Dad, I’ve made it, I’m on Corrie!
Tough man to please, my father. If I get a "it was fine" about a programme or owt else I’m doing, that’s heady praise indeed. He considers it his mission to keep my feet on the ground (not that it’s necessary – I’m hypercritical of everything I do anyway, so my feet are firmly buried a couple...
I’m writing today and I feel like I’m skiving
I’m sitting in a coffee bar, tapping away on an article on my keyboard and I feel like I’m skiving. Today was meant to be the last filming day for my ITV show, but it’s been cancelled as we’re all done. So I’ve reclaimed the day to catch up on my articles. Yet I’m struggling to get...
The Martian – the most gripping book I’ve read in a long time (and it cost 77p)
Update Note August 2016: When I wrote this blog the Martian was by a minor publisher. Many people downloaded the book after the blog, which boosted it up Amazon charts. Soon after it was taken off as it was due to be republished with a bigger publisher and to become a film. That film became a Hollywood blockbuster...
A warning to FCA boss Martin Wheatley – please don’t screw up the savings market
I read with horror a BBC news headline yesterday – Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) hints it may act act on ‘teaser’ rates – based on comments by the new regulator, the FCA’s (was the FSA) boss, Martin Wheatley. Thankfully, later in the piece it says he wouldn’t consider an outright ban on teaser rates, just some tinkering. However...
Mrs Thatcher’s funeral should set a precedent
Politics is a tribal game. Like football fans, supporters of each team often position themselves at odds with each other, even when differences can be intangible. Therefore, when one of our country’s former Prime Ministers dies, that polarisation makes its difficult for our ruling elite to decide the appropriate treatment. The problem here, what makes a "great...
I am Tory scum and a rabid socialist
Last week, I was accused of being "Tory scum", as well as being a "rabid socialist", on social media. It shows the rather scary tribalism we have in our political system, so I thought it time to set the record straight. The "rabid socialist" comments came on the back of tweeting that I thought the Philpott case...
New Rock, Paper, Scissors game – the tennis version
I’ve come up with a twist to the Rock, Paper, Scissors game, which I wanted to share (and before anyone says anything, yes, I am a nerd). In a nutshell, you play the game with tennis scoring and serving rules. Regular readers of my blog will know my hero, Dr Sheldon Cooper, is a huge fan of...
Latest MoneySaving Tips
-
Martin's 21 ways to slash spendingSave (or gain) £1,000s in 2021
-
EXTRA 10% off reduced foodEg, 9p Walkers
-
Brit Gas cheaper switchers' dealSave £190/yr
-
Power of Attorney refunds1.3m still due - act now or MISS OUT
-
Important SEISS grant newsFor the self-employed and excluded
-
New. Top 0% spending card20mths' interest-free
-
Barclaycard's min payments riseBy up to 50% this week
-
2GB Sim '£4.38/mth'With unltd mins & texts
-
Totally FREE personalised postcardApp newbies only
-
13 MoneySaving tips for cyclistsIncl work-based discounts & DIY repairs
-
Avios joins NectarIt's ditching Clubcard
-
Cheapest iPhone 11 contract we've seenEnds Fri
Recent Blogs
-
Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021![]()
If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
5 January 2021![]()
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
