{"id":29752,"date":"2015-02-25T00:15:10","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T08:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=29752"},"modified":"2022-03-11T07:17:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T15:17:37","slug":"how-much-does-it-cost-to-add-a-teen-driver-to-my-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id29752-how-much-does-it-cost-to-add-a-teen-driver-to-my-insurance.html","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does It Cost to Add a Teen Driver to Your Auto Insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"teenage<\/a>There was a time when teenagers actually chomped at the bit when it came to getting their driver’s license. In fact, I think it’s safe to say that most of us born before 1980 spent at least a small part of our sixteenth birthday standing in line at the DMV, waiting to take our driving test.<\/p>\n

Today, for whatever reason, kids don’t seem to be quite so eager to drive; why, I can’t say for sure, although I strongly suspect the Internet, social media and other platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Skype have more than a little something to do with that.<\/p>\n

I bring this up because I fully expect both of my teenagers, Matthew (17) and Nina (15), to have their driver’s license before the end of the year. And while I find that to be just as exciting as my kids do, it also comes with a little trepidation on my part, mainly because I know that teens and cars can be dangerous combination. For that reason, I also realize that once my kids start driving, my auto insurance premiums<\/a> are going to necessarily skyrocket.<\/p>\n

Of course, that’s just the way it is. Although I haven’t called my insurance company yet to verify how much more expensive it will be to add my kids to our household auto insurance bill, I have a fair idea based upon the latest research provided by Find the Best.<\/p>\n

The following interactive map shows the percentage increase in each state for a couple between the ages of 38 and 48 who add a 17-year-old driver to their insurance plan.<\/p>\n

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