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Reading the Warning Lights to Save

There are a lot of ways to avoid higher car insurance premiums. One of them is to simply know your vehicle. Understanding and addressing potential mechanical problems and safety issues will keep your car performing optimally and minimize the chance you'll... Read >

Paying by installments

In all but three states like Virginia, there are laws requiring you to carry insurance when you drive a vehicle on a pubic road. This is a simple measure to ensure there's always a minimum amount of cash available to meet third party claims should your ba... Read >

Pay-as-you-drive insurance

The less you drive, the less you pay. It sounds a really good deal, doesn't it? Well, come this February, Californians will have two of its largest insurers competing in this market. State Farm and Automobile Club of Southern California are going green an... Read >

Shopping around for auto insurance

If you have never taken the time to shop around for vehicle insurance in order to have your car insured properly then you've definitely done one of the biggest mistakes when it comes to insurance. The abundance of insurance providers on the market as well... Read >

Why do you need insurance quotes?

Every driver that has ever dealt with vehicle insurance probably knows about insurance quotes. Serving as price tags for simple goods, insurance quotes represent the future rate a particular driver will be charged with by the insurance company in case he ... Read >

FAQ on vehicle insurance

Why should I buy insurance for my car? Vehicle insurance is a legal requirement in most states of the US. In some states it's even impossible to get a plate number for your car without providing a valid insurance policy first. If you're caught driving ... Read >

Car types and insurance rates

Most of us aren't very happy when the time comes to renew the insurance policy for the vehicle. A lot of drivers feel like they are overpaying for insurance and think that the insurance companies are to blame. However, when asked about the reason for the ... Read >

Protecting your reputation

However you look at the world today, the fact of the internet has changed the way in which business relates to the world. Twenty years ago, if a customer had a complaint, he or she was a lone voice in the wilderness. Unless a newspaper was prepared to pub... Read >

Staff retention

Even though Washington finally increased the debt-ceiling and averted a default, it has done nothing to solve the problem of creating new jobs. In fact, taking the shutdown of the FAA as an example, it has actually been throwing more people out of work. P... Read >

Thinking about product liability

As you sit at work, watching how the different tasks are performed, it's not unusual to think of a way in which one particular task might be made easier or safer. If inspiration does strike you, what should you do about it? The first problem is your contr... Read >

The myth about red

Urban myths come in all shapes and sizes from the faintly horrific stories about what might make your large pet dog ill, to the suggestion the color of a vehicle helps it go faster. The latter is usually justified by piles of statistics drawn from officia... Read >

Saving tips for young drivers

Having a teen driver in your family is certainly a hefty thing for your family budget assuming the usual insurance rates parents face when trying to insure their young driver. You will certainly have a hard time finding an insurance company that would giv... Read >

The differences between states

During WWII, Washington lawmakers were sometimes persuaded to pass laws that, by modern standards, seem strange. Take the McCarran-Ferguson Act as an example. When Washington should have been protecting the ideals of capitalism and enforcing the principle... Read >

The Chevrolet offer

Marketers are always looking for new ways to sell to us, but it's rare to see anything really new. In more or less every store, you'll see the usual "2 for the price of 3" offers. Then there are the "free" gifts, or bundles and package deals where price r... Read >

Luxury cars shouldn't always be costly to insure

Luxury and premium class vehicles are known for their looks, performance, comfort and price of course. With a starting point around $50,000 the prices for this type of vehicles is a clear sign that insuring luxury cars is also a costly endeavor. Insurance... Read >