Cliffs: Currently, if you suffer a catastrophic injury in a motor vehicle crash in Michigan, your lifetime medical expenses will be covered thanks to a $192 per year charge. The Michigan State legislature’s solution to reduce the cost of car insurance in Michigan is to do away with this benefit without guaranteeing your insurance will actually get cheaper. http://michigancatastrophic.com/
I'm pretty sure I pay lower than the national average for full coverage car insurance in Michigan. Who are these people that pay $2,600 a year in car insurance and why?
Anyone in the Royal Oak/Berkley area have a good plumber recommendation? Nothing urgent but I’ll be looking for some work to be done in the future.
I have a pipe that probably is in need of being soldering, or just replacing. It’s a small section that looks like it’s wearing through a bit. Doesn’t seem urgent, but I’m also an idiot so I probably just need a new house.
My auto insurance literally doubled when I moved from Chicago to low crime western Oakland County. It'll be nice to hopefully pay a little less.
“No stakeholder gets what they wanted, but the consumer failed to get what they needed most out of this - meaningful rate relief." Sounds great
So what's the back story on all of this. I know that Michigan is a "no-fault" state, but who wanted/wants that and how hard would it be to just to operate like every other state?
So Michigan is the only state that pays for the healthcare needs of someone injured in a car crash for the rest of their life if necessary. That is done through an annual surcharge. Right now that charge is $190. If we as a nation had universal healthcare, that wouldn’t be a big deal to get rid of, but we don’t, so it is. The new deal will allow insurance companies to market cheaper plans that don’t pay into that fund and don’t pay out for injuries and most people will buy those because they think will never need it. Some of them will be wrong. Also, as for no-fault in general, just reading other threads on here when people get in accident, they all talk about lawyering up to get a settlement. Maybe that’s because we have a bunch of lawyers in here skewing results - or that’s just life in those states. I don’t know but I don’t like it. When I’ve gotten in accidents, the process for getting my car fixed is pretty straightforward and simple.
I don't understand how that $190 becomes $1,000 difference between insurance here and in Indiana. Wait, yes I do.
Speaking of Grand Rapids, visiting with the best friend this weekend. Tips on where to stay and visit? Definitely going to the zoo and Founder's, because we're basic as fuck.
Grab some bikes and ride up the White Pine trail to Sand Lake and back. Or just to Rockford. It runs right through town in Rockford, so you can easily stop off and get hammered somewhere.
Breakfast Wolfgangs Restaurant-1530 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Burger- Stellas Lounge- 53 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Sushi-Maru-927 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Tacos-Donkey Taqueria-665 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Pizza- Harmony or Mitten Brewing are great beer and pizza Downtown Market on Ionia is pretty cool. Has a bunch of stalls for shops and restaurants nice place to work around for a little bit and grab a bite. Founders, New Holland Knickerbocker, Brewery Vivant all nice places to drink and decent food.
Headed to Grand Rapids for a wedding on the 4th of July Thanks for those recommendations What’s the cool thing to do on 4th of July night in Grand Rapids Iyo
I’ll be in Holland for the day tomorrow. Thinking about trying New Holland Brewery. Can anyone sway me one way or another?
The pizza pinwheels are fantastic, GR area is pretty spoiled with craft brewing so personally New Holland isn't my favorite but it is good nonetheless. Parking can be a bit of a bitch depending on how busy it is/if anything is going on in Holland tomorrow. If you want to try something a little less well known. Big Lake Brewing opened a new space in downtown Holland that I like. -13 W 7th St, Holland, MI 49423.
Agree Big Lake is better than New Holland. Still prefer OBC to Big Lake though. OBC allows carry in food. Mizu sushi across the street is pretty good. Are you going to the lake? What else is on the agenda?
If you have a vehicle I’d consider making the 35ish minute drive to Grand Haven for the day, and they put on a solid fireworks show that night. Traffic is a bitch leaving though.
I’ve always thought living in GH would be pretty awesome, but the 4th and the Coast Guard festival must be awful