I’m taking on the EU Mortgage Credit Directive – it’s going to create many mortgage prisoners
Ensuring people can afford their mortgage is crucial. Yet the EU Mortgage Credit Directive, which officially starts in March 2016 (but in practice much earlier), will see many being told they “can’t afford a cheaper mortgage”. This isn’t right, so MoneySavingExpert.com and I are going to make it a campaign priority. I’m not sure how much we...
Property Porn.. revisiting a hypnotised nation…
How many household-name property pundits, interior designers & home experts can you name? Now the same for city or personal finance journalists? For all but extreme money nerds, I suspect the first group outnumbers the latter by 5-1 or more. This discrepancy is important: I’ve just given an academic journal an interview on economic decline, and the...
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Martin Lewis: What makes us human – the sharing of ideas and knowledge
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I was invited on to BBC Radio 2 Vine's 'What Makes Us Human' programme. The brief: "write then read out an essay on one unique element of humanity, interspersed with some autobiographical notes". -
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
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Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of...
