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Who Should Buy the Family Car Insurance? PDF Print E-mail
By jdbrown

In the modern world there have been many changes in how Society views the roles in a marriage. Early last century it was extremely uncommon to see a wife and mother working outside of the home. It was just as unlikely to see the husband doing the laundry or even picking the kids up from school. Yet today, these things are considered as normal as can be. Some think that the sexes have arrived, at last, as equal partners and there are simply no more boundaries to push. These folks (obviously) have not faced the terror of car insurance renewal time. I think that most people feel that it is still a man’s job to find a cheap online car insurance quote! If only it were that way at our house!

I recently made the mistake of bitterly complaining about the cost of our auto insurance premium within earshot of my wife. She was instantly looking over my shoulder to see what had upset me so. “Look at all those add-ons and extras”, she shrieked. “And those deductibles! Surely we could afford to pay a higher deductible if we had an accident with that old Honda.”  Like an idiot, I tossed the car insurance bill in her hands and told her to do better if she could. What a nightmare!

Every day at work it was one phone call after another. “What model year is the Honda?” “Do you know the VIN numbers of the cars?” “Are we members of Triple A?” “Have you ever considered joining the AARP?” “Where can I get a cheap car insurance quote online?” “What’s the difference between Full Tort and Limited Tort?” “About what would it cost to put a new front fender on the Tahoe?”  “How many miles do you drive to work each day?” “Do you think I have to tell them that I use the car for my Avon business?” “Should I look for cheap student car insurance?” We don’t even have kids!  “Where can I find our credit score?” “Do you think we will ever be towing a trailer?” “How long ago was that accident I had – you know – when that old lady swerved in front of me?”

It was even worse when I got home. She was spending so much time trying to get a cheap online car insurance quote that the house was going to pot! What’s worse, I had to cook dinner and clean up afterwards.  She became obsessed with finding a cheap car insurance company – no not just a cheap car insurance company – the cheapest car insurance company! This went on for days.

Finally, she found a site where she could compare quotes from several auto insurance companies to find a cheap car insurance rate  . At last she was happy! She picked her options and made her choice. I have to admit that she did a pretty good job after all. She found a way for us to save a lot on car insurance. I’m sure that, eventually, I’ll get used to riding that bicycle to work every day.
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