Using plastic overseas? Always PAY IN EUROS (even if it says 0% commission)
Update 14 August 2018: Martin wrote this blog back in 2013 but while the rates have changed, all the logic is still correct.
I couldn’t believe my ears. While filming in southern Spain for the new series of my show, the producer told me he’d found a cash machine offering 0% commission if you chose to withdraw in pounds. In theory, that’d mean PERFECT exchange rates.
Why the introduction of “Simple Financial Products” may do more harm than good
The plan for a new "Simple Financial Products" kitemark could run the risk of misleading customers into getting poor deals. While I know many would’ve thought I’d support it – unless done right, it risks more harm than good. Listen to this on Radio 5 I’m writing this blog on the back of a debate on Radio...
1 in 4 say they want me to be chancellor – do they hate me that much?
I was shown a poll today which listed that I’m the person most people would like to do George Osborne’s job. Seriously people, do you hate me that much? I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy. The research of 2,000 people by Opinion, for the Nutmeg website, asked: "If you could replace George Osborne as chancellor,...
A generation of Muslims not able to go to university?
I had a rather depressing day last Wednesday. I was filming a piece for my new series on student finance at a sixth form college in Hammersmith, west London, and there were many sparky 17-year-olds there. My aim was to try to ensure they weren’t wrongly put off going to university because of the misperceptions over student...
Read letters from blind children to Santa 2012
If you, like me, are a soppy git, you may just enjoy this. Each year we help spread the word in our Free Santa Letters guide that the RNIB has special elves, which help the giant with the white beard reply in Braille and other visually impaired-friendly ways. As a thank-you, the RNIB has given its kind...
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Martin Lewis: Are you an overdraft prisoner? How to escape it
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Do I need to show my boarding pass at airport shops? (video & guide)
9 April 2019
It’s one of those niggling frustrations. You want to buy something at the airport and you’re badgered for your boarding pass in order to purchase. Many people ask me if they need to bother, so here’s my quick video answer… Some frequently asked questions… After I originally posted this video on social media, there were a few...
