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A personal finance guru has delivered a chilling warning to any couple living together. Speaking on his BBC podcast , Martin Lewis revealed he'd had an incredible encounter with a taxi driver on his way to the studio.

The father-of-one explained that the driver, who was called Joe, showed his wedding ring and revealed that he and his partner had tied the knot because of the Money Saving Expert founder.

The reason was inheritance tax - and he detailed how he had let his wife listen to the relevant Martin Lewis podcast - which demonstrated how much their children would lose out on if they passed away without being married.

Mr Lewis said following his encounter: "I thought it might be worth explaining to you what the benefit of marriage within the inheritance tax world is,

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