BBC Radio 4 - Money Box (2024)

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Is Paul Lewis still on Moneybox? ›

Overview. Money Box began in October 1977 with Louise Botting as presenter, which she continued until 1992, after which Alison Mitchell presented until September 2000. The current presenter is Paul Lewis. He has presented since September 2000, having been a reporter on the programme in the early 1990s.

Listeners ask questions on saving and investing, including cash, ISAs, funds and stock markets. Your calls about saving and investing. To ask about cash, ISAs, funds or stock markets call 03700 100 444 or e-mail [email protected] now.

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Paul Lewis presents personal finance news and advice.

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We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with firm reference number 712935 (and number 792703 for payment services activities) and so are subject to strict capital adequacy and systems & controls requirements.

Launched in 2016 by co-founders Ben Stanway and Charlie Mortimer, the company has experienced rapid growth, and today has over £5bn in assets and a community of more than 1 million customers.

If you notice anything suspicious, such as changes to your account that you do not recognise, or believe that someone has accessed your account without your permission, please contact our Support Team at [email protected], or give us a call on 0330 808 1866 as soon as possible, and the team will assist you.

The Money Box team invites listeners and experts to discuss one personal finance topic.

You can text Any Answers on 84844 – Texts will not be included in your inclusive text bundles, and the exact cost of each message depends on your service provider – it is typically between 10 and 15 pence per message. MMS (Picture) messages may cost more – you should check with your service provider for exact details.

Its Marin Lewis and the Sunday Times rich list estimates his net worth at 123 million! Martin Lewis and Paul Lewis are different people, although I've also managed to mix them up at times!

Is Moneybox Lifetime Isa safe? ›

You are protected for 100% of the first £85,000 per financial institution. Our Cash LISA and Stocks & Shares LISA are both protected by the FSCS, and you can find out more about this protection on our FSCS page.

Once your sells have completed and your funds held as Available Cash, you can make a full withdrawal to your linked bank account in Settings > Withdraw. Withdrawals from Available Cash are paid out within 1 working day.

Trying to sort out a money problem or personal finance complaint? Call 03700 100 444 from 1pm to 3.30pm on Wednesday or e-mail [email protected] now.

We do not charge a customer service fee for our savings products. Instead, we will receive a fee from the third party bank where your money is deposited or will retain the difference (if any) between the interest received from the third party bank and the amounts paid on your product.

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The Moneybox app is available on the App Store and Google Play store. To get started, enter your mobile number below to receive a download link directly to your phone.

For all of our savings products and available cash held in our investing products, Moneybox deposits your money with third party banks. These banks are covered by the FSCS and, in the event one of them fails, you would be eligible to claim up to £85,000 per person per bank for any shortfall in money.

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Once you've requested a withdrawal, the funds will be sent to your linked bank account on the next available working day. It's worth noting that if your account balance dips below £500, a lower interest rate of 0.75% AER (variable) will apply.

Moneybox now has £5bn in assets under administration, an increase of 43 per cent on the previous year, and has seen revenue growth of 1,047 per cent over the last four years.