Martin's BlogIt’s not just MoneySaving (the rest of the site has that, it’s a place to muse on life, money, media, politics and more… Follow Martin: Related:Martin's BioAbout the siteTeam Blog Martin Lewis Is cash dead? 4 reasons you shouldn’t use it…6 November 2017 A year ago Santander 123 halved its interest to 1.5% – now most should consider ditching it30 October 2017 Warning: Parents with 2+ children who’ll go to uni, SAVE NOW, the system’s biased against you11 October 2017 Have you been Plevined? A new rule means just having had PPI means you are due money14 September 2017 Five things EVERY student and their parents should know4 September 2017 Martin Lewis – The four things you need to be successful8 August 2017 A year of fighting to break the link between mental illness and money problems…27 June 2017 How to make a tweet/Facebook post go viral – 7 lessons from ‘You don’t need your polling card’13 June 2017 Should you buy euros/dollars now, before the general election?The pound is still in the doldrums. Even after a slight strengthening on the back of Tuesday’s election announcement it still currently only buys just €1.20. Against the dollar, the rate is just $1.28 – historically very poor. 19 April 2017 Young journalists, looking for a mentor?24 March 2017 First234