Keep Auto Insurance Claims As Low As Possible

August 28, 2011

Before you file a claim, compare the long-term impact on your premiums to the cost of footing a repair bill yourself. Generally, claims against your auto insurance will tend to raise your rates. If you get a baseball through your window, it may be cheaper to replace it yourself than to make a claim on [...]

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Don’t Assume That The Cheapest Auto Insurance Is Your Best Choice

August 27, 2011

In fact, selecting car insurance solely on the basis of its low price may end up costing you much more in the long run. Customer service, company rating, payment options, available discounts and coverage choices are all important factors. You can afford the premium, but will you be able to afford the costs if an [...]

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Compare The Same Auto Coverage Across Different Insurers

June 21, 2011

In other words, you want to compare apples to apples.  If you get quotes from different companies using different coverage levels, there is no way to determine which is the best offer.  You’ll want to get quotes for the same coverage across multiple insurers in order to get an accurate comparison.  For each quote you [...]

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Shop Around Before You Commit To Any Insurer

June 18, 2011

Take advantage of the fact that many insurance companies are competing for your business.  It can be very tempting to take the first “good” quote that you get and be done with insurance shopping for another year or two.  But that can cost you.  Getting free auto insurance quotes online is a great way to [...]

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Review Your Current Auto Coverage for Opportunities to Save

June 15, 2011

The first place to look for car insurance savings is always your current policy. Have your circumstances changed? Any change that affects how and where you use your vehicle can potentially have an impact on your premiums. Look for changes that may work in your favor. Next, re-evaluate your coverage limits, deductibles and options. Being [...]

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Do your car and your car seat get along?

January 7, 2011

Do your car and your car seat get along? Is the relationship nice and tight, with little give and take? Or is loose and shaky and basically all over the place? You may believe you have the perfect car, and the perfect car seat, but perfection doesn’t promise compatibility. It may take some effort to [...]

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Car Seat Safety — So, What’s That Funny Buckle Thingy For?

January 7, 2011

On the bottom of your infant car seat or convertible car seat, you’ve probably seen a funny looking metal thing – kind of looks like a broken buckle from Santa’s belt – attached to the underside of the seat. That is a locking clip, and you may or may not need it in your car, [...]

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Car Seat Safety — Use Before Expiry Date

March 22, 2010

Though it doesn’t seem quite logical (it is plastic, after all, and it’s an established fact that plastic is indestructible, right?), your child’s car seat will expire at some point, and it will be necessary to get a new car seat. You may be wondering why? It may not seem apparent to you, but over [...]

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Car Seat Safety — Exactly How Strong Are You?

March 12, 2010

Everyone has heard the story of the man who escaped a fiery death when his car burst into flames simply because he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. The story goes that an emergency services person told him he’d surely have been killed if he had buckled up because he’d have been trapped in his car. [...]

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Car Seat Safety — Handy Infant Seat Handle?

March 11, 2010

Keeping kids entertained (i.e. quiet) on a road trip is an undertaking in itself. Fortunately, with older children it’s easy enough to find something to keep them from getting bored – books, games, iPods, DVDs, etc. With really little kids, it’s not all that simple at all. Many well-meaning parents clip a toy bar to [...]

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