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


The Martin Lewis Podcast

In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: an explainer on what the best way is to stooze - in other words, how to I get money from a 0% credit card to save it and maximise the gain.

Martin answers a question about the best saving account options for a 17yr old.

A caller asks if they will lose Child Benefit if they only earn over the limit for some of the year.

Discover the advice Martin gives a parent who is nervous of giving their 18 year old a credit card for a first trip abroad. He also explains what alternatives are around.

And finally, make sure you listen to the end to find out who, in the week of Martin’s birthday, we get as a surprise special guest last caller…

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 his favourite ice cream flavour, if he’s ever pondered the meaning of life, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

What’s the best way to stooze (pervert 0% cards to make money)? | Top savings for 17yr-old | Will I lose Child Benefit?

Martin Lewis brings you everything you need to know about the energy direct debit cycle. Explaining why this is perfect time of year to check your direct debits, how much you should be in credit or debt with your energy provider and what do you do if you’re too much in credit.

Martin explains the cheapest ways to spend abroad and why you should be thinking about it now. 

A lovely Tell Us which looks at when your children have impressed you with their financial knowledge.

And Mastermind this week is all about your rights if you buy a faulty item.

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 his favourite ice cream flavour, if he’s ever pondered the meaning of life, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

Energy firms sitting on £3bn of our credit – how to get it back | Cheapest way to spend abroad

In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: can I switch my energy fix to a new provider during the 14-day cooling off period? Where should I keep a big lump sum I’ve got from my house sale? I’ve had a financial lightbulb moment, but my partner can’t see it, how should I talk to them about it? Plus, after a question about a retailer that was displaying the wrong returns info online, we’ve turned a consumer rights wrong into a success!
 
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 his signature dance move, which number he has his toaster set to, or have a very complicated question about your finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

Question Time: Where do I put house sale money? Consumer rights wrong righted! How to talk to my partner about money?

Martin Lewis brings you everything you need to know about bank account switching, including which banks are willing to pay you money to do so.

Martin also takes you through the need-to-knows about Pension Credits, whether you can claim them and how to claim. The Mastermind question this week is also on pensions.

And there is also a huge win from our Question Time podcast. 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 his favourite ice cream flavour, if he’s ever pondered the meaning of life, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

Can you make £500 switching bank?

In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: can I shift a £15,000 loan to a 0% credit card to cut costs? How do I find any car finance agreements my deceased father had so we can reclaim them for my step-mum? Can I trick the bank into thinking I’m a higher earner to get £500 for free? We have a huge success, where one call to this podcast got our caller £5,000 back! Plus, we reveal what we’re going to call you if you ask a question or come on the podcast. What is it? You’ll have to listen to find out, of course!
 
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 his ideal bathwater temperature, the highest note he can sing, or have a very complicated question about your finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

Question Time: I got £5k back after calling the pod! Can I move a loan to a 0% card? Claim car finance comp for dead relative?

Martin Lewis brings you everything you need to know about saving or investing for your children’s future, including: Junior ISAs, children’s savings, regular savings - and reveals the biggest mistake most parents make, so you don’t do the same! Plus, there’s car finance compensation news, as a claims law firm has announced it will take the regulator to court to try and increase consumer payments, but could it slow things down? You tell us the cheapest thing you've ever taken back to a shop to complain about, and Mastermind is all about which credit product has the most interest attached to it, you might be surprised by the answer!
 
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 his favourite Morse code letter, how long he can hold his breath underwater, or have a very complicated question about your finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

The big mistake many make when saving or investing for their children…

In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: can I claim car finance mis-selling if I had an interest-free deal? Should I continue to save hard, overpay my mortgage and invest, or spend a bit more enjoying life with my young family? What do I do if my LISA bonus comes in after I’ve bought my first house? Do I need to top up missing National Insurance years at 36? We also have a brilliant success story from a couple of stoozers who’ve managed to build a £30,000 stooze pot, plus, you get to decide what we call you if you ask Martin a question on the podcast – but to find out how, you’re going to have to listen to the show!
 
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 his favourite ice cream flavour, if he’s ever pondered the meaning of life, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

Question Time: Keep saving hard, or spend more on my family? £30,000 stoozing success! Top up missing NI years?

Energy bills are in the news and this may be a crucial moment. In this podcast Martin explains the Energy Price Cap, and the firms offering fixes cheaper than the Price Cap.

It’s a new tax year, and that means all UK adults have a new £20,000 tax-free ISA allowance to use. Martin runs through your options of where to put your money.

Martin explains why a change on council tax debt collection which will mean vulnerable people will have more time and support to settle their outstanding council tax bills has put him in a good mood.

Listeners Tell Us about financial mistakes that turned out to be a good move.

And will Adrian get this week’s Money Mastermind? This week the question is about savings interest.

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 MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

Energy fixes are back! | Best ISAs for 2026/7 | Council Tax Change

In a special, urgent edition of the podcast, Martin explains what you need to know right now - as the financial regulator sets out its redress scheme for millions of motorists who were mis-sold finance deals.

The scheme will apply to more than 12 million deals - and will cost lenders 9.1 BILLION pounds.

So - who is included? Should you put in a complaint now? What vehicles are eligible? How do I know if it was mis-sold? Martin answers all those questions - and more.

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 MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

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

In our Question Time podcast, Martin Lewis gives you answers on anything and everything, including: if my holiday’s cancelled due to the Middle East conflict, can I get a refund on the travel insurance? Vodafone promised me a 50% discount but now they’re chipping away at it, what can I do? When is paying off a credit card IN FULL not worth it? My high-end TV is faulty after 5 years, am I due any money back? Plus, a wonderful success from Carly, who was inspired by a podcast caller to finally seek the debt help she needs.

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 his favourite yoga position, if he’s mastered pottery, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

Can you make £500 switching bank?

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