Category Archives: Finance Guide

Understanding Your Auto Insurance Premium

Why all the mystery? Fred and Marcy are right next door and pay less for their auto insurance premiums than me. Why is my rate so much different? Most people find the process of insurance companies calculating premiums completely random. It is not, I can assure you. Insurance companies spend millions of money calculating and weighing many factors to […]

Safety You Can Afford – Get Cheap Car Insurance

Everyone is trying to reduce costs in the current economic climate. People often take simple measures such as reducing grocery bills, unneeded or unwanted bills, and buying only essentials and not luxury items. Car insurance is often a non-essential item. We choose to skip insuring our car, especially if it’s not new or expensive. Most people feel […]

What Year Did Car Insurance Become Mandatory?

Car insurance provides financial protection against damage to a vehicle and liabilities associated with accidents, including expenses such as repairs, medical bills and legal claims. Car insurance is mandatory across most U.S. states; however, individual state laws vary accordingly. Massachusetts was the first to introduce mandatory coverage requirements in 1925 followed by Connecticut and Virginia […]