Car Insurance: Money Saving Tips
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Yearly insurance policies can present a substantial cost to the average person; but there are a few ways you can save yourself some money on your car insurance. Here are some top tips to help reduce your insurance premium.
The easiest place to start is check the kind of policy you’re on; if you’re paying monthly instead of annually, change it. Most providers will just loan you the amount of the annual policy, then add on interest – this can end up with you paying considerably more just to be able to pay monthly. Try and pay the whole amount in full, either in cash or using a low APR rate credit card.
You should also try and lower your risk category; obviously the easiest way to do this would be to change car, but you can also lower your risk (and therefore your premium) by keeping your car locked away when not in use or removing performance based alterations.
You should utilise price comparison sites to find the cheapest deal on your renewal quote. When you do use these sites, make sure you utilise more than one of them (as not all of them compare the same set of sites), i would recommned using Go Compare and Money Supermarket to give you a good spread of results. You should be aware that a few sites, such as Aviva or Direct Line, refuse to be listed in comparison sites. So it’s always worth checking these companies separately, as they often have good deals available, particularly for new customers. Have a look around online and find the main companies that aren’t listed on the comparison websites. Once you have a few of them, you can then use their sites to get an instant car insurance quote. You should then have enough information to make an informed, financially based decision.
You should also keep your eye out for deals aimed specifically at renewals Direct Line for example guarantee to beat your previous renewal quote by at least 10%, assuming your yearly premium is over £200 (comprehensive) or £120 (non-comprehensive).
You could also look at short term car insurance, as this could be a cheaper option, especially if you drive very infrequently. Short-term policies usually start with 1 day insurance, increasing to 28 days. If you drive very infrequently or often borrow someone else’s car, it could work out far more financially viable to go with temporary cover.
