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Hello, I'm Martin Lewis, and this is the cunningly named the Martin Lewis podcast.

I do wonder what that's going to be about.

It's the first one of the year. Happy New Year to you all.

Now, usually much of it comes from a BBC Radio 5 live show with Adrian Charles,

but don't worry, there's bonus money saving tips just

for you lucky, lucky podcast listeners. In today's pod, the big subject is travel insurance. January is

the month most people book holidays and last Saturday is generally the biggest single day for

holiday booking. So if you you booked or about to book your

holiday, my crucial rule for you is get your travel insurance ASAB. As soon as you book,

leaving it late can be disastrous. I'll be explaining why, plus answering your questions on when

to get your annual travel insurance, when to get single trip, how you choose. What about pre-existing conditions for both physical and mental health and lots more?

It's a travel insurance clinic. We'll also do more of your big things about finance. I just

don't understand. Questions, including ones on credit card protection, the basics of pension credit, why energy

bills are constantly rising and will it stop, how to get car hire abroad, can you lose

lifetime Isis for retirement, and no fault claims on car insurance and why you pay more?

Then I've got tips for you on cutting the cost of credit card debts.

If you're paying interest on your credit card debts,

you can't afford to miss that.

And finally, the money mastermind is all about

whether there's a difference between cats

and dogs.

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