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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.

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

but there's also bonus money-saving tips just for you lucky, lucky podcast listeners.

In today's pod, well, it's January, it's cold,

it's dark, no surprise this is the biggest month for booking holidays, especially summer

holidays abroad. So I'll be going through all the things that you need to do and know now to cut

the cost and the hassle when you do go away. Cheapest ways to spend, how to get 18 days off

for just nine days leave. How to

avoid the car hire desk extra cost trap. A warning about passports and G-hit cards, how kids can

spend abroad, using mobile phones abroad and so much more. The tellers this week is all about what

mistakes your children make with money. I did it because I keep hearing kids calling their prepaid cards credit cards.

That's dangerous.

It risks diminishing the difference between types of plastic

and inuring them to debts when they're older.

We need to gently correct and explain, and I'll try and help you do that.

It also led to an unexpected conversation between me and

Adrian about credit ratings in a pub. The mastermind this week is all about water bills, and I'll show

some of you how to cut hundreds of pounds off them. And finally, I have a quick tip on how to cut

£100 off your energy standing charges. Yes, you did hear that right.

Play the theme tune. I got a lot. I'm going to feed. So I'm going to make sure everybody is.

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