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by peterwwillis 2955 days ago
I once had a payment to an insurance company lapse, so I was technically without coverage for one month. Because of this, all insurance providers insisted the bare minimum I could pay for any auto insurance was $400/month. Then I got a speeding ticket, and it went up to $600/month, and then $800/month. That's $9,600 a year, for auto insurance, for one person. (Fuck you, Progressive)

They claimed the rate would stay that way for several years, so I got rid of my car. I was going to get a car again once the rate lowered, but it turns out I didn't need one. Now I'm saving bundles of cash. (So, in a weird, way: Thanks, Progressive)