Martin Lewis fan saves £1,300 on car insurance as others urged to act

Martin Lewis has saved several people hundreds and thousands of pounds thanks to his money-saving tips and advice. In particular, when it comes to saving money on driving, the financial guru has issued advice to drivers on getting up to half-price reductions on car insurance premiums.

Lewis discussed findings from an examination of around 18 million insurance quotations on his podcast, highlighting the best time to search for a new deal. On his BBC pod, Lewis advised: "You always want to be getting quotes around 26 days before you want the new policy to start. If it's anything between about 18 days and 28 days, you're pretty fine. 26 is the sweet spot."

One person on X has shared their story on how they saved money on their car insurance thanks to his website. Elizabeth, who goes under the username @EMCE1001, posted to say: "@MartinSLewis took on your advice about car insurance renewal, current provider £2200 using your tools/advice managed to get it for £835 - insane what some are charging! Thank you for all the help x"

People took to the thread to share their own stories in response, with one replying: "My contents insurance has increased by 50%! And even a phone call saying I was leaving didn't lower it...so tonight's job is to look for someone else!"

A second added: "Got over a £100 off for me!" and a third commented: "Mega difference, that."

Meanwhile, another user asked: "What tools did you use?" Elizabeth replied: "His website has a whole section on there about what steps to follow when getting your renewal, super easy and helpful."

However, not everyone was fully satisfied with the advice. One person stated: "And yet...my current provider quoted my over £100 cheaper than anything I could find on comparison