I last posted about $300 or so worth of spending that annoyed me.
And now, I just found out that we'll be getting $300 or so for changing our car insurance policy.
I'd been bugging The Hub to change our policy to reflect that kids had gone back to college. He finally called this afternoon. They have this option called "Away at School" for college kids. But if the college isn't far enough away, it has no effect on the policy. One Swimbaby is FAR away at school, and we don't pay a dime, even though technically, kid is still on car insurance. Kid is covered when home visiting, basically for free. One Swimbaby goes to college approximately 85 miles away... which is apparently too close to get any advantage from the "Away at School" option. So we completely removed said Swimbaby! When home, we'll have to call and have kid added for a few days if kid is to drive (not really a need) and they'll charge us a few dollars just for that weekend or whatever.
Savings? Approximately $300 (every six months!), but still waiting for the final numbers. TOTALLY worth the call.
Interestingly, sometimes my Swimbabies use Zipcar, and rent a car for a few hours or a day. It's within their budget and comes with insurance. It's really a great option for college kids!
Pancakes for dinner...
Things Have a Way of Working Out
September 5th, 2012 at 12:34 am
September 5th, 2012 at 01:05 am 1346807125
September 5th, 2012 at 01:46 am 1346809618
September 5th, 2012 at 04:09 am 1346818187
October 15th, 2012 at 09:31 am 1350293491
Jerry