The Fast Track to Discounts on Your Homeowners Insurance |
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| By: Anthony Peck | ||||
It's astonishingly easy to save money on your homeowners insurance. Like your car insurance, the less likely your home is to be involved in (or damaged by) theft, accidents or natural disasters, the more discounts you're going to qualify for and the less money you're going to have to pay each month. Therefore, the best thing you can do to keep your homeowners insurance premiums low is to take steps to protect your home and make the most of the discounts offered to homeowners. 1) Home Security-Have you ever wondered why so many homeowners are willing to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a home security system? Yes, it helps keep their home locked up tighter than Ft. Knox, keeping would-be thieves and unwanted in-laws on the front step instead of in their living room, but that investment will pay for itself several times over when you consider the amount of money you can save in deductibles and premiums with your homeowners insurance. 2) Home Safety-You'd be surprised at the discounts that will open up to you by taking simple home safety measures like purchasing a fire extinguishing and putting deadbolts on your doors. Remember, if you're robbed blind in the middle of the night or your home burns to the ground because of an electrical fire your insurance company is going to be the one footing the bill. If you're willing to save them money, they're willing to save you money. 3) Disaster Protection-If there's anything that can completely demolish a home faster than a hurricane, a tornado or an earthquake, nobody's found it yet. Natural disasters do millions of dollars of damage to homes across the U.S. every year, leaving families homeless and insurance companies scrambling to pay out claims. Simple steps, such as elevating your foundation in a flood zone or stabilizing your foundation in earthquake prone areas like Los Angeles, don't just protect your family and home. They can also save you hundreds of dollars on your homeowners insurance. 4) Organizations-You always knew taking your mother's advice and getting involved was going to come in handy one of these days! Believe it or not, many homeowners insurance companies work hand in hand with certain organizations to offer their members discounts in exchange for the extra publicity and exposure. If you're actively involved in an organization (or randomly show up for meetings every once in a while and have your name on a membership card) you might already be on the fast track to big discounts on your homeowners insurance. 5) Shop Around-Okay, so it's not a discount, but remember: There are no standardized discounts among the homeowners insurance industry. Every company gets to make its own decisions when it comes to discounts on their insurance policies, which means it pays to shop around and see who's going to offer you the best deal. The good news is, since most businesses (and over 90% of the U.S. population) are tied together by the common thread of the World Wide Web, finding quotes from multiple insurers is quick and easy. You can quite literally save hundreds of dollars at the click of a button. You'll be surprised at the number of discounts you have available to you to save money on your homeowners insurance, but remember-you don't know until you ask! Talk to your insurance agent today to find out how much money these discounts can save you on your homeowners insurance. |
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