One cost pulling the average way up: car insurance, which rose 20.6% over the past 12 months.
For drivers, the question isn't why rates are up across the board, but how they can keep their auto insurance costs from breaking the budget.
How to keep your car insurance costs downSome reasons for rising premiums are unique to you, experts point out.
But if your car insurance costs are going up as a matter of course, there are a few steps you can take to bring things down.
"The best way to save money on your car insurance is to compare quotes from multiple companies to make sure you are getting the lowest possible rate," she says.
Persons:
Loretta Worters, it's, Mark Hamrick, It's, Rachael Brennan, You'll
Organizations:
of Labor Statistics, Insurance, Institute, District of Columbia