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Martin Neil Lewis (born July 24, 1952 in Ashtead, Surrey, England) is a US-based humorist, writer, radio/TV host, producer and marketing strategist. He is known for his participation in a variety of projects in the arts and entertainment worlds including his work as the co-creator and co-producer of the Secret Policeman's Ball benefit shows for Amnesty International (a series he created with Monty Python alumnus John Cleese and Amnesty fund-raising officer Peter Walker) and as a comedic performer and writer on American TV. He hosts his own daily radio show - heard nationally in America on Sirius Satellite Radio and worldwide on Sirius Internet Radio. He is a prolific columnist for The Huffington Post website.

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Money mensch: Dial up for free X-Factor votes

Whether you are an X-Factor or Strictly Come Dancing fan, there is a way that you can vote for free. Normally, the X-Factor vote alone costs 35 pence, but new company Free2call.tv has set up a system whereby you dial its number (a normal 03 access ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, The Jewish Chronicle,  19 Nov 2009

Money mensch: How to get credit in a monster crunch

How’s your credit score? Probably not as good as you imagine. Since the credit crunch started, everyone has been knocked down a level. And with credit scores playing an ever bigger role in getting a mortgage, credit card, loan or even contract mobile ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, The Jewish Chronicle,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Capital One,  Experian

6 reasons not to give gifts this Christmas

The festive season is approaching and swaths of shoppers are getting ready to hit the nation’s high streets and e-tailers, gathering nick-nacks for loved ones, friends and colleagues. Not me, though. I’m more interested in banning Christmas presents. ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, Times Online,  10 Nov 2009

Martin Lewis: Primary Image on Drudge Report While Soldiers Were Being Slaughtered at Fort Hood...

• People want someone to fight for them in Washington and that's the message I want to convey! • People are scared of a government that has grown radically out of control! • Barack Obama is a radical! I'm tired of President Obama and the liberals ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, Huffington Post,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: National Republican Congressional Committee,  Barack Obama,  Michele Bachmann,  John Boehner,  Gabrielle Giffords

Money mensch: Return to Israel for £100

As of Monday, easyJet is now offering a return service from Luton to Tel Aviv. However, there are no fixed prices — it operates a demand-based system, so the higher the demand, the pricier the tickets. However, the airline has expanded its date-range, ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, The Jewish Chronicle,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: EasyJet

Martin Lewis: Chris Christie Rips Off Monty Python, Risks Copyright Infringement

British-born, Hollywood-based humorist, commentator, producer and radio host Chris Christie, the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in Tuesday's knife-edge gubernatorial election, has been called out as a copyright thief. The 47-year-old ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, Huffington Post,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Monty Python,  Christopher J. Christie,  U.S. Republican Party,  Michael Palin,  Jon Corzine

Stop shopping and set yourselves free

Thousands of people are giving away pricey items to folks they don’t know through giveaway websites such as Freecycle.org. Whether it’s bedside cabinets, books or concert tickets, giveaway community websites offer first-class, second-hand goods for ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, The Jewish Chronicle,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Yahoo!

Money mensch: Send text messages abroad for free

If you send texts to friends or relatives abroad, it can cost a monstrous 50p per text. However, there is a way to do it to 30 countries for nothing. Go to the site sendsmsnow.com and it lets you send texts to a range of countries including the USA ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, The Jewish Chronicle,  22 Oct 2009

Money mensch: Have yourselves a prudent Chanucah

Like many, my hackles rise when I spot Christmas merchandise buffeted up against Halloween fayre. Thankfully, we are not subjected to quite the same push for Chanucah, yet often we make similar mistakes. This year the lights will be kindled from 11-19 ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, The Jewish Chronicle,  15 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Tesco P.L.C.

Martin Lewis: And the Nobel Peace Carrot Goes To....

Once upon a time, when I was very young, my parents forced me to go to a Sunday school for religious indoctrination. (They meant well I'm sure.) I was deeply rebellious and learned nothing. Imagine then my surprise at the end of the year's prize-giving ...

From MARTIN LEWIS, Huffington Post,  9 Oct 2009

Related Topics: George H. W. Bush,  Barack Obama,  Ronald Reagan,  Richard Nixon,  Lyndon B. Johnson

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