The Martin Lewis Podcast
BBC Radio 5 Live
Categories: Business
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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 MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.
Previous episodes
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406 - Question Time: How to escape a joint account? When not to claim child benefit? Who is Martin’s successor? Mon, 09 Feb 2026
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405 - Should you overpay your mortgage or save – and how to make it work? And no ‘no standing charges’ tariffs Thu, 05 Feb 2026
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404 - Question Time: Best kids’ savings or investments? Pension at 50? Which mortgage to overpay? Snakes, or an angry gorilla? Mon, 02 Feb 2026
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403 - Plan 2 Student Loans Pod Extra: Stop the repayment freeze – and should you overpay? Fri, 30 Jan 2026
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402 - New first-time buyer ISA: what happens to the LISA & Help to Buy ISA? Is AI good for consumers? Thu, 29 Jan 2026
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401 - Question Time: Help to Buy ISA v LISA? Sell shares each year to use Capital Gains allowance? Broken broadband compensation Mon, 26 Jan 2026
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400 - Life lessons for all ages! A warning if you’ve booked a holiday, and no standing charge tariffs? Thu, 22 Jan 2026
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399 - 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? Mon, 19 Jan 2026
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398 - Everything you ever wanted to know about tax but were too afraid to ask! Thu, 15 Jan 2026
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397 - Question Time: Will my ex’s debt affect my credit score? Bridesmaid’s dress consumer rights? Credit card won’t give money back Mon, 12 Jan 2026
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396 - Debt Masterclass: Slash the cost of existing credit cards, overdrafts, loans, BNPL and more Thu, 08 Jan 2026
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395 - Christmas Special: The best of Martin’s Money Mastermind! Thu, 01 Jan 2026
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394 - Christmas Special: The best of Question Time! Thu, 25 Dec 2025
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393 - Question Time: Council Tax £6,000 refund! £700 saved ditching O2! And a warranty schmarranty winner Mon, 22 Dec 2025
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392 - It’s Love Actuarially! Base interest rate cut help. And will you get £150 off energy bills? Thu, 18 Dec 2025
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391 - Question Time: How to deal with mounting debt? What happens to ISAs when I die? Is student loan paid before or after tax? Mon, 15 Dec 2025
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390 - Everything you need to know about ISAs (Cash & Shares) - but were too afraid to ask! Thu, 11 Dec 2025
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389 - Question Time: Can salary sacrifice cut student loan & savings tax cost? A Bridesmaid refund! And, state pension tax? Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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388 - Are Credit Scores real or nonsense? How to make yourself more attractive to lenders Thu, 04 Dec 2025
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387 - Question Time: Time to ditch Premium Bonds? Do student loans cost more for middle earners? Credit on a low income? Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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386 - Budget 2025: Instant reaction special! Wed, 26 Nov 2025
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385 - Question Time: Time to stop using my LISA? Are cashback & switch bonuses taxable? Are investments protected up to £85,000? Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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384 - Millions can now reclaim student loans! | Savings safety limit to rise | Will energy prices go up? Thu, 20 Nov 2025
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383 - Question Time: Will my new husband need to pay for my daughter’s uni? Do high interest savings beat cash ISAs? Mon, 17 Nov 2025
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382 - A wallet workout to gain pounds! Earn £100s in minutes perusing your purse or (digital) wallet Thu, 13 Nov 2025
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381 - Question Time: Is paying via PayPal a bigger risk? How to do a budget? Has the government ever told Martin to stay schtum? Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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380 - Martin’s Savings Interest Masterclass: increase what you earn by up to 50%! Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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379 - 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? Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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378 - Martin v Ofgem boss: Why are energy bills so high (is it green levies?) | Scrap standing charges | Is the Price Cap a rip-off? Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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377 - Question Time: Can I refuse a Smart meter? Should I clear my student loan? Is a stoozer a loser? Mon, 20 Oct 2025
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376 - Free £400 for switching bank! Was Uni worth it? Cash ISAs to be cut Thu, 16 Oct 2025
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375 - Question Time: Is cash king? Should you keep some mortgage debt? Can I reclaim student loan taken off my bonus? Mon, 13 Oct 2025
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374 - 14 million to get mis-sold car finance compensation! Thu, 09 Oct 2025
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373 - Energy Question Time: Is it time to fix? (spoiler: YES!) How do I get my credit back? Are Smart Meters… not? Thu, 02 Oct 2025
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372 - Question Time: Is having a pension worth it? Why has my home insurance doubled? And Martin's Mick Jagger history! Mon, 29 Sep 2025
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371 - Should you take a student loan? Martin’s five things you need to know about student finance Thu, 25 Sep 2025
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370 - Question Time: Should you invest in gold? Student loan interest? How to get energy credit back? Mon, 22 Sep 2025
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369 - Grown Up Stuff: (Free) Wills & (even more important) Power of Attorney Thu, 18 Sep 2025
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368 - Question Time: Cutting Credit Card Debt, Scrapping the State Pension and more… Mon, 15 Sep 2025
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367 - The Top Children’s Savings & Investment Accounts | Car Finance Mis-selling Update Thu, 11 Sep 2025
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366 - Beat the energy price hike, flight delay compo, and the £1 train! Thu, 04 Sep 2025
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365 - A Savings and Investment Special! Thu, 28 Aug 2025
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364 - A Bills Special! Thu, 21 Aug 2025
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363 - An Energy Special! Thu, 14 Aug 2025
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362 - A Holiday Special! Thu, 07 Aug 2025
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361 - Car Finance Compensation Special Sat, 02 Aug 2025
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360 - Car Finance Agreements Update & Ask Martin ANYTHING! Wed, 30 Jul 2025
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359 - A beginner’s guide to savings & how to maximise your interest Thu, 24 Jul 2025
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358 - A beginner’s guide to investing… who should, how much & where to do it Thu, 17 Jul 2025
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357 - Testing your consumer rights and haggling skills Fri, 11 Jul 2025