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Does Martin have....

any official qualifications etc?

I mean financial wise?

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  • Nile
    Nile Posts: 14,845 Forumite
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    Fatman wrote: »
    any official qualifications etc?

    I mean financial wise?

    Hello Fatman

    If you scroll down the page, you'll see the box in the right margin 'Fun Stuff & The Site'.

    Click on 'Martin's Biography' or on the link below;) :

    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/martin-lewis-biography

    Regards

    Nile
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  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    No.

    I'm a journalist (a qualified one too ;) not a financial adviser. I write articles, do anlysis and research into products.

    The financial qualifications that exist don't cover the subjects on the site. The discipline of Money Saving didnt exist when I started; its been something I've developed as my speciality using journalistic methods and analysis.

    Martin :)
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  • Fatman
    Fatman Posts: 69 Forumite
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    thanks for your personal reply Martin
    Its appreciated
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    MSE_Martin wrote: »
    No.

    I'm a journalist (a qualified one too ;) not a financial adviser. I write articles, do anlysis and research into products.

    The financial qualifications that exist don't cover the subjects on the site. The discipline of Money Saving didnt exist when I started; its been something I've developed as my speciality using journalistic methods and analysis.

    Martin :)

    I would imagine that those in older generations may disagree with this, my Gran certainly would have! ;)
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  • dancingfairy
    dancingfairy Posts: 9,069 Forumite
    I don't think it did in terms of a journalistic sense - I guess that's what he meant. There were general consumer issues journalists but no specific - personal finance - save yourself money by shopping around journalists - or very few anyway.
    Making my money go further with MSE :j
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    75/1200 :eek:
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