Consumer champion Martin Lewis gives viewers money-saving tips and debt advice in the new series of The Martin Lewis Money Show.

Martin and his assistant Saira Khan, return for a new series as they tackle those post-Christmas financial blues with practical tips on debt, monthly outgoings and staying in the black.

In this first episode, Martin turns back the clock to 2004 when he had to help a couple get themselves out of a £200,000 debt they built up over a number of years.

Martin’s advice to prevent this happening to you is simple, don’t spend more than you earn and don’t guess at your living costs, you should always calculate them. Use a budget plan available for free on the web.