Teens and car insurance: Who should pay?

by Cheryl Burger

Teens wake up! This idea of who is going to pay for the car insurance, the teen or the parents, well guess what? "You" are going to be driving a potential bullet, that can and d...read more

by Linda G. Hull

Every parent eventually has to make the big decision, pay for auto insurance for their son or daughter or insist they pay for their own. Making a good decision is difficult part...read more

by Holly Golightly

When it comes to teens and cars (and we were all a teenager once!), we know that when you got your first car, you thought you were a bit of a boy racer. Showing off to impr...read more

by Marco Angioni II

Teaching teenagers financial responsibility is vitally important. Good financial lessons at an early age carry over to successful money management when such teenagers become ad...read more

by Elaine Sihera

Owning a car is a tremendous responsibility because it not only affects the life of the driver and his/her passengers, it also carries implications for other road users. It is a...read more

by Barbara Writes

Teens and car insurance: Who should pay? I feel teens should pay for their insurance. Though some insurance companies tend to charge for permit drivers I think this is wrong....read more

by K L Humphreys

When I was a new parent, one of the phrases I heard from time to time was, "watch out for the terrible two's." Well I disagree, it's the dangerous D's, driving and dating. I can...read more

by Jeanne Gibson

In our household, we decided that we would pick up half the cost of car insurance until our children graduated or turned 18. After that it was up to them. This decision wa...read more

by Alyssa White

If you are responsible enough to drive it, you can help foot the bill. Car insurance is a requirement to drive. Our young adults need to get use to the idea of bills. And...read more

by Ivan-ac

If they haven't learned by now that there are definite consequences to their actions, then what better time than when other peoples lives are in their hands? Teens should pay fo...read more

by Ann Chin

Teens and car insurance: Who should pay? Most accidents occur to teens drivers and therefore the teens should pay for the car insurance. Why should parents have to pay for th...read more

by Dean Holmes

Car insurance rates for teens are quite high these days, more than I would care to pay. Now put that teen in a major city, and BOOM! Rates are doubled and in some extreme cases ...read more

by Angela S. Young

If teens want to drive, they need to pay. When we hand everything to our children, they do not learn to appreciate what they have. They think they are 'entitled' to what they w...read more

by Alan Fernald

Getting a drivers license is a rite of passage for the majority of teenagers in American society. Of course, when 'legal' to drive, they start asking for the keys to their pare...read more

by Eileen Hughes

Teenagers need to learn how to pay for the important things like car insurances. Parents can guide them in the right direction and help pay something towards these things. Do ...read more

by Brittany Sparfven

If one is responsible enough to not only own, but drive a car, then one is responsible enough to pay for the cost of insurance, despite ones age or lack of experience behind the...read more

by Phil Elroy

Many teens look forward to their 16th birthday because, in most places, it is when they can get their driver's permit. If they are so eager to start driving, why should parents ...read more

by CM Gilbert

Every parent wants their child to grow into a responsible adult. Part of the growing responsibility of adulthood is taking care of financial obligations. Car insurance is ...read more

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by Ashley Butrimavicius

Growing up in a lower middle class home humbled me in the best possible way. I learned from my hardships to appreciate what I own and in order for that appreciation to manifest ...read more

by Holly R.

At the tender age of 15, my mother asked me the all-important question: was I planning on getting a car when I turned 16? My answer: of course. She then dropped a major bomb and...read more