Financial reasons to call off or go in late when the roads are icy.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) December 31, 2010 -- The Quarter Roll magazine has just released information for commuters headed to work or school regarding the financial cost associated with the risk of driving on icy, untreated roads.

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Financial reasons to call off or go in late when the roads are icy.

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Mike Bowman, the publisher of The Quarter Roll magazine, stated “The terrible winter storms across the country this past week made headlines every day, but what you didn’t hear about as much were the number of auto accidents and close calls commuters were faced with. Particularly, it was interesting to find out just what a fender bender could mean financially to someone headed to work, a meeting, or perhaps a class, for example.”

News headlines across the country reported the havoc that was going on in traffic due to icy roads. Here is an interesting reason why you may want to consider waiting until the ice is cleared or melted before you drive.

The average salary for an American worker with a high school education is $31,664.00 or about $517.00 per week after taxes. The average auto insurance policy carries a $500.00 deductible for both collision and comprehensive claims. A recent story about insurance claims filed, due to accidents caused by icy road conditions, says that icy roads will typically cause twice the normal number of auto insurance claims.

Bowman stated, “We often hear stories from readers who say they feel compelled to get to work even under extreme conditions for fear of some kind of reprisal at their jobs. However, if the roads are icy you know you are twice as likely to be in an accident. We wanted to know if the risk is really worth it.”

If you are in an accident, and you file an insurance claim, you will have to pay your deductible. If your deductible is the average amount, $500.00, and you are making $15.00 or less per hour you stand a good chance of losing 25% of your monthly salary trying to get to your morning destination, so choose wisely about getting to work or school on time!

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About The Quarter Roll

The Quarter Roll is a magazine that prints financially oriented stories that prepare readers to handle many of the worries that are commonly reported with managing money. Each story supports The Quarter Roll's mantra "No More Worry" by presenting options and insights to many of the financial challenges that can chip away at a family's quality of life. More information about The Quarter Roll can be found at www.TheQuarterRoll.com.


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Verona, PA 15147
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