It has been just over two months since our only boy has been learning to drive and we've worked out that if he wants to get his provisional licence in the 12th month, he'll need to be driving at least 3 hours a week to do his 120 (minimum) hours of driving. I rung our auto insurance company this week to make sure that he was covered while he is at ... Read More

Monday morning is my time to make any phone calls I need to make. I spent the morning chatting with the lovely people who I pay for my auto insurance, the not so lovely people who I pay for my broadband service and the people who keep sending me letters telling me that I need to get a new life insurance quote and update the details to include the baby ... Read More

I was just chatting with a girlfriend this morning and she told me that they finally got their car back after having to get it fixed. A provisional driver had crashed into them (nothing serious) but the cost to get their car fixed wasn't something to sneeze at. Luckily the kid had insurance! So, anyway, they got the car back this morning and as her DH was driving out of the ... Read More

I have heard so many horror stories about women giving birth in public hospitals but I have to say, I stayed in our local public hospital when each of our children were born and I didn't have any problems. Of course, if you want a private room and not share with anyone else then it may be worth ensuring that your medical insurance covers your hospital stay in a private ... Read More

I'm so envious! While at my grandparents' house today, I heard that two of my cousins are planning a holiday overseas. I joined in the conversation just as they were discussing travel health insurance. This is the first time that they are travelling with their children, who are just toddlers, so they want to make sure that they are fully covered in case they are unlucky enough to fall ill during ... Read More