Are Credit Scores real or nonsense? How to make yourself more attractive to lenders

Martin Lewis goes through everything you need to know about credit scores – including if they’re actually real. He also explains how you can make yourself appear more attractive to lenders, including the most important factors they look for. Plus, what the budget means for your energy bills, you Tell Us when you finally felt financially grown up, and Mastermind is all about when a direct debit isn’t actually a direct debit. If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know his favourite motorway, what his skincare routine looks like, or have a very complicated question about your finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk.