Getting value and saving money on car insurance

I was recently invited by the kind folks at the Oxbow Eco-Center in Florida to give a talk on Your Money or Your Life on April 4. My husband and I decided it would be a great opportunity for a family vacation with our two daughters, Elli (6) and Bella (3). Flights were too expensive, so we resolved to drive our 2001 Mazda 626. The only problem is that our car now has 93,000 miles on it which made me think that we needed a back-up plan in case the car died mid-trip. I decided to call my insurance agent to confirm the details of our road assistance policy and wanted to share two aspects of the conversation:

Coming to NYC, Boston, FL, CA, VA and WA

Vicki Robin and Monique Tilford will be in NYC this week. We’re hosting a very informal meeting on Thursday night, March 26 from 7-9pm in Manhattan. To get the exact details of where we’re gathering, please RSVP to m.tilford@hotmail.com. Our NYC Regional Coordinator Teri Niadna will also be attending. We hope you’ll be able to join us — we’d love to meet you.

Vicki and Monique will also be hosting a weekend workshop at the famed Rowe Conference Center in western Massachusetts June 12-14. All are invited — from newcomers to those who have been doing the steps for some time to those who want to teach the nine-step program. For full details, visit www.rowecenter.org.

Within the next month, Vicki, Monique and Mark Zaifman will also be speaking in California, Washington, Florida, and Virginia. Visit