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4 Tips For Saving Money On Home Insurance

4 Tips For Saving Money On Home Insurance

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Homeowners insurance is a blessing when it is needed to repair damage from storms&comma; fires or other types of damage&period; The annual premium costs depend on many different factors such as the type of house&comma; the location&comma; the climate&comma; natural disasters endemic to the area&comma; the homeowner’s credit rating&comma; the age of the house and so forth&period; Here are three ways to help save on your home’s insurance premiums&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Increase Your Home’s Security<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Installing better locks on the windows&comma; doors and garage door can help&period; Better still&comma; have a monitored security system installed&period; According to Vivint home security&comma; security options such as those found at Tucson AZ security make installation an easy process&period; Your home’s is monitored 24-hours a day&comma; seven days a week&period; The system monitors for fire&comma; water damage&comma; break-ins and more&period; The system will also monitor your home’s HVAC system to adequately maintain your home’s internal temperature and humidity&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10250" alt&equals;"4 Tips For Saving Money On Home Insurance" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;01&sol;Four-Tips-for-Saving-Money-on-Home-Insurance&period;png" width&equals;"572" height&equals;"376" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Prepare Your Home for Disaster Survivability<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Study your geographic location and the types of natural disasters your home could face&period; Strengthen your home’s roof by adding hurricane straps to secure the attic&comma; choose roofing options rated to withstand high winds or large hailstones&period; Have older or vintage homes refitted to meet current hurricane or earthquake standards according to your location&period; Have fire suppression systems and alarms installed to minimize damage or stop a fire in its tracks&period; Having insurance for certain disasters depending on where you live will also save you a lot of money down the road&period; If you live in an area that floods a lot then getting flood insurance is a must&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Ask Your Agent about All Possible Discounts<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Many agents will not inform customers about possible discounts to insurance premiums&period; Ask what discounts for which you may be qualified&period; Possible discounts include military veterans&comma; senior citizen’s discounts&comma; financial hardship&comma; vintage or heritage home&comma; employer’s discounts&comma; or discounts through various organizations such as AARP&period; Many insurance companies offer discounts if you insure your car&comma; home&comma; RV&comma; boat or other vehicles on the same policy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Keep Your Insurance Policy Handy<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Always keep your insurance policy in a convenient place&period; If you have to make a claim&comma; you can check your policy to see what is and is not covered&period; Every year&comma; contact your insurance company to ensure your home and belongings are adequately covered&period; For example&comma; if an outdoor building is removed or torn down&comma; you may be paying an insurance premium for it unless you notify your insurance company&period; Conversely&comma; if you add an outdoor building or extra room and do not notify the insurance company and something happens to damage it&comma; the claim could be denied&period; Active management of your policy is the surest way to protect your home and property in the event you need to file a claim&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Don’t let money get in the way of protecting your home&period; If you are strapped for cash take a few of these tips and apply them in order to get the most insurance for your money&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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