Do you live in a state with high auto insurance? I do. I live in New Jersey which ranks number one in the nation for the costliest auto insurance. We pay, on average, $1,182 for each car. The next five costliest states are: New York ($1,161), Washington CD ($1,156), Rhode Island ($1,027.03), Massachusetts ($1,013.46) and Connecticut ($993.50). Feel lucky if you live in Iowa. You only pay on average $596 per car.

If you are in the market for auto insurance, make sure that you compare a number of plans and always compare apples to apples. The deductions and benefits should be exactly the same when comparing the plans.