THIS is why I moved in the first place!

I hate this weather -- cold (45 degrees) and rainy!! And if THAT'S not bad enough, it's 85 and sunny in Paradise (St. Pete, FL). "I wanna go home!" This weather just depresses the #O%*X out of me. Too bad Prozac has so many undesirable side-effects!

I like wearing shorts, tank top and flip-flops. But not here, today. I was in Wally World yesterday and I found myself stopped in front of the 'Thermal Underwear'. Sad!

Let's see if I can find some 'good news' to share. Oh ... yea! My truck insurance! Proof positive you have to shop that stuff out every once in a while. My policy was up for renewal 10/1. Of the three places I shopped it, nobody could beat what I had -- until yesterday.

Now mind you, I have already renewed but I am month-to-month. Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call and supposedly this company will cut my premium by more than HALF. I'm waiting to see the written proposal.

My first reaction was, "No Way!" But then I remembered when I first bought this. The range of the qoutes was mind boggling -- a low of $1500 to a high of more than $4000 a year. At this point you are probably thinking, "What are you talking about? I (we) pay a fraction of that!" Please remember I drive alot; more than 90,000 miles last year. I also have a very high liability limit ($750K) to protect my business. It makes a big difference.

So, hopefully this new quote will be for real and I can make a big savings. That's good news.

And along the insurance line, I decided to renew my Life and Health Insurance producers license. Some of you may not have known that I made a living for almost 7 years selling insurance. The best thing about selling insurance - besides helping people protect themselves from disaster - is the 'trail'. As long as the policy remains in force, I get continuous income. Small but it adds up. The key is to write good business.

I am seeing a huge opportunity coming in the health insurance biz. Depending on the final outcome of Prez Obama's reform, there could be 27 MILLION people needing coverage soon. I'd like a piece of that.

Guess I'll rename my blog "Insuring the USA" or something. (just kidding).

Not much work this week. Fortunately I had a very excellent week last week. And, my expenses this week have been very low. So, I guess it all works out.

Except for this damn weather!