Meter Reading Week | Finally, cheaper energy fixes | Smart meters, good or evil?
The Martin Lewis Podcast
BBC
4.4 • 930 Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2024
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s podcast Martin gives his tips on how we can make the most of the fall in the energy price cap that’s due to take effect on Monday 1st April. He also shares his thoughts on smart meters, following recent reports that many of them might be faulty. Martin also has banking tips for 16 and 17 year olds, as the financial year draws to a close.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:04.7 | Hello, I'm Martin Lewis, and this is the cunningly named The Martin Lewis Podcast. |
| 0:09.7 | I do wonder what that's going to be about. |
| 0:11.9 | Now, usually, much of it comes from our BBC Radio 5 live show with Nal Arthur Nyaka, |
| 0:15.9 | but don't worry, there's bonus money-saving tips just for you lucky, lucky podcast listeners, |
| 0:23.4 | and we get to edit this so it's a cleaner show. |
| 0:38.7 | Don't tell him I said that. In today's pod, the big story is all about energy bills. It's meter reading week because the price cap drops by 12% on Monday the 1st of April. Don't worry if you're listening to it afterwards. It all still applies. And there are cheap fixes available, finally, that are worth talking about that may be |
| 0:45.5 | worth you switching to. Plus, I had lots of your questions on what's going to happen to the price |
| 0:50.9 | cap. Will prices continue to get cheaper? Are smart meters good or evil? And lots more. Then the tellers this week is powerful and moving. |
| 1:00.4 | When have you prioritised your happiness over financial gain? And I think it's really worth a |
| 1:05.9 | listen for anyone who's unhappy at work. I wanted to do an extra slot in the podcast all about free cash from |
| 1:13.1 | switching bank. This is the perfect moment to do it, as many of the best deals, including the top |
| 1:19.0 | payer, are about to end imminently. There's an important tip for anyone who's 16 or 17 years old, |
| 1:25.5 | or more likely, let's be honest, if you're the parent or grandparent |
| 1:28.9 | of a 16 or 17 year old, because there aren't that many 16 or 17 year olds that listen to the podcast, |
| 1:33.8 | but if you are, do get in touch and let me know. And the mastermind this week is all about |
| 1:38.3 | online return rights. How long do you legally have to send things back? |
| 1:45.6 | Play the theme tune. |
| 1:49.5 | I got bills. I got to pay. |
| 1:54.1 | So I'm going to work for a world. |
| 1:57.7 | I got a mouth. |
| 1:59.9 | I got to feed. I got a fee. |
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