Martin Lewis

NEWS! Carer's Allowance Cliff-Edge to end (my instant reaction). It's one of a number of pre-budget announcements that have just come out.

Savers can you use gilts to earn 8%? | Standing charge to be scapped & budget preview. All this and far more in the new Martin Lewis Podcast available on. Do listen, it's free on BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify and all good - and mediocre podcast places (easy links in comments)

This has just come out. I think it over eggs my influence rather a lot but it is always interesting to read a different perception www.newstatesman.com/politics/eco...

Why a rise in UK rates may still see mortgage fix rates fall! Mortgage fixed rates have increased over the last six months even though UK base rates have remained flat. So what happens next? A snip from the full Mortgage Help Martin Lewis Money Show. Watch it now on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...

Finally looks like we may be getting somewhere... @andyburnham at #PMQs just now "“I can tell the House today that I have asked the chancellor and the energy secretary to look at whether we can remove standing charges from gas bills and to report back to this House at the earliest opportunity.”

Mortgage Mayhem! Fixed rates are up even though the UK base rate hasn’t moved. Tonight’s @ITVMLSHOW what’s happening, what will happen, should you fix or go for a tracker mortgage? Don’t miss it. 7:15pm

Are Premium Bonds right for you? Should you get your child a pension? How many credit applications kill a mortgage? Answers to these listener questions & more in my new MARTIN'S QUESTION TIME podcast available on BBC Sounds, Apple and elsewhere good & mediocre podcasts listed

Bought a raincoat yesterday & gave my email for the warranty. Since then: THREE marketing emails. Why? It’s a niche product, I won’t need another. One email a couple of months later I’d have lived with. Three made me unsubscribe. Surely that isn’t productive marketing?

And breathe... it's friday. My week on social media is over. Thank you for interacting. Time for some family time. See you Monday :)

Do you have credit or store card debt? An important alert. Just a snip from the latest Martin Lewis Podcast – where the big topic is a step-by-step help in how to cut the cost of existing card debt. Do give it a listen on BBC Sounds, Apple & elsewhere.

Have you got debt on credit cards? Shift debt to 0% while you can! | Car Finance update | ISA & inheritance tax all in this weeks MARTIN LEWIS PODCAST. 0% are likely to get worse. Full help including how to balance transfer, minimise rejection, credit limits, cards v loans and more. Do listen

The REAL living wage is to increase to £14.10/hr (£15.45/hr) meaning half a million workers on this voluntary employers' scheme will get a pay rise. I've long been a supporter of the real living wage and would encourage employers to join it if you can... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2026/10...

Thanks to everyone who watched @itvMLshow last night. We're stoked with the 1.9m ratings, a 19% share of available TV audience & 'winning the slot' for most of the show. Fab to get the 1st of the new run under our belt, especially with a studio move. :)

Delighted to hear Ed Balls and George Osborne discussing The Small Ideas Initiative and coming up with their suggestions on their podcast from about 4min 30 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtRr... You can submit your own fixes at small-ideas.org

Worried about motoring costs? Don't miss @itvmlshow.bsky.social live 7:15pm ITV. I'll be running through how to cut the cost of fuel, MOTs, car insurance, breakdown cover & more. I'm just about to leave home for our new studio, see if you can spot the difference when you watch.

During my YouTube Ask Me Anything I was asked, “What advice would you give for managing your money when going through grief. I'm normally on the ball, but after losing my mum, my regular admin and skill set is slipping"

“Martin: Must they give me a cooling off or cancellation option when they double my online subscription cost?” A snip from this week’s Martin Lewis Question Time Podcast “Will payrise mean I lose child benefit?” plus mortgages, how to get into journalism & more. Do listen via BBC Sounds, Apple etc.

It's Tuesday, it's 7:15pm... it's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live! We're back from tomorrow ITV.

That's it for me this week. Genuinely one thing I'll do this weekend is submit my 6 small fixes to small-ideas.org. It'll be fascinating to see if any make it to the long list (I'm not in selection til later) Pls put your ideas in too. Have a great weekend. See you Mon!

Just read the title of today's Politico newsletter. Genuis headline... "Back Zack or sack?" [Not a political comment just kowtowing to the pun construct!]

Do you want free cash in time for Christmas, up to £600 is being given away by banks! Full help in the new Free cash, freebies, the state pension and inheritance tax too MARTIN LEWIS PODCAST. Do listen, it's free on BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify and all good - and mediocre podcast places

BIG NEWS: Today I’m excitedly launching The Small Ideas Initiative. We want you to submit ideas for non-controversial fixes, e.g “live sewage updates for beaches” or “standardised allergen menus” to turn into proper policy. Full info here... blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2026/10/mart...

I don't know about where you are, but the weather suddenly feels so different today. The sky is greyer. Ive got so used to waking up to sunny, warm days. It's seems months since it last felt like this.

What a week! And next ones even more rammed (I'm announcing & launching a new charity initiative Thur, and a lot of prep is going into it - more anon). So now time for a bit of family chill time. Have a wonderful weekend. See you monday.