3 Ways to Save Money on Auto Insurance Today

Posted on April 7, 2020 by DividendDiplomats

This pandemic has significantly changed our lives and the routines we have been accustomed to. The changes have been drastic and sudden. One of the major changes is that people are driving less than they were a few months ago. No more daily commutes, no more traffic jams, less fuel (and more savings)…you get the picture. With these changes, there are plenty of opportunities to also save on your insurance costs. This article will discuss 3 ways to save money on your auto insurance plan today. Hopefully you can take advantage of some (or all) of the ways to save.

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Buying My Wife’s Next Car

Posted on April 26, 2017 by DividendDiplomats

Despite my disdain for the costs of owning a car, I find myself in a familiar situation…looking for a new car. This time, it isn’t a replacement for my dented Toyota Camry. Instead, my wife is looking for a new car. With the prospect of having a family being in the not so distant future, we are looking to upgrade my wife’s Honda Civic to an SUV. This article will summarize some of the discussions my wife and I had about car ownership along with discussing our final options that we are looking to purchase.

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The 5 Most Important Factors for Us When Buying a House

Posted on December 20, 2016 by DividendDiplomats

If you haven’t picked up on this yet, after we stated earlier in the year we were not in a hurry to buy a house, my wife and I are beginning to ramp up the process for buying a house. Wow is it a complicated, intense, and fast-moving process. We’ve read articles, listened to countless hours of conversations with family/friends, and co-workers, and fallen asleep too many nights to HGTV in our effort to gather as much information as possible. Buying a house is such a major life decision and we are going to take our time with the decision. We are finalizing on our list of things that are the most important to the two of us and it only seemed fitting to whittle our list down to a five.

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5 Reasons I Am in No Hurry to Buy a House

Posted on March 28, 2016 by DividendDiplomats

My fiance and I have been joking around about this (well, mostly me) recently. When you talk about your wedding with your friends and family, there seems to be three questions that always enter the conversation. Where is your honeymoon? When are you having a baby? And when are you going to buy a house? I love the questions and have a great time talking about them. I just think it is funny how they always seem to come up! I’m sure most of you out there that have gotten married know exactly what I am talking about. The first two are easy answers, and unlike DivHut, you won’t be reading about a Baby Diplomat dividend growth investing fund anytime soon. The purpose of this article is to focus on point number three, when are we going to buy a house? I spoiled the suspense with the title of the article, so let’s take a look into why we are in no hurry to purchase a house after our wedding.