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I currently have AAA and am happy with them. But I haven’t made any claims. Their prices are competitive.

I’ve had Amica in the past. I had a claim settled with them (a person tripped on halloween and broke her arm). They handled it well – deflected the claim of $100k (yes her attorney asked for that) and settled for her actual medical bills and a couple of thousand pain and suffering. They were very reassuring and fiscally responsible during this.

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I currently have AAA and am happy with them. But I haven’t made any claims. Their prices are competitive.

I’ve had Amica in the past. I had a claim settled with them (a person tripped on halloween and broke her arm). They handled it well – deflected the claim of $100k (yes her attorney asked for that) and settled for her actual medical bills and a couple of thousand pain and suffering. They were very reassuring and fiscally responsible during this.

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I currently have AAA and am happy with them. But I haven’t made any claims. Their prices are competitive.

I’ve had Amica in the past. I had a claim settled with them (a person tripped on halloween and broke her arm). They handled it well – deflected the claim of $100k (yes her attorney asked for that) and settled for her actual medical bills and a couple of thousand pain and suffering. They were very reassuring and fiscally responsible during this.

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[quote=pri_dk]Some trivia:

The diamond engagement ring “tradition” really isn’t that old. And of course if was created by corporate marketing.

If you are over 40 or so, there’s a good chance your grandmother did not get one because she didn’t know she was supposed to want one.

http://www.slate.com/id/2167870/%5B/quote%5D

It’s pretty well known that DeBeers came up with the diamond engagement ring marketing tool – then later came up with the idea that it should be several months salary!!!! Diamonds are probably the most manipulated market out there. DeBeers holds back diamond supply to raise the price.

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[quote=pri_dk]Some trivia:

The diamond engagement ring “tradition” really isn’t that old. And of course if was created by corporate marketing.

If you are over 40 or so, there’s a good chance your grandmother did not get one because she didn’t know she was supposed to want one.

http://www.slate.com/id/2167870/%5B/quote%5D

It’s pretty well known that DeBeers came up with the diamond engagement ring marketing tool – then later came up with the idea that it should be several months salary!!!! Diamonds are probably the most manipulated market out there. DeBeers holds back diamond supply to raise the price.

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[quote=pri_dk]Some trivia:

The diamond engagement ring “tradition” really isn’t that old. And of course if was created by corporate marketing.

If you are over 40 or so, there’s a good chance your grandmother did not get one because she didn’t know she was supposed to want one.

http://www.slate.com/id/2167870/%5B/quote%5D

It’s pretty well known that DeBeers came up with the diamond engagement ring marketing tool – then later came up with the idea that it should be several months salary!!!! Diamonds are probably the most manipulated market out there. DeBeers holds back diamond supply to raise the price.

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[quote=pri_dk]Some trivia:

The diamond engagement ring “tradition” really isn’t that old. And of course if was created by corporate marketing.

If you are over 40 or so, there’s a good chance your grandmother did not get one because she didn’t know she was supposed to want one.

http://www.slate.com/id/2167870/%5B/quote%5D

It’s pretty well known that DeBeers came up with the diamond engagement ring marketing tool – then later came up with the idea that it should be several months salary!!!! Diamonds are probably the most manipulated market out there. DeBeers holds back diamond supply to raise the price.

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[quote=pri_dk]Some trivia:

The diamond engagement ring “tradition” really isn’t that old. And of course if was created by corporate marketing.

If you are over 40 or so, there’s a good chance your grandmother did not get one because she didn’t know she was supposed to want one.

http://www.slate.com/id/2167870/%5B/quote%5D

It’s pretty well known that DeBeers came up with the diamond engagement ring marketing tool – then later came up with the idea that it should be several months salary!!!! Diamonds are probably the most manipulated market out there. DeBeers holds back diamond supply to raise the price.

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[quote=Russell]Confession- I don’t really know any technical definition of what attachment parenting is. I basically mean raising ones own kids.

One thing I did not like about the idea of using lots of day care is that, besides prematurely dividing the parents and children, it also separates siblings too much from each other.[/quote]
Just as a data point. Attachment parenting is often defined as cosleeping with your kids (kids in the bed with the parents rather than in cribs), wearing your babies when they’re younger rather than having them in strollers or external/separate places… Nursing rather than bottles. Lots of physical contact.

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[quote=Russell]Confession- I don’t really know any technical definition of what attachment parenting is. I basically mean raising ones own kids.

One thing I did not like about the idea of using lots of day care is that, besides prematurely dividing the parents and children, it also separates siblings too much from each other.[/quote]
Just as a data point. Attachment parenting is often defined as cosleeping with your kids (kids in the bed with the parents rather than in cribs), wearing your babies when they’re younger rather than having them in strollers or external/separate places… Nursing rather than bottles. Lots of physical contact.

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[quote=Russell]Confession- I don’t really know any technical definition of what attachment parenting is. I basically mean raising ones own kids.

One thing I did not like about the idea of using lots of day care is that, besides prematurely dividing the parents and children, it also separates siblings too much from each other.[/quote]
Just as a data point. Attachment parenting is often defined as cosleeping with your kids (kids in the bed with the parents rather than in cribs), wearing your babies when they’re younger rather than having them in strollers or external/separate places… Nursing rather than bottles. Lots of physical contact.

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[quote=Russell]Confession- I don’t really know any technical definition of what attachment parenting is. I basically mean raising ones own kids.

One thing I did not like about the idea of using lots of day care is that, besides prematurely dividing the parents and children, it also separates siblings too much from each other.[/quote]
Just as a data point. Attachment parenting is often defined as cosleeping with your kids (kids in the bed with the parents rather than in cribs), wearing your babies when they’re younger rather than having them in strollers or external/separate places… Nursing rather than bottles. Lots of physical contact.

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[quote=Russell]Confession- I don’t really know any technical definition of what attachment parenting is. I basically mean raising ones own kids.

One thing I did not like about the idea of using lots of day care is that, besides prematurely dividing the parents and children, it also separates siblings too much from each other.[/quote]
Just as a data point. Attachment parenting is often defined as cosleeping with your kids (kids in the bed with the parents rather than in cribs), wearing your babies when they’re younger rather than having them in strollers or external/separate places… Nursing rather than bottles. Lots of physical contact.

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I offered to buy one for my husband. He declined.
He did accept the fact that I wanted a sapphire rather than a diamond (my birthstone is sapphire.) It was WAAAY cheaper because of this. (We knew we were going to get married from about date 3 or 4… Just waited a decent time to make sure.)

I would have been fine with no ring. That said – I wear my engagement ring fulltime… It’s silly sentimental. I’ve been wearing it for more than 10 years. It’s stupid, but it reminds me of our bond every time I look at it. Sappy, I know. And I’m not the sappy type.

I’m curious Dave… how old are you?
My husband was a lifelong bachelor… He was 47 when we got married. He’d never been married… never fully committed to living with anyone prior – although he’d been “virtually” living with 2 long term girlfriends prior to me. (Serially, not parallel)

I was reasonably content being single too – I was 38 when we got married – first marriage for me. I’d wanted kids – but had pretty much put that aside by the time I met my husband.

We both had comfortable, happy lives as single people prior to marriage. That said – we’re happy together… although there’s less freedom post kids. But our kids are great and we have no regrets.

Dogs can learn new tricks… You never know. LOL.

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I offered to buy one for my husband. He declined.
He did accept the fact that I wanted a sapphire rather than a diamond (my birthstone is sapphire.) It was WAAAY cheaper because of this. (We knew we were going to get married from about date 3 or 4… Just waited a decent time to make sure.)

I would have been fine with no ring. That said – I wear my engagement ring fulltime… It’s silly sentimental. I’ve been wearing it for more than 10 years. It’s stupid, but it reminds me of our bond every time I look at it. Sappy, I know. And I’m not the sappy type.

I’m curious Dave… how old are you?
My husband was a lifelong bachelor… He was 47 when we got married. He’d never been married… never fully committed to living with anyone prior – although he’d been “virtually” living with 2 long term girlfriends prior to me. (Serially, not parallel)

I was reasonably content being single too – I was 38 when we got married – first marriage for me. I’d wanted kids – but had pretty much put that aside by the time I met my husband.

We both had comfortable, happy lives as single people prior to marriage. That said – we’re happy together… although there’s less freedom post kids. But our kids are great and we have no regrets.

Dogs can learn new tricks… You never know. LOL.

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