Born:
May 09, 1972
in
Withington, Manchester
Best Known For:
His consumer website, MoneySavingExpert.com.
Early-life:
Martin Steven Lewis was born in Withington, Manchester, on May 9, 1972 and grew up in Cheshire. He went on to read government and law at the London School of Economics and journalism as a postgraduate student at Cardiff University Centre for Journalism Studies.
Career:
Lewis produced business segments on BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio 4 before working as a presenter on short-lived satellite TV channel Simply Money. His exposure on the channel led to him securing a column in the Sunday Express. It was during his time at the Sunday Express that he set up his consumer finance website MoneySavingExpert.com. He sold the website in 2012 for £87m, although he remains the site's editor-in-chief. In the same year, he began co-presenting his own ITV show, The Martin Lewis Money Show, alongside Saira Khan. He has written a number of books, including The Money Diet.
Quote:
"Supermarkets are honed to make you spend more money than you originally intended. Go with a list, and don't be persuaded by anything else."
Trivia:
In 2013, Lewis was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Chester. In 2014, he received an OBE for services to consumer rights and charity.