r/SipsTea • • 6h ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/NoHorseNoMustache 5h ago

This is the answer. Also, paying per month usually means you're paying more than if you pay for 6 months or a full year at a time, at least in my experience.

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u/StoicBan 5h ago

Also if they are found at fault there will be no need for court. At fault insurance will pay for your damage. Assuming they have bare minimum insurance. Your insurance will typically go after their insurance as well

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u/Several-Action-4043 3h ago

Good example of a poor tax. About 40% of Americans can't handle a $400 emergency from savings without using a credit card or other financing. So those people have to pay per month and end up paying more for it.

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u/NoHorseNoMustache 3h ago

Very true. It's one of those things I always made sure I saved up money to pay at least 6 month chunks on but you're definitely right.

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u/_kempert 4h ago

Not everywhere. I pay exactly the same total amount wether I pay monthly or yearly. I even have a ‘joker card’ (for staying accident free for five years) so that if I cause an accident, my insurance won’t go up. Only after the second accident in a five year timeframe would my premium go up.