| With the price of gas at an all time high, | | | | is one to two thousand dollars per year, a |
| and no relief in site, consumers are looking | | | | good student discount could be a savings of |
| for more ways to save money on gas. Consider | | | | one hundred fifty to three hundred dollars |
| saving money on your car insurance to offset | | | | per year. Multiply that by the number of |
| the high cost of gas. | | | | years in school, and that will add up to a |
| | | | huge savings. |
| Today, millions of car insurance consumers | | | | |
| are buying their car insurance policies on | | | | Some insurance companies will give you an |
| the telephone and the Internet. Insurance | | | | occupational discount depending on your |
| companies are spending more money than ever | | | | educational background and job title. |
| on advertising. Rate quotes and policies are | | | | Teachers, Medical Professionals, Scientists, |
| available through a multitude of web sites, | | | | Engineers, Computer Professionals, and other |
| from insurance companies direct, to web sites | | | | jobs that require a college degree, license, |
| that offer multiple quotes from a single | | | | or certification. |
| application. | | | | |
| | | | An anti-theft discount can lower the |
| With this increasing demand for car insurance | | | | comprehensive (theft & vandalism) portion of |
| rate quotes via telephone and the Internet, | | | | the policy premium. This is generally |
| decisions about cost and coverages are being | | | | considered to be a Global Positioning |
| made faster than ever. Is the average car | | | | Satellite (GPS) based system where your car |
| insurance consumer getting the correct policy | | | | can be located via a satellite if it is |
| at the best possible price? Can the consumer | | | | stolen. |
| lower their cost of transportation by saving | | | | |
| money on their car insurance? | | | | Some companies offer a 2% to 15% discount to |
| | | | active and retired members of the military. |
| Many car insurance consumers are not aware of | | | | |
| the numerous discounts available on car | | | | Department of Motor Vehicle certified mature |
| insurance policies today. Check out the | | | | driving courses are available for senior |
| following list of some of these discounts and | | | | citizens and can lower your premium as much |
| see if any of them apply to you. | | | | as ten percent. |
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| A multi-car discount will lower the premium | | | | And of course, maintaining a good driving |
| on each vehicle on the same policy. Some | | | | record will allow your insurance carrier to |
| companies will sell you a separate policy for | | | | give you a good driver discount and keep your |
| each vehicle and still give you the multi-car | | | | rates down. |
| discount. Keep in mind there can be overhead | | | | |
| or additional cost for each policy, so having | | | | Who is happy with the price of gas today? |
| all of your vehicles on the same policy could | | | | Consumer advocate studies show that the first |
| save you money. | | | | and foremost reason people are over paying |
| | | | premium-wise for auto insurance is that they |
| Most insurance companies will give full time | | | | dont take the time and effort to shop around |
| high school or college students with a 3.0 or | | | | and compare prices. Cost savings on a policy |
| higher grade point average a discount. This | | | | can add up to hundreds of dollars per year, |
| discount could be as high as fifteen percent | | | | if you know what to look for and ask. And, |
| on the primary vehicle that the student | | | | shopping for car insurance has never been |
| drives. If the premium for the student driver | | | | easier. |