And that's it from me, a little late, but I'm signing off social for the weekend. Have a great one See you Monday (or maybe Sun night)

Urgent! We've hope to have a BIG ENERGY SWITCH next week, yet the Collective Switch regs say it must be members only. So we designate the free MSE weekly email recipients as our membership. If you don't get it, you need join by midnight tonight (Fri) www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/signup/

The biggest misunderstanding about Student Loans...  A snippet from the new ‘Should I take a student loan, the 5 things everyone needs to know’ Martin Lewis Podcast available on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.

I'm delighted to tell you the news today that hideous council tax debt collection practices are going to improve in Wales, as the Welsh government is moving towards @mmhpi's recommendations. Now need rest of Britain to follow... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09...

Today's Poll: If you won £20,000 today what would you do with the bulk of it? Which of these is closest to your answer... 1️⃣ Spend it 2️⃣ Pay off debt 3️⃣ Put in savings 4️⃣ Invest it 📊 Show results

Halve your broadband cost (& double speed?) Broadband price war. Virgin, Vodafone & Sky launch hot deals. Can you get 100Mb for £20 a month, 500Mb for £25 a month or a cheap TV deal? Check what you pay. Stop the rip-off! Full info here... www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?a...

Just managed to restrain myself from doing a geek-intervention! Overheard while getting a snack... "so they're my 2nd cousins - my 1st cousin's kids" What I wanted to say. "No they would be your children's 2nd cousins. They're your 1st cousins once-removed!"

The logic that as energy has fixed costs that MUST all be paid by a Standing charge is flawed. Pubs have fixed costs. Yet you don't pay a monthly pub-access-subscription then a unit rate for each pint on top. A pint's cost incorporates the fixed cost, as many industries' do.

Energy Standing Charges news... how disappointing!

Car written off or stolen? Insurers to pay £200m in compensation after short-changing 270,000 motorists – here's what you need to know www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09...

NEW MONEY QUESTION TIME PODCAST! Invest in gold? Student Loan interest? Get energy credit back? and more.... New Q&A podcast where you set the agenda, ask whatever you like (within reason). Do try it podcasts.APPLE.com/gb/podcast/t... open.SPOTIFY.com/show/6tsU1yc... www.BBC.co.uk/sounds/brand...

What’s the difference between a Will and a Power of Attorney? Full help in the new ‘Grown Up Stuff: (Free) Wills & even more important Power Of Attorney’ Martin Lewis Podcast available on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pods

Right its time for me to make like a maturing fixed rate savings account... and withdraw! (sorry) Have a great weekend. See you monday.

We're looking for young people aged 16+ along with their parents/family to be in the audience & ask questions at our young people & students Martin Lewis Money Show Live special 8pm Tue 30 Sept, London Pls email the team via [email protected] (inc names & ages). Sadly we can't have under 16s join

A Power of Attorney’s maybe even more important than a will. Should you get one? A snippet from the new ‘Grown Up Stuff: (Free) Wills & even more important Power of Attorney’ Martin Lewis Podcast available on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.

New Pod: The Grown Up Stuff! (Free) Wills & even more important Power Of Attorney. I'm joined by lawyers to talk peace of mind protection. Do listen. podcasts.APPLE.com/gb/podcast/t... open.SPOTIFY.com/show/6tsU1yc... www.BBC.co.uk/sounds/brand...

'Slash energy standing charges ahead of cutting energy VAT!' – that's the big message to the Government from a poll of over 60,000 people. Full story... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09...

Today's Poll: When on your own, talking on your mobile in public (eg on public transport) do you use the speakerphone to have the conversation out loud? 1️⃣ I'm under 35 NEVER 2️⃣ I'm under 35 SOMETIMES 3️⃣ I'm 35+: NEVER 4️⃣ I'm 35+: SOMETIMES 📊 Show results

My new five things EVERYONE should know about student finance for 2025/26 blog - a five minute read to demystify how it really works... blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2025/09/five...

Ho, ho, oh no! 100 days till Chr****** My 15 do-nows to cut cost & stress then, inc new £200 FREE cash | Toy sales on NOW | Money-making tips | Discount code secrets | Ban unnecessary prezzies | £500 of cashback freebies. Read it here... www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?a...

My new five things EVERYONE should know about student finance for 2025/26 blog - a five minute read to demystify how it really works... blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2025/09/five...

Today's Poll: Who do you MOST blame (or credit) for the current state of the UK economy? Which of these is closest to your answer... 1️⃣ The current govt 2️⃣ The last govt 3️⃣ All politicians 4️⃣ World events 📊 Show results

NEWS. The State Pension is set to rise 4.7% next April

Why you should write on your Sunscreen bottle! Courtesy of ITV’s This Morning

BRAND NEW QUESTION TIME PODCAST! Could govt scrap State Pension | Credit Scoring | Power of Attorney | Cut debt costs & more in this new Q&A pod where you set the agenda, to accompany my main pod. podcasts.APPLE.com/gb/podcast/t... open.SPOTIFY.com/show/6tsU1yc... www.BBC.co.uk/sounds/brand...

Today's Poll: Rumours govt may get rid of the 5% VAT on energy bills. Do you support this 5% lower rate or would you prefer energy VAT funds to be used for a flat cut to Standing Charge? 1️⃣ Get rid of 5% VAT 2️⃣ Cut Standing Charge 3️⃣ Either is good 4️⃣ Don't do either 📊 Show results

Interesting to read there are rumours of getting rid of the 5% Vat on domestic energy bills. This would of course cut people's costs. Yet it would in cash terms benefit higher users more, they are often (though not always) higher earners. CONT

Do children pay tax on savings? Important info for parents and grandparents. A snippet from full top children’s savings and investments help in the new Martin Lewis Podcast available on BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

New Pod.The top children's savings & investments | Car Finance Update | Broken LISAs. Including Junior ISAs, Child Trust Funds, Premium Bonds for kids, Children's Pensions and far more. Do try it - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... - open.SPOTIFY.com/show/6tsU1yc... www.BBC.co.uk/sounds/brand...

My FIVE things everyone need to know about student finance (tuition fee and living loans) for the new academic year... blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2025/09/five...

Just on the way home from the NTAs, we had fun, dancing in the ad breaks, even though we didn't win (hard as a current affairs show to go up against entertainment juggernaut). Thanks so much to all who voted for the show, just to get off the long list on to the short list was a triumph.

Just about to head off to the National Television Awards from MSE Towers. Not sure how we ended up with matching outfits, but hey let's pretend it's planned.

Should you get a job or set up your own business?

Martin Lewis: ‘Fine tech companies tens of billions for deepfake scams’ - on.ft.com/3Id7tLi via @FT

The Martin Lewis Money Show is coming back! One off special 30 Sept Series proper 4 Nov till long into 2026. PS if you like the show, it'd be great if u voted in the Fact Ents category of www.nationaltvawards.com/vote it helps tell TV big wigs prime time consumer journalism matters!

Today's Poll: Are you a member of a Union 1️⃣ Yes 2️⃣ No 3️⃣ Not relevant eg retired 📊 Show results

Today's Poll: How much of your /grocery shopping do you normally do online? 1️⃣ All of it 2️⃣ More than half of it 3️⃣ Some, but less than half 4️⃣ None 📊 Show results

And breathe... I've a little more work to do today, but decided I'll sign off social early, for the weekend, for some digital peace. Hope you have a good one. See you monday!

Worrying long term hidden fiscal drag The family income threshold at which English students maintenance loans start to get reduced is just £25,000/yr. It has been this level since the 2008/2009 academic year. We have had 64% (CPI) inflation since then. So it's been slashed hugely in real terms

Beat rip off energy bills. The Price Cap is a pants cap. A snippet from full help in the new Martin Lewis Podcast available on bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (+ Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players). PS Free whole of market energy comparison via www.moneysavingexpert.com/cheapenergyc...

New Podcast. How to beat the energy bills hike | Are you owed flight delay or cancellation compensation | Buy a train for £1 | Can you legally avoid capital gains on share sales? Do try it podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... open.SPOTIFY.com/show/6tsU1yc... www.BBC.co.uk/sounds/brand...

Romance scam warning... luckily it was in 1749 tho. Over the summer I audiobooked "The Art of A Lie" a historical fiction murder mystery by Laura Shepherd-Robinson. A brilliant novel, especially as I thought it set out a persuasive story of how cons work, some of you may enjoy it. (no connection)

My twenty two September Savers, from flight delay reclaiming, to saving for kids uni, from holiday currency buy back to uniform tax rebates. Do check it out... www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?a...

Today's Poll: Would you support the introduction of a digital ID card? 1️⃣ I'm male: Yes 2️⃣ I'm male: No 3️⃣ I'm female: Yes 4️⃣ I'm female: No 📊 Show results

Budget date just announced, it'll be on Wed 26 November.

Next week it's the NTAs, so being totally mercenary, if you haven't yet voted in it you can here... nationaltvawards.com/vote my show's up for Factual Entertainment (page 7), the competition is fierce, so any help welcome. PS u need click thru to the end for it to count :)

Expect your mobile to go off 3pm Sunday! Be prepared for a test of the Govt's emergency alert system. Full info... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09... LIVING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE? If you've a hidden mobile, you the link above has details of how to opt out of the alert. Pls share

We must shut down big tech giving criminal scammers real estate on their sites. It's now 6yrs since I sued Facebook, yet still NO REGULATIONS in place to protect consumers, and non will be until 2027. Pathetic! contd

WARNING! A reminder I don't ever do adverts. I don't ever endorse "investment schemes". If you see any adverts or promotions anywhere for "innovative platforms", "get rich quick" "revealed investment secrets" then... THESE ARE CRIMINAL SCAMS ILLEGALLY USING MY NAME & FACE. YOU'LL LOSE YOUR MONEY!

Hello. My fingers are dancing on my work keyboard again for the first time (with a few exceptions) after my mini summer sabbatical. Just getting myself back into the swing of it. Going to lean slowly back into social media, always the most intimidating part of coming back. :)