Question

Garret owns an older car worth about $5,000. He thinks he is paying too much for auto insurance and wants to find out how he can save money. He decides to look into raising his deductible from $250 to $1,000. By doing this, he can save $200 per year. If Garret raises the deductible, will it be worth the risk? Defend your answer.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Raising the deductible is worth the risk as long as you have money saved and set aside in case of an accident. By raising your deductible you will ultimately be paying less money per month but if you get in an accident you will need to pay a larger upfront cost before the insurance company pitches in the rest of the money, meaning if you do not have that amount saved and set aside for such an unfortunate scenario then the insurance will not cover the rest of the repair/damages.