How to Cut the Cost of Auto Insurance?

Good tips for you todays. Did you want to lower the cost of your auto insurance? It may not be as difficult as you think.

With a phone call or quick trip to the Internet, you could cut your premium and keep a few extra dollars in your pocket. Here’s how:

1. Try bundling. Opting for multiple policies with the same company “is definitely one way to trim costs,” says Doug Borkowski, director of the Iowa State University Financial Counseling Clinic. Look into grouping types of coverage (such as home and auto) or insuring more than one car with the same company.

2. Inform your agent of your good habits. Make sure your agent knows about all the safety features in your car (such as antilock brakes and side-curtain airbags), your teen’s good grades and that you haven’t had an accident since college. All will likely help you keep more of your cash at premium time.

3. Raise your deductible. The classic law of insurance is the lower your deductible, the higher your premium. If you can afford to keep your deductible at $500 or $1,000, you’ll usually see the best rates, says Jack Hungelmann, insurance agent and author of Insurance for Dummies (Wiley). If you go above $1,000, you won’t see much in the way of savings—and you’ll get a huge bill if you have an accident.

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by Dana Dratch