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Could Your Marital Status Impact Your Car Insurance Rates?

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    marital status and car insurance ratesAh, marriage — that beloved, respected, and cherished institution. Many people in California identify marriage as one of their biggest personal milestones; and some even view it as a life goal. And for everyone who ties the knot, their very existence is altered on a practical level. Married couples make decisions together, inherit their partner’s family and friends, and adjust their daily lives to account for another person.

    Oh, and marriage also affects auto insurance rates as well. But this, as with many (all?) aspects of marital bliss, is usually a good thing.

    Married? Congratulations… On Lower Auto Insurance Rates!

    It’s true: married drivers tend to pay less for auto insurance than their unmarried counterparts in most (but not all) states. Though the difference varies by state and insurer, a wedding ring is good for an approximate 10% cut in premiums.

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    How Can I Find Out What’s on My California Driving Record?

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      kid throwing a paper airplane in schoolAmericans are used to the fact that their lives are categorized in a series of records. You get a birth certificate when you’re born and a social security number before you start working. Your home address, employment information, and tax filings are all in a database somewhere. Even in school, you were always threatened by teachers that any disciplinary action would go on your “permanent record.”

      Well, there’s also a record that is kept of your driving mishaps. More specifically, your driving record keeps track of all of the moving violations, license points, and auto accidents that you have accumulated in recent years. And as a Californian, you have the right to see what’s in this all-important document.

      Why You Need Your Driving Record

      You might be wondering: why would you need to examine your driving record? Well, outside of basic curiosity, here are some possible reasons:

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      Help! How Do I Get Car Insurance?

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        If you’re a teenager or a recent arrival to California, you may have wondered How do I get a driver’s license? Then you discovered the procedure that involved studying driving laws, getting behind-the-wheel experience, passing the exams, and going to the DMV for your license.

        If you’re out on your own for the first time, you may have asked yourself How do I buy a car? Then you checked out ads, went to dealerships, negotiated price, obtained financing, and signed on the dotted line.

        Even though you’ve figured out how to overcome these two obstacles, there’s still one more question you must answer before getting out on the roads: How do I get auto insurance?

        Thankfully, obtaining auto insurance is usually much easier than getting your license or purchasing a car.

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