Insurance-Auto: Bought a mid-range 2016 Kia Soul Plus last Thursday, which has a few more bells and whistles that I need to figure out. Had to finance a portion of it, which I had expected, but I got a decent deal. Come February next year I may take a trip back to Vegas to visit family, which also happens to be the break-in trip I did with my ( Read more... )

My insurance has decided to total my Kia Soul, and after my deductible I'll be getting a check for about $13,000 in which to help shop for a replacement. I suspect I will just simply buy another one. I really liked that car, it was comfortable and fit me well. Going to see if the dealership I went to last time (who did get me a good deal) will ( Read more... )

Moved to the 3rd (and hopefully final) hotel in the great insurance shuffle, which also happens to be the first one they had put me into. Both I, and the feline masters, are really REALLY getting tired of this. I keep hearing that the repairs to my apartment will only take 3 weeks, but the question I now have is, "starting when?" It's been 2 ( Read more... )

Checked into my "temporary residence" (aka: hotel) a couple of hours ago. This is the first time I've ever traveled with my furry overlords, and it's already being "an experience." We shall see if this is going to work, or if I'm going to have to call my insurance adjuster back and see if other (more expensive) arrangements can be made ( Read more... )