Too much for the end of the world! :)

So, back in mid 2011, I stumbled upon a website that sells tickets to escape the earth as a safety measure regarding the foreseen end of the world (per the Mayan Calendar).

I found the idea of the website funny so I decided to chip in some money and get myself an intergalactic ticket! 🙂

One week after, I received the package. That gave me a sense of security, knowing that I will be saved in case of Armageddon! 🙂 Continue reading “Too much for the end of the world! :)”

Rental Car and the car damage waiver insurance plan

Recently, I started going on personal trips in various States and each time I had to rent a car.

Renting a car means that not only you pay a daily rental rate for the car but are also offered to buy an optional LDW (Loss/Damage/Collision Waiver insurance plan aka LDW / CDW).

The LDW costs from $9 to $30 dollars a day. That could be the same rate as the car rental itself, thus you are paying double the price to rent a car.

So the question is, what are your options to save money and should you?

There are two answers to this question and each with its cons and pros. Continue reading “Rental Car and the car damage waiver insurance plan”