05/21/2026
Insurance Tip of the Day: (Deductibles)
Raising your deductibles can save you hundreds of dollars per year on your premium.
If you are willing to self-insure a little bit more by paying slightly more out-of-pocket at the time of a loss, you are often making that money back through the savings on your premium anyways.
For example, increasing your deductible from $500 to $1,000 can create meaningful savings year after year, while only increasing your responsibility during a claim by $500.
Insurance policies are not designed to be maintenance policies. They are designed for catastrophic or major financial losses.
If insurance is constantly being used for smaller claims, it can lead to higher premiums over time and make insurance significantly more expensive long-term.
The goal is not just to have insurance. The goal is to structure it intelligently around the risks that would actually create financial hardship.