Martin Lewis has announced he is taking a break from work this summer, issuing a warning about the rise in scams during his absence. The founder of Money Saving Expert will step away from his usual duties, which include editing the brand website, hosting a BBC podcast, and presenting his hit ITV finance show.
Family time and recharge
Instead of working, Martin will spend time with his wife Lara Lewington and their daughter Sapphire. Announcing the break on social media, he described it as a 'mini summer sabbatical' to focus on family, fitness, sleep, and what he jokingly called 'poor golf'. He added that he needs to recharge his and his laptop's batteries for the busy autumn ahead.
Scam warning
Martin warned his followers to be wary of scams that often increase when he is not posting on social media. He said: 'That's it from me, I'm done (for now)! Ta Ta. I'm taking a mini summer sabbatical to focus on family, fitness, sleep & poor golf, to recharge my and my laptop's batteries for the big autumn coming.'
He added: 'I'll be off socials as much as possible. Pls be wary of and report scams with me in, as the criminals tend to ramp it up when I'm not posting.'
MSE team continues
Despite his break, the Money Saving Expert team will continue updating the website and providing the weekly email, ensuring followers still get their money-saving tips. Martin reassured fans: 'The MSE team will still be updating the website, and providing the weekly email, so pls check them for your MoneySaving fix. See you soon. Take care. Martin.'
Past scam warnings
In the past, Martin has warned never to trust any ads featuring his face, as he does not take out advertising. On a previous episode of his podcast in 2024, he revealed: 'One in three scams involve me. I never wanted to get into being a campaigner on scams. My whole thing is about showing people how to save money not preventing them losing money, but when you're in a third of the adverts out there, the worst bloody compliment I've ever received, you have to start campaigning on it.'
He also mentioned his successful lawsuit against Facebook for £3 million, but noted that online advertising remains a 'wild west'.
