Consider paying the premium at once
A lot of auto insurance companies offer six-month premium plans. You may have the option to pay it monthly, or you can pay it at once. If you want to save money, you should pay the premium at once. I’ll be the first to say that I still pay my car insurance monthly. I’m not at the point to drop over $600 every six months on it yet. As my debt continues to go down and y side income rises, that will eventually change. Hopefully, the change is sooner than later. If you pay your insurance monthly remember that the company will charge you a fee for the convenience. I’m charged an extra $5 each month.
Discounts
When looking for insurance ask your agent about the potential discounts that they offer. There are a lot of different ones out there such as having anti-lock brakes, having a good driving record or showing them documentation that you have completed a defensive driving course. I have several discounts on my policy. It saves me at least $70 on my premium.
Drive safely
The next step is to drive safely. People with clean driving records usually pay the least for their auto insurance premiums. Don’t be a reckless driver is you can help it. Accidents, tickets and moving violations can raise your premium. I’ve known people whose premiums went up by a couple of hundred bucks because of accidents and tickets. Your premium will go up because the company will look at you as a risk. If you don’t want to be considered as a risk and charged more, make sure that you obey the law and drive safely.
Switching your insurance
If you decide to switch auto insurance providers, make sure that you remember to cancel your old policy before you accept the new one. You don’t want to be paying money for one that you’re not using anymore. Auto insurance can be pretty expensive. Make sure that you cancel the old policy so that there is no period of double payment.
How much coverage do you need?
Before you purchase your premium, figure out how much coverage you need. The lowest coverage accepted by your state may differ from other states. Make sure that you have the correct amount because you don’t want to get into any trouble.
Extra features
If you’re looking to save money, don’t add features to your car that will increase its value. If you do that your rates will increase. Insurance companies will look at you as a risk. Those extra features could make you a target for a thief. That’s why the insurance company will increase your rates.
Auto insurance is something that every driver needs. It will help them if they ever get into an accident. Make sure that you are getting the best price for it.
Jason Butler
Jason Butler is an Atlanta native, as well as businessman, blogger and teacher. Not only is Jason a prolific flipper, marketer, writer and side hustler his number of years in higher education and student support have given him expert knowledge in understanding the economics of the student loan industry.
I really need to look into paying insurance all at once. We saved A LOT of money by calling our insurer and straight-up asking for discounts. They said we’d get a pretty steep discount if both Mr. Picky Pincher and I participated in defensive driving. We took the 6-hour course on a Sunday and bam! We got insurance discounts for the next 4 years. Never underestimate the power of asking for a better deal.
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