have ever taken money from their childrens accounts to help the household finance, or broken their piggybanks. Later in the p…
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Finally, energy fixes that save you cash | Your grandparents’ financial wisdom | Mental health & benefits
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This week on the podcast, Martin has a message for people entitled to PIP who might be worried about potential reforms to these payments. You ‘Tell Us’ the best financial advice you’ve received from your parents and grandparents. And finally, there are some new energy fixes to take advantage of - and they’re below the price cap. Martin also shares …
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Big warning for Barclaycard customers | Beat broadband & mobile rip offs | Zara trick
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This week on the podcast Martin has a warning for all those who have a Barclaycard. After a recent rise in broadband and mobile bills for some customers, Martin shares some key tips on how to bring those costs back down. You tell us about your ovreseas bargains plus extra tips you won’t have heard on the live show.…
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Shop-staff insider tips | Save v overpay mortgage | Child Benefit changes
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On this week’s podcast, Martin reacts to news of the lowest rate of inflation in two years. Listeners with retail experience TELL US about their tips for getting better deals in shops and Martin has a message for parents claiming Child Benefit. The big topic is all about whether it’s worth overpaying on your mortgage, or not. And as always, Nihal s…
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Meter Reading Week | Finally, cheaper energy fixes | Smart meters, good or evil?
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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 cl…
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Are you due £1000s back on car finance? Your next steps | Cheap energy fix
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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, an…
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Savers: should you urgently get money in a cash ISA?
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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?…
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Hidden car finance commission scandal: are you one of millions owed £1,000s?
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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, hea…
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"Sorry, go to manufacturer, not us" | Budget | Myrie's money mastermind
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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 wit…
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What the Budget really means for you & Clive Myrie plays Martin’s Mastermind
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In a shorter episode this week, Martin reacts to the budget from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt – which included a campaign win on Child Benefit, and cuts to National Insurance. And there’s a surprise guest in the Martin’s Mastermind chair. 1’22 – National Insurance Cut 5’57 – Child Benefit 10’32 - Scrapping the fee on debt relief orders11’56 - Increase in…
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Energy prices DOWN 12.3% - why are standing charges rising? Should you fix? And a car finance complaining update
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On this week’s podcast Martin reacts to last week’s announcement that the energy price cap is going down, listeners TELL US about their financial lightbulb moments, and Martin also gives an update on what you need to do next if you’ve recently sent off a letter to reclaim car finance. Later in the pod, Martin shares his latest money-saving tips and…
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Can you beat the energy price cut? Trains crisis
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This week on the podcast Martin shares his thoughts on whether you should fix or switch energy providers given a potential price cut may be on the horizon. He also talks about his recent nightmare railway journey experience and we hear from the listeners about when they’ve asked for a pay rise at work. Plus Martin’s weekly money saving tips. 01’37 …
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In the wrong council tax band? 100,000 are and are due £1,000s back
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This week on the podcast Martin talks about how you can find out if you’ve been paying too much in Council Tax and how you could get a discount. We also hear from landlords who ‘Tell Us’ what tenants should do to get the best deal. And, as always, Martin shares his latest Money Saving Tips.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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