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New Jersey Mortgage .com offers these ways to save on your insurance:
1. Shop Around – don’t just look at price, look at customer service as well.
2. Raise Your Deductible – when you have a higher deductible you may save up to 37%
3. Buy Your Home and Auto Policies from the Same Insurer – you may save up to 15% if you have both policies from the same insurer
4. When You Buy a Home Consider How Much Insuring It Will Cost – different types of homes are better in different conditions so consider the cost of varying materials when considering the replacement cost
5. Insure Your House, Not the Land – no one can steal your land and it is not at risk from windstorms because its just land – so why insure it? There is no point.
6. Improve Your Home Security and Safety – all of those things you normally do to keep your family safe can save you money, like smoke detectors and dead-bolt locks can end up saving you up to 5% on your insurance
7. Stop Smoking – smoking accounts for so many house fires that many insurance companies will lower your payments if all of the members of the house don’t smoke
8. Seek Out Discounts For Seniors – most retired people stay at home more and therefore can spot fires much quicker and have more time to take care of their homes so anyone 55 years or older may get a discount of up to 10%
9. See if You Can Get Group Coverage – many businesses work out group rates that end up being cheaper than the premiums you would have paid on your own
10. Stay With An Insurer – if you stay with the same company for a while they will probably reward you with up to a 10% discount
11. Compare the Limits in Your Policy to the Value of Your Possessions at Least Once a Year – evaluate all possessions every 12 months to ensure that anything you have added to your home is still covered
12. Look For Private Insurance First – people who live in high-risk areas often find cheaper insurance through private insurers because they offer steps you may take to make your home less high-risk and thus lowering your premiums
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