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Stop paying too much for car insurance
These poor decisions could be costing you hundreds of dollars in extra premiums each year.
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Sometimes when I look at a body’s budget and I see what they’re paying for car insurance I gasp. The biggest monthly premium I’ve come across was $535 a month. How did the premium get so high? A couple of accidents, a charge of driving with a suspended license and other idiotic moves.
But you don’t have to be a bad-driver to see your insurance premiums high-step to new levels. A mistake or two, combined with rising rates across the industry, can throw your budget out of balance.
My advice is to trade that expensive, foreign car in for a less-expensive domestic model. Sports cars cost more to insurance because they scream: I’m going to speed. And avoid cars that tend to attract thieves. Years ago my then-husband’s high-end Jeep was stolen right off our parking pad. Several months later they came back and took its replacement. The lesson: no more Jeeps. Two-door Integras are stolen far more often than are four-door CSXs. And Audis are ripped off far more frequently than Buicks. You can check with your insurance broker to see what the “hot” models are so you steer clear of higher premiums.
Increase your deductible. If you take your deductible from $500 to $1,000, and add the difference to your emergency fund, you’ll see a drop in your premiums. And if you eliminate coverage you no longer need–think collision and comprehensive coverage on older models–you’ll save even more.
Stop getting tickets. For each moving violation you get, your premiums inch up, until you hit three when they take a giant leap. Accidents and tickets stay on your driving records for years and ratchet up your rates.
Make sure your loyalty counts. While some companies reward loyal customers with lower premiums, don’t let a loyalty discount stop you from saving money. If you think you may be paying too much for insurance, shop around. If bundling your home insurance with your car insurance will get you a better rate, do it. And if making your kid take a driver’s education course means you won’t have to pony up your second-born, spend the money to save even more.
moneysense.ca, 24/01/13
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if you not insured your car properly , how do you claim accidents ?
It certainly helps to shop around for car insurance. Insurance companies also have standard fees that can be eliminated from your policy that will help lower your monthly insurance payment. So be sure to ask the underwriter exactly what your policy covers and get rid of the stuff that you can do without. However, things like your credit score can keep you from getting good rates as well.
Car insurance is most precious to all of us. But some times we've paid extra for our car insurance. but your concept gives me a vital knowledge about the car insurance which helps me to reduce my extra payment for the car insurance.
More concern about several things and less paying the car insurance. If you more car insurance then this will be somehow loss of your money. Don't do such things which cost you more. It means don't make the cause of paying more insurance monthly. So certain things need to be taken care. Don't make any accidents or irregular things which is one of the more insurance premium. So be careful if you are car user to minimize the insurance premium.
The comment about the deductible is great! If you're a safe driver anyway and do not expect to have an accident then that would work great.
SMART folks raise their deductible for 3 reasons:
1- It saves money each month
2- YOU only pay out of pocket the money you saved each month!
3- You don't risk having your rates go up if you file a small claim. (and they probably will)
Why not even consider a $2500 deductible?
You might be surprised at the savings each month.
Yeah, car insurance is SO EXPENSIVE these days….. I'll try to follow your hints and see what I can get. thx for posting
"Stop getting tickets." Now that's advice I wish my kids would have followed back when I was still paying for their insurance. Increasing your deductible however can be a dangerous game of pay me now or pay me later. The wise way to make it work is to put the money you save aside for emergencies. But how many people will actually do that?
It is better to have a insurance for our car as it supports all types of car accident coverage. And the insurance will help us to claim our accident coverage. But if the insurance amount gets more than the expectation then we need to look after our insurance amount and stop paying insurance bill more than the limit. This information is quite helpful.
Yeah, Car insurance also take so much money. My brother have so much idea about this because He works in insurance company. Last week, he had told me about this topic.Now, I become anxious to learn about it more.