Archive for August, 2009
Insuring your vintage vehicle
Just imagine: you are driving down the highway and a certain carrier attracts your attention. You almost get into an accident trying to get a better point of view. Probably you had one in college or it is one of those seen in your grandfather’s pictures, where he stood right next to it. No matter [...]
Full StoryWhat’s an HSA and how does it help?
The magic letters stand for a Health Savings Account and this represents a different way of solving the health plan problem. In effect, the HSA is self-insurance with tax advantages, allowing you to pay immediate medical bills, save for the future and provide protection for when you retire. You start off with a High Deductible [...]
Full StoryWhat to do when renting a car
The world used to be such a simple place. Everyone had cars, gas was cheap and no-one thought twice about driving everywhere. Suburbs became exurbs and journey lengths expanded. Public transport wilted, and people added extra pounds of body weight as walking dropped out of favor. Now, the world has changed. Gas prices peaked at [...]
Full StoryLife for drivers in Massachusetts stays fair
When you live in a capitalist country, it’s easy to think that free market competition keeps the consumer safe. If anything goes wrong, the consumer can simply change to another supplier and, at a stroke, the problem is solved. Except life does not have to work in a fair way. When large insurance corporations are [...]
Full StoryAutomatic Gate
When my fence had installed, the company has installed a gate, which is a locking mechanism rather flimsy. In the last two years ago, I thought it should be replaced. I looked in the usual manual modes. In my research I discovered something that I never knew existed: automatic gate opener.
Door open, which makes the [...]
