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Martin Lewis (financial journalist)

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Martin Lewis (financial journalist)

Martin Steven Lewis CBE (born 9 May 1972) is a British consumer rights activist, financial journalist, broadcaster, author and charity founder. Lewis founded the website MoneySavingExpert . He sold the website in 2012 to the Moneysupermarket group for up to £87 million. Lewis is currently a presenter for ITV, on the morning programmes Good Morning Britain and This Morning since 2007. He also presents The Martin Lewis Money Show. Lewis has led various campaigns on high bank charges, energy bills and student finance costs, as well as the link between mental health and debt.

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Born
Martin Steven Lewis (1972-05-09) 9 May 1972 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Education
The King's School, Chester
Alma mater
London School of Economics Cardiff University
Occupations
Television presenter journalist author entrepreneur
Years active
1994–present
Known for
Founder, editor-in-chief of MoneySavingExpert
Television
The Martin Lewis Money Show This Morning Good Morning Britain
Spouse
Lara Lewington (m. 2009)
Children
1
Website
MoneySavingExpert

References

  1. BBC News Online
    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67702190
  2. MoneySavingExpert
    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/martin-lewis-biography/
  3. Manchester Evening News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121024032119/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/236770_mr_supersavers_on_a_mission_
  4. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3649125/This-man-can-save-you-6000-a-year.html
  5. Manchester Evening News
    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/martin-lewis-tears-mum-death-16036310
  6. WalesOnline
    https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/martin-lewis-23598750
  7. BirminghamLive
    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/martin-lewis-weeps-heartbreaking-radio-14392455
  8. Irish Independent
    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/i-admire-william-and-harry-for-speaking-about-losing-their-mother-says-martin-lewis-35698699.html
  9. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jun/23/martin-lewis-says-house-lords-rejected-peerage-application
  10. University of Chester
    https://www1.chester.ac.uk/development-and-alumni-relations-office/your-alumni-community/meet-our-alumni/honorary-graduates-6
  11. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/martin-lewis-money-man-1829892.html
  12. Simply Money
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/mar/28/broadcasting.citynews
  13. BBC News
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1421754.stm
  14. It Pays to Watch
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080530021358/http://www.itpaystowatch.co.uk/
  15. ChronicleLive
    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/money-saving-expert-martin-lewis-24840323
  16. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9xt/episodes/downloads
  17. "BBC Radio 4 – Desert Island Discs, Martin Lewis, financial campaigner"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jtmg
  18. "LadBaby release new Christmas single Food Aid with Martin Lewis"
    https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/ladbaby-release-new-christmas-single-food-aid-martin-lewis-b1047736.html
  19. Royal Television Society
    https://rts.org.uk/award/educational-television-awards-2002
  20. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/martin-lewis-sells-moneysavingexpertcom-for-87m-7810705.html
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