There are millions of people across the United States who have heard about the infamous Geico Car Insurance commercials where millions of people have saved 15% or more in just 15 minutes talking with Geico. While there may or may not be some truth to it, here are a few tips that can really save you money on car insurance.

Do you know what factors most insurance companies look for to determine whether or not you are a high-risk driver? Usually, simple common sense will tell you when you think about your driving record. If you think that there is information contain in it that is troublesome, chances are the insurance company will, too.

If you are thinking about the purchase of an SUV, you are probably already aware that they are quite expensive – that’s pretty common knowledge, especially at the gas pump. However, did you know that your auto insurance is also going to be more expensive? Insurance analysts say that the cost of insuring an SUV will average out to be 10 to 20 percent more than insuring an automobile.

If you’ve been using old-fashioned money to purchase stamps at a post office vending machine, be warned:  your days of dropping coins in a stamp machine will soon be over.

A spokesman for the Postal Service says the vending machines don’t earn enough coins to pay maintenance costs.  As a result, they’re being removed from post offices across the nation.

Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve and economic guru, was on the record for saying recently that he honestly hopes that the very worst of the credit crunch  is over and that the duration of a recession for America is tied directly to the length in which the financial turmoil of the county lasts.

Speaking by means of satellite to an economic conference being held in Italy, Greenspan has mentioned that the situation should still be seen as one of critical concern, and that the economic crisis may very well find itself being dragged out into 2009.