Good News? (my first rant) ka-ching

Hey go ahead and vent! I've had four teenager drivers so I completely understand where you are coming from. I would look into your insurance though. It sounds too high to me. I pay about half that for mine and have 3 cars and 3 drivers on the policy with one drivers being under 25. Two of the vehicles have full coverage, the other one is just the basic minimum.

Yes I know how you feel,putting kids on car insurance is very expensive, I could not afford to do it back in the80's let alone now. It is very high risk with them on the policy, first of all they have very little driving experience and don't know what they would do in a tight squeeze, when they have to think fast. some kids get in the car and they become king of the road, taking over the high way, as fast as they can go, if they have a wreck, run a stop sign, or whatever and cause someone to be injured it will cost you everything you have worked for in your life. I just had to tell mine when you get a job and can afford the insurance then you can drive. I know all parents want their kids to have the best and do what they didn't get to, you did not say how old your son is, here they are changing the law that kids can't get a regular license until they are 18 and I love it, we have so far this year seen several kids die from traffic accidents that they themselves caused showing off to friends in the car. These were A students and top of the line football or sports players in school, but they was 16 or 17 and just did not have the ability to handle the car, so you are putting every thing you have worked for all your life on the line when you let him get a drivers license. Yes things are expensive but why in god's name would any one pay $1000. for a washer? I have not bought one lately, but do know there are cheaper ones than that out there,it is life now adays if you want to do the things that you state in your post, try living like we do on a fixed income, of $700. a month, and that is an amount reduced from $3000. a month that my hubby was making when he got hurt on the job, if my washer goes out I can't just run out and buy one, I have to go to the internet and see if I can find one on FREECYCLE, that people have gotten new ones and just want some one to take the old one. So we don't take trips because of gas prices, in fact I am always canceling doctor appointment, because not having the gas, So there are people in the world a lot worse off than you, and god yes I know when it rains it pours.but it's all part of life and yes I wish I could just check out till things are better but it don't work that way so we do what we have to do and rant on here if that is the only place we have to do it and go on in life. just that we have to cut back on some of life to get through it now a days

I don't see it as a rant my friend. I see someone overwhelmed and clutching at straws. It's all just piling up and life is getting harder and harder. Everything is starting to catch up with us world wide now. With my budget, I have about 38 dollars to spend on food a week. It usually costs me about $100 every 10 days. It's costing me more for fuel and I've lost my little job. It's only a matter of time when I will be in strife and because I took out a mortgage to do some house repairs, I could end up losing my house down the track. Luckily I budgeted a higher amount in repayments but we have had 7 interest rate hikes since I took out the loan just over a year ago. I just hope your son has a job and is contributing towards the cost of running the vehicle ...specifically the hike in the insurance rate. I think that's a fair call.

You aren't being selfish sweety - yes there are others with similar problems but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with now does it?We all need to get things of of our chest sometimes and if you can't do it here with your friends on mylot then it is a sad day! I understand only too well how overwhelming things are financially for you just now as we are in a very similar situation as are others here - that doesn't mean we don't want to know it just means we can empathise and support you more! I do hope your rant helped , I know i have had to rant here just so that I could breathe without exploding! Hugs to you xxx

Hey!!! We're your friends and that's what friends are for...to share with even our troubles and we'll all be here for you!! I know how it feels....I have had times when everything just keeps going wrong. Now.....take a deep breath....slowly let it out.....and get a box and put all you troubles in it for five minutes....then focus on going to see your mom and having the best vacation ever! And don't forget.....we are your friends and that's what we are here for.....to love and support you!

That's okay. Venting is allowed here. (It helps if we vent here and keep it away from our families,right?) I guess I can be glad that my son never wanted to learn to drive. He's 24 now (25 in March) and finally showing interest. Now I'm trying to talk him into waiting until he hits the 25 mark.

woww... that is really outrageous... i never know that the insurance premium will increase so much when you add a person under 25 to drive the car... it is so expensive just to be able to drive... i know what you mean and i can feel your frustuation... i myself am also struggling with my hubby to make ends meet... we struggle but we are happy... the price of everything are so ridiculous nowadays... the increase does not correspond with the increase in our salary... i hope you will manage to survive through these difficult times... take care and have a nice day...

Modestah, of course you are upset, and with very good reason. We are here to support each other as much as to share other ideas. It's good that you have a place to write down your emotions and let other people support you. It is a frustrating time to be an American right now. I am afraid its only going to get worse before it gets better. As far as the insurance, my boys had to have small part time jobs to cover the extra costs of adding them to our insurance. Otherwise they did not drive.

You vent all you like Modestah. That is why we are also here, to support our friends even if it's just sitting and listening and letting you get it off your chest. Things are sure getting worse and more expensive. Prices are going up everywhere for everything and it's getting depressing. Makes me want to move back to NZ at times when I hear the cost of things rising. We are here for you HUGS!

Oh dear, I wish that I could just jump right into your computer and give you a great big hug!You sound so overwhelmed! Things can't do anything but get better from here on...so just hold on tight! THe ride is bumpy, but you will finally be able to get off soon!Gas hit 4.19 a gallon for 87 octane here today. It cost me close to $74 to fill my buick! I am seriously considering horse and buggy...LOL!That stimulus check won't even touch what everyone is going through right now! It needed to be 10 times that amount!