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The Martin Lewis Podcast

Chats with the Chancellor & how to cut credit card debt

The Martin Lewis Podcast

BBC

Business

4.4930 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

This week on the podcast, Martin tells Nihal about his visit to No. 11 Downing Street and his conversation with the Chancellor. He has a masterclass in how to cut your credit card debt, and you ‘Tell Us’ some of your financial tips and tricks from 2023.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:04.5

Hello, I'm Martin Lewis, and this is the cunningly named the Martin Lewis podcast.

0:08.8

I do wonder what that's all going to be about.

0:10.8

Happy New Year, we're back.

0:12.2

Usually much of the podcast comes from my BBC 5 Live show with Nihal Arthaniaka,

0:16.7

but there's bonus money-saving tips just for you lucky, lucky podcast listeners.

0:21.9

In today's pod, a credit card cost-cutting masterclass, even if I say so myself,

0:27.7

if you're paying interest on credit cards, how to slash the cost hopefully to 0%.

0:33.2

Then, what would you say to Jeremy Hunt if you met him?

0:36.4

Don't tell me, I did it on Monday.

0:38.9

Hopefully, the result is good news for those who have lifetime icers,

0:43.0

for those who pay child benefit or don't get child benefit,

0:46.3

and for broadband and mobile costs.

0:48.6

I'll be discussing exactly what I said to him and exactly what he said back with Nihal.

0:52.7

Then, meet Dan, a stuza. Just how good a

0:55.8

stuza is he? Or is he a loser? You'll find out. Why 800,000 parents who pay for childcare

1:02.3

are missing out on free money they're eligible for? You tell us what you learned in

1:07.2

2023 that can help others in 2024. And to finish my long list, I think it's

1:11.7

one item too long this week, note for self in future, some cheap cinema tickets. Play the theme tune.

1:20.1

I got meals. I got to pay. So I'm going to work for a word. I'm going to work for I'm a minute.

1:29.1

I got a man I got a fee

1:30.9

So I'm going to make sure

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