Martin Lewis
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You.
Me.
We're finished.
I'm gone.
I won't be back.
Until Monday.
Because
I'm taking my
Standard weekend social media break.
For family
And destress time.
Have
A
Good
One
Thoroughly recommend at least applying. You are very well looked after and its great fun. I found I learnt loads on my turn as I was hyper concentrating as well... twitter.com/MartinSLewis/s…
Retweeted by Martin Lewis Apologies I should've noted the studio is in Shepherds Bush London, if you want to come to the live. twitter.com/MartinSLewis/s…
Apologies I should've noted the studio is in Shepherds Bush London, if you want to come to the live.
Free tickets...
My @itvMLshow is back for a one-off LIVE special 8pm 24 May talking both holidays and cost of living.
If you'd like to join the
- live studio
- or virtual wall
audience apply by email the team on [email protected] (or you can reply to this)
Discussing today what's the difference between being political & party political.
Perhaps its that when those who are political point out what a govt aren't doing, it's often to urge them to do it. While those who are party political, it's often to expose them for not doing it?
Just noticed I've hit 1.5m followers. 😊 Thanks to all who follow for such overwhelming support.
PS and to those recently joined thinking "I think I mayve been your 1,500,000th". I can confirm, it's true, you were.
MP Lee Anderson today said “You can’t just keep throwing money at a problem, eventually you’ve got to try and get to the root cause of a problem.”
Sadly in a cost of living crisis where the poorest have income lower than their min outgoings the root cause is a lack of money.
Broker Tempo has removed ads encouraging people to remortgage to pay off student loans after MSE pressure... moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/05/t…
If you or someone close to you has had mental health problems, that have impacted you finances, please take a couple of minutes to watch this video (and send to anyone to whom it may be relevant) twitter.com/MartinSLewis/s…
I am enjoying #TheGames - I love this type of thing (if I were 10 years younger and had more time I'd have wanted to be in it). It just needs a bit more focus on the events and less on the chat (or shorten the show).
Don't miss it. This week's MSE email's out incl
2.5% savings
secret Shoe sale
slash mortgage, card & loan costs
Flash Interrail sale
birthday freebies
Are u one of 7m missing out on benefits;
10 grocery savers
energy direct debit doubled
See full info in mse.me/latesttip
I never knew there was some type of social taboo about having brown and red sauce together. Yet looking at the replies...
I think its time to break such taboos - perhaps my most important campaign yet! twitter.com/MartinSLewis/s…
Mrs MSE is out! I'm now in my 50s so I think a comfort food special is allowed. Burger, cheesy grits, mushy peas! BOOM
No.
I founded @mmhpi in 2016, fund it and chair it, and it is the go-to institute for research on the interaction of money and mental health, an issue I've campaigned on since 2008.
I was making a point to ensure the cost of living crisis isn't seen as 'just' a money issue twitter.com/Pheecetious/st…
Today's Twitter Poll: Do you and your spouse / partner normally vote for the same party? Which of these is closest to your answer...
PS if one of you votes and the other doesn't count that as 'usually no'.
While still only 1%, the UK base rate is 10x higher than six months ago. This direction of travel means IF YOU'VE A MORTGAGE, CREDIT CARD, LOAN or OVERDRAFT, urgently check if it's the right deal. Some can save £10,000s
Here's my masterclass on what to do moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?anc…
‘SECRET’ Office & Schuh outlets flogging v cheap, slightly blemished shoes.. full info moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hu…
Are you one of 7m not getting all the benefits help you're entitled to? With cost of living crisis biting, if you've family income under £30,000 it is worth a 10 minute check-up; moneysavingexpert.com/family/benefit… (I'm not saying you will get, just its worth a check)
A woman on maternity leave, returning to work, in tears about her finances was my 1st @thismorning caller today
I wish she was alone and money anxiety & depression was a rarity. Sadly I suspect its close to becoming a norm
There is a mental health cost to cost of living crisis
TELL US. For tomorrow's #AskMartin on @bbc5live please
Tell us... what's the most outrageous financial / consumer lie you've ever told (nowt illegal please), why did you do it, and did you get away with it?
Reply here & the producers will pick some of the best to be read out
After @MartinSLewis warned that massive direct debit increases “smells wrong” I put this to @ofgem at the Scottish Parliament @SP_NetZero committee today.
Our energy crisis inquiry will take evidence from UK gov minister @GregHands tomorrow. #FuelPriceHike #EnergyCrisis ⚡️💡�twitter.com/record_politic…av
Retweeted by Martin Lewis Delighted to hear it has a good cause. On the advert I saw for it, there was no mention that it is for a childrens charity, it looked just like an event to sell doughnuts. twitter.com/davidharbourne…
Just found out its apparently national doughnut week.
Obviously that's because eating doughnuts is a highly worthy campaign, that really needs awareness raising, or some people may be unaware of it which of course could have the obvious tragic consequences.
Over 25% of the 40,000+ people surveyed have seen their direct debit DOUBLE or more, even though they're on the price cap & in credit. This smells wrong it should be up 45% - 65%.
See the FIRM-BY-FIRM stats here... moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/05/e…
And what to do if its happened to you.
Retweeted by Martin Lewis Last night at midnight Mrs MSE cruelly stole my birthday. So if you'd like to see twitter birthday balloons today you'll need to go to her profile page @LaraLewington
(PS wishing my wonderful, talented, wife the happiest possible day, she deserves every second of it)
Today's Twitter Poll: Do you have a car? If so which of these is closest to the category it is in.
Sometimes you stumble across just the right birthday card for someone. This one’s (literally) got his name on it. Happy 50th to my wonderful husband, @MartinSLewis xx
Retweeted by Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis There was a period when I’d spent all of my forties in a kebab shop.
Retweeted by Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis Did you also know when the balloons float to the top and stop you can click on them and they burst! 👏🏼👏🏼
Retweeted by Martin Lewis Urgent: 50% off Interrail passes until tomorrow (Tue). Unlimited travel on national railways and some ferry lines within 29 European countries (not UK) over one, two or three months.
The savings doing it now are £100s. Full info moneysavingexpert.com/deals/interrai…
A big thank you to everyone who's sent me birthday wishes today. I'm overwhelmed, which is glorious, but far too many to reply to (and get my work on tomorrow's MSE email done).
PS discovered that if I (or you) click on my twitter profile on birthday day - you get balloons!
It is the state not the taxpayer who pays for govt spending
"The taxpayer" is politician's short-cut to justify spending cuts. For govt promoted spending eg furlough, taxpayers are less mentioned
The govt chooses to fund spending from taxes (inc corp tax) money creation or debt twitter.com/GMB/status/152…
Money Saving Expert @MartinSLewis on the "vicious" link between money and mental health problems on #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek – and the practical, positive steps we could make to improve the situation for thousands: bigissue.com/news/social-ju…
Retweeted by Martin Lewis Rob is a member of our @mmhpi Research Community, & has blown me away with his determination to share his #mentalhealth story & make a difference. Check him out on @GMB this morning talking about our research and his own experiences of the #CostOfLiving crisis. twitter.com/GMB/status/152…
Retweeted by Martin Lewis Sometimes you stumble across just the right birthday card for someone. This one’s (literally) got his name on it. Happy 50th to my wonderful husband, @MartinSLewis xx
Retweeted by Martin Lewis Over 25% of the 40,000+ people surveyed have seen their direct debit DOUBLE or more, even though they're on the price cap & in credit. This smells wrong it should be up 45% - 65%.
See the FIRM-BY-FIRM stats here... moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/05/e…
And what to do if its happened to you.
So far I've managed to hit 10,000 steps before 11am every day of my fifties.
'Should anybody who's 18 now try not to take a year out because it's going to be way more expensive for them to go to uni in the long run?'
@MartinSLewis questions Higher Education Minister Michelle Donelan.
Retweeted by Martin Lewis How did you celebrate your 50th birthday? Er well presented GMB for mental health awareness week. Now about to do a 10k run to end up at home. Then work. Then when mini MSE gets home from school, time to celebrate.
It's @MartinSLewis' birthday today. Is he enjoying breakfast in bed at home? Of course not. He's up at the crack of dawn on @GMB shining a light on the impact of the #CostOfLiving crisis on mental health, along with the amazing Rob. Both heroes. 🙌twitter.com/GMB/status/152…E
Retweeted by Martin Lewis A friend just sent me this - without doubt the most bizarre article I've ever had written about me... walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/w…
(quite funny tho)
Original post deleted, corrected and reposted: as while I'm sure @susannareid is a wonderful person - to say someone you've never met is peerless, breaches my 'research before recommending' rules - so I'll stick with @susannareid100 twitter.com/MartinSLewis/s…
That's it from me for the week
I'll see you bright & early Mon, as I'm guest presenting
@GMB for the day, with the peerless @susannareid100 as its the start of mental health awareness week & sadly money & mental health issues are intrinsically linked for many
Have a good one
A tip for anyone developing a website or app I learnt from building MoneySavingExpert dot com. UO is just as important as UX... blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2022/05/martin…
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