Brand loyalty when it comes to auto insurance is simply getting too expensive. Sure, you get the “2-year discount,” the “loyal customer discount” or whatever your particular company happens to be pushing. The reality is that I’ve had car insurance for almost 8 years now, and I’m on my 4th company. For whatever reason, the [...]
June 1, 2012
Am I Still Happy With My Rental Car Purchase?
A few of you recently wrote me to find out how my rental car purchase was holding up with the test of time. We bought our car more than two years ago, shortly after our son’s birth. I think it’s fair to say that any problems attributable to the car’s past life as a rental [...]
December 7, 2011
Clearing Up Car Insurance Confusion
One of the most frustrating things about many insurance products is their complexity. Just when you think you’ve answered the question: “How much will I get if…” something else surprises you about how the benefits are structured. Over the past year, I’ve been knee-deep in research on health and car insurance products as a result [...]
November 10, 2011
Progressive Snapshot Review
Nearly two years ago, I revisited my auto insurance premiums as I do every few years. I decided that switching to Progressive was the most logical and inexpensive choice among the 4-5 providers I quoted. Through two fender-benders, they have remained competitive in pricing and fantastic to work with in their claims process. In September [...]
September 13, 2011
Hertz Car Sales Update: Customers Speak Out
Since I published my thoughts on buying rental cars and my review of Hertz Car Sales over a year ago, they have been among the most popular posts on this site. Readers are very interested in ways to save on their car purchases and are willing to give buying a rental car a try. It’s [...]