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Martin Lewis has shared top tips on how to cut your broadband costs during the annual ‘bill-buster’ segment on his weekly TV show. The latest episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, focused on how to cut your energy and utility bills for the year ahead and one of the biggest areas for making instant savings is on broadband and line rental.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis says customers who bank with HSBC, First Direct, M&S or John Lewis need to watch out for a specific letter.Speaking on his ITV 'The Martin Lewis Money Show', the finance expert explained how throwing some letters away could be the same as throwing away cash.Martin was sent a message by a man called Andy, who said he had been sent a letter by First Direct with an accompanying cheque for £50.It appears that Andy wasn't the only worried customer who had raised concerns over this type of letter. Angelica Ball, who presents the popular show with the  MoneySavingExpert,  asked if it was a scam.

thousands of bank customers across the UK, this happened to one viewer of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, who decided to get to the bottom of it.Alan got in touch with the financial guru to ask if the letter he had received from his bank, First Direct, offering him a cheque refund for £50, was a scam.“I recognise this letter, it is not a scam so cash it and this is really important for lots of people,” Martin responded immediately during the ITV show.The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com explained: “If you banked with HSBC, First Direct, M&S and John Lewis Finance, between 2010 and 2019 and you were in arrears at some point on one of their debt products - mortgage, credit card, loan and others, it admits its customer service was wrong and

Consumer expert Martin Lewis has explained how households can save hundreds of pounds on broadband bills a year at the click of a button.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently revealed that more than 2,700 Self Assessment tax returns were filed on Christmas Day and 18,000 on New Year’S Day. Customers can complete their tax returns online ahead of the January 31, 2021 deadline and at a time that suits them.

Have you been given a refund on council tax? Tell us in the comments... Martin added: “If you have Alzheimer's disease, dementia, have had a stroke or you live alone, you could be due to a discount."There are also council-by-council reductions on Covid-19, pensions credit and you could have your band lowered if you have a disability."Hundreds of thousands of people are paying the wrong council tax - and that means they could be owed thousands back.”Luckily, all you need to do is follow Martin’s guide below to find out if you’re owed a refund.Overpaid tax can be dated back to 1993 – do you could get some serious money.Up to 400,000 homes are understood to be on the wrong council tax band.

Martin Lewis has said people could be missing out on £1,000s by not checking their council tax.The financial whizz, on his The Martin Lewis Money Show, said there are two main ways to check if you are in the wrong council tax band and therefore eligible for a reduction.First, you should check if your current council tax band is the same as neighbors’ who are in “similar or identical” properties.

Martin Lewis has revealed how thousands of people across the UK are paying too much Council Tax and explained how easy it is to check and challenge your current and previous bills. In the latest episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, the financial guru told viewers how there are around 400,000 homes on the wrong Council Tax band across the UK.

Millions of people could be overpaying on council tax because of a major flaw in the bands system, Martin Lewis has warned.

Thousands of HSBC customers could receive compensation payouts this month, as the bank seeks to rectify a payments error made more than a decade ago.

Not many people know that Martin Lewis actually has a famous wife.

Money Saving Expert has revealed that borrowers can claim back £100 if they feel they have received substandard service.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a major warning to anybody who has a Tesco Clubcard.According to the finance journalist, changes are being made in January which are set to affect over 16.5 million shoppers.

Martin Lewis posted a tweet following Priti Patel’s press conference last night, but has now admitted he regrets his remarks.The financial journalist returned to the micro-blogging site shortly after to address what he'd said, after taking the time to mull it over.In his original tweet, the 48-year-old shared his thoughts on the Home Secretary’s Downing Street address, despite not having watched it.He said he believed it had been “nothing dressed up in many words”.The post read: “I missed the Priti Patel press conference, but from what I seem to be reading with quite staggering consistency, is I missed nothing, but nothing dressed up in many many words.“Is that about right?” he asked his 1.1 million followers.Within a few hours Martin

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to everyone who owns a Tesco Clubcard, as the scheme prepares to drop two of its biggest rewards. In the latest edition of the weekly MoneySavingExpert.com newsletter, the consumer champion wrote: “A mixture of a scheduled revamp to the Clubcard system and the effects of the recent lockdown mean you need to be aware of major changes to how you can use your points.” Shoppers can easily convert points to Tesco Clubcard vouchers to use in stores or online - typically 500 points collected are usually worth £5, but if you spend them the right way, those 500 points could be worth £15.

Martin Lewis has unveiled he has donated £20million of his own money to charity in just eight years.The 48 year old financial journalist made the revelation after previously pledging to donate £10million. Money Saving Expert Martin, who previously quit his role on Good Morning Britain, made the promise after his website was bought by the Money Supermarket Group in 2012 for an estimated £87million.

MONEY saving expert Martin Lewis has given nearly £20million of his own cash to charity in just eight years, he revealed today. The 48-year-old explained that after his website Money Saving Expert was bought by the Money Supermarket Group in 2012 for an estimated £87million - he pledged to donate £10million to charity.

furlough scheme was introduced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in March 2020 to help financially support employers during the coronavirus crisis. The UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme was designed to protect millions of workers across the country from losing their jobs after employers were advised to close premises as lockdowns were introduced to combat the ongoing pandemic.

READ MORE:  Tom Jones songs: How many albums has Sir Tom released?Lara then moved over to Sky News and was their showbiz correspondent, but is now best known for her work on BBC's Click.Click is a technology show, which Lara joined as a reporter in 2011.Now, she co-presents the show with Spencer Kelly and has become a known expert in this field, often speaking on TV and radio about the subject.Woman magazine also hired Lara as their technology columnist, a job which she did for four years outside of her TV work.As well as appearing on these long-running shows, Lara, like many celebrities, has also done her fair share of celebrity charity specials, as well as panel shows.She has appeared on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Let’s Dance for Sports

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis is a regular on our screens, appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, This Morning and of course his namesake The Martin Lewis Money show pretty much every week.In fact, most of us saw Martin more than we saw our own families in 2020. But according to the Mirror, Martin isn't the only famous face in his family, as his wife is television presenter Lara Lewington.

Millions of Netflix customers will see their bills rise next month as it increases both standard and premium price plans.