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by Raymond Gibson

If you feel as though you are paying too much for your car insurance coverage or you simply want to shave dollars off of every bill that you can, you will want to continue reading. Take a little bit to read through the following advice and use what you can to save as much money as you can. You can then take the money saved and put it towards other things that your vehicle needs.

Pay In Advance

The further in advance you pay, the more money you might be able to save. If you have been paying monthly, you may have found that you are charged a little more because of the monthly bills and processing that needs to be done for your account. Also, with monthly installments, there is more of a risk of non-payment for the insurance company. They generally prefer their customers to pay for a half of a year or a full year of coverage. To encourage people to do this, they may offer a discount on the cost of the policy. The discount for a year's premium is usually more than half of a year's discount. However, if all you can do is the six-month policy payment in advance, that is still a considerable savings.

Shop Around

It is important to make sure that you are shopping around for better car insurance prices every couple of years. Even if you really like the company that you have had your policy through, you need to look around if your ultimate goal is to save yourself some money. Once you receive price quotes from other car insurance companies, you can compare them against what you are currently paying. However, it is vital that you are comparing the same types of policies, especially if you want to keep the same amount of coverage. You can then either set up coverage with the new insurance policy or show that quote to your current insurance company. They may be willing to match their competitor's offer in order to keep you as a customer.

Drop The Extras On The Policy

A lot of people find that they have some extra coverage on their policy that they do not really want or need. For example, you might have coverage for reimbursement for the cost of a rental car in the event yours is in the shop from an accident. However, if this is not a benefit that you are likely to use, you can drop it and have some money taken off of your bill. Talk with your insurance agent to see if there are other extras on your policy that you really do not need and then have them removed.

The sooner you make use of one or more of the previously mentioned tips, the sooner you will be able to start saving money. Talk with a car insurance agent for more ideas. 

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