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The advertisements claim hundreds of dollars of savings, just for auto insurance. Now the ads recommend you bundle home and auto insurance. Reportedly, the savings are even greater. Consumers know big insurance companies are marketing driven companies. So what can they believe? Should insurance be bundled? We break this down into the important elements […]
Hail pellets suddenly hitting the window can be kind of thrilling, until the hail pellets become large balls of rock hard ice. Surprisingly, the largest hail ball measured the U.S. was 7.9 inches in diameter. This dangerous ball of ice fell on Vivian South Dakota during a hail storm on July 23, 2010. This […]
With prices rapidly increasing due to inflation, do you wonder if it’s time to change home insurance companies? If so, your next thoughts are probably wondering a) how hard it is to change companies and b) to which company you should switch. Let’s start with how difficult it is to change. It’s easy. In […]
With insurance costs consuming a significant percentage of family budgets, people may ask themselves, “will my auto insurance company find out if I fib a little on what I tell them?” The answer is that if you make a claim, it is likely they will find out about the fib. Worse yet, the larger […]
Instead of a rating system, insurance buyers get cute jingles, silly ads and catchy phrases. Try to imagine a time in the future when the three (yes, only 3) largest auto insurance companies spend $5 billion a year promoting these jingles, ads and phrases. Don’t spend too much time imagining. It happened last year, […]
Has your family status changed? Did you get married, or have a child? Are you making more money than before? If so, just like health insurance needs change, you should also start a search to find the best auto insurance and best home insurance. Life and lifestyle changes have an affect on your insurance needs. […]
At best, an uninsured motorist is a nuisance. I know. I was recently rear-ended by an uninsured motorist. Some would even consider uninsured motorists as law breaking, irresponsible people. Want to know how much your car insurance should cost? Click the button below to use our car insurance calculator. CAR INSURANCE CALCULATOR How […]
Insuring multiple cars will help you get discount car insurance. However, you need to insure all of the cars with the same insurance company. Click the button below to find how insuring multiple cars with the same company will help you get discount auto insurance. CAR INSURANCE CALCULATOR How many cars do I […]
We shop for lower prices on milk, paper towels, clothing, almost everything. When was the last time you shopped for lower priced car insurance? Even though most families can save $350 on their car insurance, if you’re like most people, you haven’t shopped for better or lower priced car insurance in years. Want to […]
Are you considering getting married? If so, you may have a list of reasons for making this lifestyle change. Is getting cheap car insurance one of your reasons? We will guess ‘probably not.’ However, it could be. Yes, married people actually pay less for car insurance than single people pay. Getting married changes peoples […]
