Let’s face it; most countries now require auto insurance to register your car. Did you know that by following a few simple steps can save you money? Well I did, and I m going to let you in on a few simple ways to start saving. While everyone is trying to save money by getting the lower deductibles, this is actually costing them more. The higher the deductable the lower the insurance payment will be, although if you have a car that is 10 years or older or it has 100,000 miles on it, it won’t make that big of a difference. By keeping your car well maintained , not running out of gas and making sure that you don’t lock yourself out of it will also save you money, since you don’t have to worry about carrying roadside assistance, or towing. How often are you going to use a rental car? Maybe once or twice a year, then you may want to think about removing car rental. To rent a car today only cost about 20.00 to 30.00 for a day, and that depends on what type of car you want. Why pay for something you don’t use very often? This is how car rental insurance coverage works You already have a deductable but with car rental you won’t have to pay the deductible, and even if you pay for a car with your card your insurance company should pay you back. Also it will pay to have to pay to have the car fixed, and they will also pay for the time it takes to repair the car. This is one that I have used to save on car insurance. Shop around for auto insurance quotes before you buy your next car. A lot of people think that because you own a Sport utility vehicle means that you’re insurance must be expensive, but that may not be the case, most insurance companies adjust insurance quote based on how much damage will be done in the event of an accident. They also base insurance on many other factors such as how much damage your car will do another, how likely is to be stolen, and how injured the driver or passengers are likely to be during a wreck By keeping all of your insurances in one place will also save you money, this also includes house insurance. If you are older than age of 50 you can get cheaper auto insurance. How is your driving record? If it is in good shape and you have no points on it, try to keep it this way. The more points you have on your driving record the higher it will be. Some of the ways that will help to keep your record clean include: obeying speed limits, stopping at stop signs and counting to three, making sure that you obey traffic signals, this will also help to keep you from being involved in a accident. And if you shop around for auto insurance, you can use this to your advantage. Try to make deals by letting one insurance company offer you, and see if the next one can beat the price.