A NEW REPORT FINDS MOST AMERICANS ARE áOVERPAYINGá FOR THEIR CAR INSURANCENEWS 8'S LAURA HUTCHINSON IS STRETCHING YOUR DOLLAR WITH HOW DOLLAR WITH HOW YOU CAN GET YOURS LOWERED

3 IF MONEYS TIGHT AND YOU THINK CAR INSURANCE MAY BE SOMETHING YOU'RE SPENDING TOO MUCH ON – HERE ARE THREE WAYS TO TRY AND GET THAT LOWERED1 FIND OUT WHO'S OFFERING DISCOUNTSCALL AND FIND OUT THE DETAILS LET THEM KNOW YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SWITCHING PROVIDERS2 NEXT ONCE YOU HAVE THAT LOWER DEAL – USE IT AS A NEGOTIATING TOOL WITH YOUR OWN PROVIDER TO GET YOUR CURRENT POLICY LOWERED BE SURE YOU COMPARE THE COVERAGE SO YOU KNOW IT'S APPLES TO APPLES

3 IF YOU CAN'T GET YOUR OWN POLICY LOWERED – TAKE IT TO OTHER PROVIDERS AND SHOP AROUND REMEMBER INSURANCE COMPANIES DON'T MAKE MONEY UNLESS YOU BUY THEIR COVERAGE CHANCES ARE HIGH THEY'LL WANT TO WORK OUT A DEAL TO EARN YOUR BUSINESSLAST TIP – AS YOU'RE TALKING TO PROVIDERS – ASK WHAT SPECIAL DEALS THEY HAVE

KEEP IN MIND – THESE COMPANIES ARE QUICK TO ADVERTISE SPECIALS BUT THEY WON'T GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO MENTION IT TO CUSTOMERS ON THE PHONEHELPING YOU STRETCH YOUR DOLLAR I'M LAURA HUTCHINSON NEWS 8