Energy firms sitting on £3bn of our credit – how to get it back | Cheapest way to spend abroad

About this episode

Martin Lewis discusses energy credit issues and the best ways to spend abroad while addressing listener questions.

Martin Lewis brings you everything you need to know about the energy direct debit cycle. Explaining why this is perfect time of year to check your direct debits, how much you should be in credit or debt with your energy provider and what do you do if you’re too much in credit. Martin explains the cheapest ways to spend abroad and why you should be thinking about it now. A lovely Tell Us which looks at when your children have impressed you with their financial knowledge. And Mastermind this week is all about your rights if you buy a faulty item. If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know his favourite ice cream flavour, if he’s ever pondered the meaning of life, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.

People in this episode

Host: Martin Lewis

Topics covered

• energy direct debit cycle
• credit with energy provider
• spending abroad
• financial knowledge
• consumer rights

Keywords

• energy firms
• direct debit
• credit
• spending abroad
• financial advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio 5 Live

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