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Who is Martin Lewis?
Martin Lewis is a well-known English financial journalist, podcaster, and author. Martin Lewis founded the MoneySavingExpert.com website in February 2003. In addition, he hosts the Ask Martin Podcast, a weekly business podcast. Martin is a well-known author who published The Money Diet in 2014.
Early Life and Childhood
Martin Lewis was born in Manchester, England, on May 9, 1972. Martin is 49 years old and has his birthday every year on May 9.
Unfortunately, he lost his mother in a car accident when he was a child. His father was the headmaster of a Jewish school called Delamere Forest School.
Martin is of Jewish descent and has British nationality.
Education Details
Martin Lewis graduated from The King’s School, an independent school in Chester, before going on to study Government and Law at the London School of Economics.
Martin went on to study Broadcast Journalism at Cardiff University. Later that year, he received his honorary doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Chester.
Professional Career
Lewis launched MoneySavingExpert.com in February 2003 for a fee of $110.
Martin later sold the website to the Moneysupermarket.com group for $96.5 million in September 2012, while continuing to serve as the editor-in-chief.
In July 2015, he sold just over half of his stake in Moneysupermarket.com.
He is a well-known money-saving expert who has appeared on numerous television networks. Martin’s fists appeared as the “Money Saving Expert” persona on the Simply Money channel, which was hosted by Angela Rippon.
He later left the channel after it went bankrupt and joined Channel 5, where he appeared on Open House with Gloria Hunniford. He also appeared on Tonight, which aired on ITV.
He has appeared as a money-saving expert on several magazine shows, including Lorraine and Good Morning Britain, in addition to television.
He also hosts the Ask Martin Podcast, which is produced by BBC Radio 5 live. He covers a wide range of finance topics here.
He has recently been answering questions from his listeners about the financial impact of the coronavirus. His weekly business podcast has 20 episodes and a rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars.
Martin is the author of several books on financial management, saving, and investing.
He writes a fortnightly column for The Sunday Post and a regionally syndicated column for the Manchester Evening News, the Express & Star, and The Yorkshire Post, among other publications.
He began his career as a columnist for publications such as The Guardian, News of the World, Sunday Express, and The Sunday Times. All of his columns as a columnist were on the subject of saving money.
Net Worth and Salary
Martin Lewis earns an annual salary of $98,320.
Based on his lifestyle, there is no doubt that he has amassed a substantial amount of legally acquired wealth over the years. Martin has an estimated net worth of $16 million.
Relationship Status
Martin Lewis is currently in a happy marriage with his lovely and hardworking wife Lara Lewington. Lara is a well-known British journalist who previously worked as a weather presenter for 5 News.
Since their marriage on May 31, 2009, the couple has shared a home. Martin’s first child, a daughter, was born in November 2012.
Body Measurements
He is a man of average height. Martin is 5 feet 9 inches tall (approx. 1.75 m).
Social Media
His Twitter handle is @MartinSLewis.
His Instagram handle is @martinlewismse.
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Trivia
- On May 9, 1972, in Manchester, England, he was born to hardworking and caring parents.
- He is a loving and hardworking husband to his lovely wife Lara Lewington, with whom he has a daughter.
- Martin has an estimated net worth of $16 million.
- Lewis is currently in a happy marriage with Lara Lewington.
- He is 5 feet 9 inches tall (approx. 1.75 m).
