I totally get the nostalgia for those old map books—my glovebox used to be a mini-library. But yeah, I’ve had the same feeling you mentioned: Had a d...
Why Houston? I’ve wondered that for years. When I moved here from Dallas, I expected maybe a small bump in rates, but mine nearly doubled for the same...
Why Can’t I Use My Points AND a Coupon at Checkout? I hear you, but I’m not totally convinced it’s all just random or meant to mess with us. I mean...
That “loss of use” fee caught me off guard once in Colorado—thought I was being careful, but a rock chipped the windshield and suddenly I was paying f...
Picking a deductible really does feel like betting against yourself, doesn’t it? I remember when I bought my first used car, I went with the lowest de...
Bundling is a good tip, though in my experience it’s hit or miss—sometimes the “discount” barely covers the extra cost of adding home insurance. I’ve ...
That’s pretty much been my approach too. I remember a couple winters ago, my phone froze up (literally, it was like 5 degrees out) right as I was gett...
I totally get that. I used to just skim the summary until one year my “comprehensive” coverage quietly dropped windshield replacement. Didn’t notice u...
That lines up with what I’ve seen, too. I had a Nissan Leaf for a while and never kept perfect records—just did the basics and paid attention to warni...
A few years back my neighbor got a DUI here in Boise, and his insurance nearly doubled overnight. He shopped around, found another local insurer that ...
Yeah, switching insurers can definitely be a mixed bag. I remember when I switched a few years ago—thought I'd found this amazing deal online. Everyth...
I get where you're coming from, but honestly, sometimes it's the weirdest stuff that catches you off guard. Had a friend with an older Civic—nothing f...
Couldn't agree more on visibility—learned that lesson the hard way myself. A few years back, I was driving through a heavily wooded area in Oregon, pi...
Totally agree with this. At my old office, they had a pretty relaxed policy—just common sense guidelines, nothing too harsh. Most people handled it fi...
Happened to me too, actually. I remember thinking "wait, what's the catch here?" But nope, had a minor fender-bender last year and didn't pay a dime. ...