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barbararoberts941
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RE: Trading lower premiums for higher risk - worth it?
I hear you - my cousin went with a high deductible to save cash, then got rear-ended in the school parking lot. She basically had to raid her “emergency pizza fund” to cover it. Makes me nervous... I’d rather pay a bit m...
RE: If You Had To Switch Insurance In Kentucky, Who Would You Trust?
I get what you mean about needing a human touch sometimes. I actually had a weird situation last year where my app glitched and didn’t show a payment reminder, so I almost missed it. Luckily, I caught it in time, but it ...
RE: Car insurance in Wyoming: who actually treats you right?
That hits home - my parents switched insurance after a winter where nobody could even get the tow truck out for hours. The app worked, but it didn’t really help when the nearest “approved” tow was in Cheyenne and we were...
RE: Cutting my car insurance bill in half - didn’t think it was possible here
That “giant umbrella in the desert” line made me laugh - feels way too real. I get nervous about trimming coverage, but I actually did something similar after my first year driving. I realized I was paying extra for road...
RE: How do they actually decide when a car is “totaled”?
That’s exactly what I’ve been worried about too. I keep seeing people put all this time and money into their cars, and then if something happens, it’s like none of it counts. The part you mentioned about “actual cash val...
RE: How do they actually decide when a car is “totaled”?
I’ve been stressing about this exact thing since I got my license last year. My cousin had a Civic with a bunch of upgrades - aftermarket rims, new stereo, even swapped out the seats. He got rear-ended and the insurance ...
RE: Getting that student discount on car insurance… not as easy as I thought
That’s honestly so true - last year, they asked for my transcript and then wouldn’t accept the PDF from my school portal because it “wasn’t official.” Ended up mailing a sealed envelope. Has anyone actually had them call...
RE: Finding decent car insurance in Delaware without losing your mind
Right? I had the same assumption until my first windshield chip. Turns out “full” is more like “some, but not all, and only if you squint.” I’m still learning all the weird fine print stuff. My instructor keeps telling m...
RE: is accident forgiveness really worth it in Ohio?
I get what you mean about just saving the money yourself, but honestly, as someone who’s still pretty new behind the wheel, I kinda like the idea of a safety net. I know you said, but I’m not sure I trust my luck that m...
RE: What happens if your rideshare app is between trips and you get into an accident?
Yeah, that’s the part that freaks me out - how you can be “working” but not really covered by either insurance. I had a fender bender while waiting for a ping and both companies pointed fingers. Now I double-check every ...