Monthly car insurance payments are for most of us among the biggest expenses in our monthly budgets. Unfortunately, they keep on rising, even when you may be expecting them to drop as your car gets older. However, you can save money on your premiums; and if you pay monthly it is much easier to do.

Check online for insurance quotes to find better rates. You’ll often save as much as 20 percent when you get competitive quotes. It doesn’t take much to secure the quotes, often putting your information into one or two website rate finders gives you quotes from several different companies.

If you are one of those consumers whose car insurance is paid in the form of an annual payment, then you only have one chance per year to look at what other insurers are offering and to change your policy. However, if you make monthly payments then you have far more opportunities available to you. You can drop your policy within the policy year in most cases as long as you let your insurer know ahead of time. When you do this you should ask your agent if there is any sort of fee incurred by doing this; many insurers add something called a “short rate” which is a higher premium paid when you cancel before the policy year is up.

Once you tell your insurance company that you have decided to drop your coverage, you will want to make sure that you have the date that you drop your current coverage the same as the date your new policy takes effect. You should look at how much advance notice your insurer requires and notify them by mail, including your name, address and policy number in this notification.

Some people find that they not only can save money but improve the coverage on their policy once they start shopping for rates. While it’s quite tempting to lower deductibles, it’s far better to increase liability limits. If you injure someone in an accident and they sue for more than your liability coverage and win, you pay the difference. That’s a life-changing bill.

Another way to lower your costs is to have your monthly car insurance payments automatically deducted from your checking account. This will save you the service charge which many insurers will assess for sending you a premium notice.

If you do have your insurance premium removed from your checking account automatically and want to change companies, it’s still easy to do. Simply call the company’s toll free number and ask if you need a special form. When you write the cancellation letter, make certain you note that you do not with for any more payments to come out of your checking account. Keep a copy of the letter.

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