The Car Insurance Is Too Damn High
-- by Hubs
When I saw Christine's post about our combined expenses, I had a lot to say about how much we were spending on car insurance: $158/mo! My jaw hit the floor. Thanks for nothing, Allstate.
The amount we were being charged was mystifying. I deduced that either Christine had accidentally typed "Lamborghini" into Allstate's online quote system, or I'd caused a terrible 31 car pile-up on Lake Shore Drive resulting in the closure of LSD, the destruction of North Ave. beach, the cancellation of public transportation throughout Chicago, and thousands of babies crying in the Gold Coast. Of course, trauma-induced amnesia had blocked my memory of this event. Christine assured me neither of these scenarios occurred, so I replied with a paraphrase of Jimmy McMillan: the car insurance is too damn high! [fist pound on table for emphasis]
In fact, I said it so much (over several days) that Christine suggested I write this post.
First, we looked at State Farm, who offered us comparable insurance for a decent, but not outstanding, $88/mo. In the end, it was Geico who really came through with the best offer: $48/mo. So much better!!! That saves us $1,296 per year over Allstate! Hey, Christine isn't the only super-saver in our household.
Till next time, I bid all of you penny pinchers, budget makers, and coupon clippers adieu!!
--Hubs
When I saw Christine's post about our combined expenses, I had a lot to say about how much we were spending on car insurance: $158/mo! My jaw hit the floor. Thanks for nothing, Allstate.
The amount we were being charged was mystifying. I deduced that either Christine had accidentally typed "Lamborghini" into Allstate's online quote system, or I'd caused a terrible 31 car pile-up on Lake Shore Drive resulting in the closure of LSD, the destruction of North Ave. beach, the cancellation of public transportation throughout Chicago, and thousands of babies crying in the Gold Coast. Of course, trauma-induced amnesia had blocked my memory of this event. Christine assured me neither of these scenarios occurred, so I replied with a paraphrase of Jimmy McMillan: the car insurance is too damn high! [fist pound on table for emphasis]
In fact, I said it so much (over several days) that Christine suggested I write this post.
First, we looked at State Farm, who offered us comparable insurance for a decent, but not outstanding, $88/mo. In the end, it was Geico who really came through with the best offer: $48/mo. So much better!!! That saves us $1,296 per year over Allstate! Hey, Christine isn't the only super-saver in our household.
Till next time, I bid all of you penny pinchers, budget makers, and coupon clippers adieu!!
--Hubs
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