There are many steps one can take to better afford insurance. One of the best ways to assure you’ll receive an affordable insurance rate is by reducing risks any chance you can. Below I’ll provide information regarding how you can save more on auto, home, health and life insurance.
Does affordable health insurance exist?
The term “affordable” at times seems like it doesn’t belong in the same sentence as “health insurance“. Although health insurance is very expensive and continues to rise with the cost of health care, there are steps you can take to reduce your risks which in turn reduce your insurance rates. The first is diet and exercise. By spending 30 minutes to one hour a day exercising, your improved health will not only help your outlook on life, it will also help reduce future health risks that may come. Our habits and routines will also affect health insurance rates. We all know the risks of smoking and alcohol. I remember when quitting smoking landed me in the hospital. Read more about this here.
Search for Affordable Auto Insurance
Some ask the same question about auto insurance as they do with health insurance, “is there actually a such thing as affordable auto insurance”. We’ll I certainly hope so, too many people drive for auto insurance coverage to be as ridiculously costly as the cost of health insurance. The best way to save is by comparing rates, driving the speed limit, and always following the rules of the road. I messed up and earned 6 points (2 speeding citations) on my record within the last couple months. After researching what will eventually happen with my rates, I found my 6 month premium is going to jump for $600 to $980. This doesn’t include the $300 worth of fines and 8 hours loss of personal time dealing with the court system. I tried to challenge one ticket. Although I was found guilty, my challenge and procrastination slowed the recording process until after my last 6 month renewal came.
Affordable Life Insurance - Financial Protection
Life insurance will utimately depend on your health and age. Factors such as risks of your job and family health history will also apply. Just like health insurance, one thing you can do to help reduce your life insurance rate is by living a healthy lifestyle with minimum risks. With families who only have one “bread winner”, I definately recommend at least viewing rates by applying online for a life insurance quote. Losing a loved on is hard enough. Affording life insurance is much easier compared with the financial struggles your family will come face to face with.
Affordable Home Insurance - Risk Reduction
Just like all other insurance coverage it all comes down to risk. Anything you can do to eliminate risk, the better chance you will lower your home insurance rates. Some things that will increase risk include pools, fires and area just to name a few. With fires always presenting a risk, it’s always good to make sure all alarms are functioning properly. Also having easy access to fire extinguishers is a great idea. Things you can do to better secure your home such as install alarms, dead-bolt locks and other security features will also help reduce homeowner insurance rates.
