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Hosting a Holiday Party?

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

With the holiday’s fast approaching, many of us hurriedly making plans for traveling or planning the annual Christmas Eve Party. Whatever your plans are this holiday season make sure you are well prepared. Here is a list of tips to help when planning a get-together.

  1. Make sure you are honest with your guests when planning a party. If you invite people who are known to over drink themselves, tell them you are not excepting anyone to drink then drive themselves home. They will need to make arrangements to either ride with someone, call a taxi, or have someone come and pick them up.
  2. You could also try to designate drivers. These people will agree to only drink non-alcoholic drinks and volunteer to drive the guests who have been drinking home.
  3. Offer non-alcoholic drinks to the non drinkers or the volunteer designated drivers. Make a fruit punch with real fruit, have smoothies, or Christmas Coffee Eggnog.
  4. Its always a good idea to serve plenty of food when serving alcoholic drinks. Choose food with high carbs or proteins like meats and cheeses. Try not to serve foods that are high in salt. The salt will make a person thirsty and make them want to drink more.
  5. Try not to be pushy with the drinks. People may drink a drink that was offered so they don’t appear to be rude.
  6. Adults can have fun lots of ways other than drinking, try planning a few adult friendly games or activities to keep the main focus off of drinking.
  7. Also, if your budget allows for a bartender, hire one. Never allow your guest to mix their own drinks. This could turn disastrous real fast. If you can’t afford a bartender or just don’t know any mix the drinks yourself, you can buy inexpensive books at most supermarkets or liquor store that gives you step by step instructions on how to mix your own drinks.

When hosting a party for any occasion and are looking for suitable designated drivers, make sure they are covered by a Texas Car Insurance company. You wouldn’t want anything to happen to your friends on their way home after they have left your house.

Ways to avoid an accident

Friday, November 30th, 2007

No one likes to think about accidents. Most of us have had one accident or another. They are scary and in worst cases can severly injur or even kill a person. There are several steps you as a driver can take to make sure you are cautious and prepared to be behind the wheel of a moving vehicle.

  1. When you approach an intersection, whether its a two-way and four-way, look several times both ways before you proceed to drive through. Stop signs or stop lights are dangerous areas. Come to a complete stop at a stop sign and look carefully. When stopped at a stop light and the light turns green, watch the other cars around you. Especially the ones in the direction that has a red light now. Some drivers speed up when the light changes yellow to avoid having to stop. Make sure you don’t get hit by a speedy or impatient driver.
  2. Pay close attention when you are driving to yourself, other drivers, people walking, and the driving conditions around you.
  3. Maintain a safe distance from the cars in front of you. A good rule is to stay at least 3 seconds behind the car in front of you to insure you have an adequate amount of stopping time. A way to check this is to locate a non-moving object such as a street sign or a bridge. When the car in front of you passes your object count slowly how many seconds it takes you to pass. If it is less than 3 seconds slow down a little.
  4. Have your car checked regularly to make sure it is running properly. You don’t want your car to break down in stopped traffic or traveling down the highway. This alone can pose as a perfect condition for an accident.
  5. Drive carefully on dangerous roads. Bridges ice over faster than highways do. Watch your speed and locations when the weather is bad or the roads are worse. Snow, rain, and fog also make it harder for a driver to see making wrecks easier to happen.
  6. Speeding is a serious problem on major highways and even on rural country roads. Watch for speed limit signs and follow the maximum allowed speed. Leave a few minutes early to ensure you have enough time to get to your destination without having to rush or speed. If you are running late call ahead and advise the other party that you will arrive shortly.
  7. When on a multi-laned highway, change lanes with caution. Look in all your mirrors and signal way ahead of time so the drivers around you know what your intentions are.  

Texas Auto Insurance and Your Credit Cards?

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Many of us have credit cards, and the majority of us have Texas Car Insurance. Our premiums are based on a number of factors that are all put together and adjusted to us as individuals. We all have different premiums, rates, and payments we make, our insurance policies are written specifically for each one of us.

How good is your credit? What type of house do you live in? Is it your house or are you renting? Do you have a credit card, a checking account, or a savings account? These are all things that could make your Texas Car insurance fluctuate. Some insurance companies go by your credit score to determine your monthly premiums. Did you know that with some companies, if you were late on paying for your credit card or making your house payment could affect the price of your car insurance? This doesn’t make any since, most people are complaining. Its just about the same as trying to get a loan from the bank and the loan officer asking for your driving record. The two do not have much to do with the other. Studies have shown that people with good money management skills are often good drivers, making them less of a risk to insure.  When looking for Texas Car Insurance ask your agent about the requirements they look at. Maybe they just want your car information, or your driving information, just shop around so you know you are getting the best deal for your money.

Would you pass a Driving Test?

Monday, November 19th, 2007

  We all know that when you want to get your DL at 16 there are certain steps you have to take, such as Texas Driver’s Education, getting your driving permit, taking the written and the driving test, then you get your license. Most of us have had to do just that when we turned 16.  What would happen if your state required you to take ANOTHER set of tests, lets say when you turned 30 or 40? Would you be able to pass. Texas Driving laws change yearly if not several times during the year, we hear about them on the news or on the radio, let the info go in one ear and out the other. Right? Well, what if on this test you take when you are 35, most of the questions are about drinking and driving and their punishments. How long would you have to sit in jail if you were caught drinking and driving? What would the fines be? Do you need to look both ways at an intersection if you know that the way to the left is a dead end?

There was a survey earlier in 2007 that found that one in six people would fail a driving test if they had to retake it TODAY!!! Can you imagine how many people that drive on your Texas streets daily, maybe even drive your child’s school bus, and would FAIL a driving test if they had to retake it today? Pretty scary!!!

Shopping for Texas Auto Insurance?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

Think about this. You are shopping for Texas Auto Insurance online. You search for auto insurance and many companies are found. So you pick a website. You take the 10 or so minutes to fill out all the required information, at the every end you get a quote that is way to expensive. So you search for insurance again and you choose another company. You then continue to retype in all your information again. Well, this rate is a little cheaper than the last, but still not something you really want to pay for. So you search again. By the third or fourth time you enter and re-enter your information doesn’t that get frustrating? Maybe you don’t even get to the third time before you have had enough and decide to stay with your current insurance, who you are not really happy with anyways. Wouldn’t it be great if when you were searching for you could go to ONE website, enter your information ONE time and get over 50 QUOTES from different companies around Texas? Sounds wonderful!!! Some states are doing just that.  Insurance companies on these sites are required to fill out a survey once a yea to keep the information as up to date as possible. Each year they also are going to add new vehicles that have been introduced. Here’s an idea that we should take and run with, don’t you think?

Insurance in Texas

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Are you looking for a car insurance company in Texas that has low rates and low premiums? Then you have come to the right place. Our customers are important to us.  In the state of Texas you have to have at least the Texas state mimimum amount of insurance to be legal to drive down the road. Why not check us out, talk to one of our qualified insurance agents, and let us do the hard work for you? Sounds great doesn’t it? Well, with just a few clicks you can own insurance in Texas. Save your money today with an insurance policy from Texas Insurance Companies in your area.

How Much Does Your Credit Cost You?

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Your credit score could cost you more money when you shop for Texas Auto Insurance. Did you know that some  Texas Insurance companies believe that if you have a good or even an excellent credit score that you will have a great driving record? The reason behind this is since you take good care of your credit by paying your mortage on time, or even making your credit card payments on time that you will take extra precaution when driving your car so you don’t have an accident. Having good credit may also save you money. If your credit score is 625 is would get a 17% discount on monthly premiums; if your credit score was 725 you would get a 25% discount. Strong credit scores makes it alot easier to get the necessary things in life.

Texas Insurance Quotes

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Texas Car Insurance Quotes are easy to obtain if you contact the right agent. We strive to make sure our customers recieve the best information and the quality Texas insurance they deserve and money can buy. Call us today and we will save you money tomorrow when you choose Texas Car Insurance