The Fat Bill
November 2nd 2006 06:32
Last week, a study came out showing that people’s weight accounted for part of their gasoline usage. For the average driver, it added up to around $9.00 a year and many, including myself scoffed at it.
However, getting a letter rejecting my request for supplemental long term disability insurance due to a combination of height and weight concerns has given me pause to consider how your weight affects your pocket book.
Other than the potential of medical bills down the line, two areas occurred to me: clothing and insurance.
In the last post, I wrote about getting Bargains on clothes. Many of these bargains are scarce for a man of my waist size. Clothing often costs more. Wal-Mart is quite open about this, noting a general price and then that there’s a $2-$3 mark-up for big and tall sizes on their signs. Thrift store bargains become scarcer the larger you get as there are less people giving away clothes the higher you get up the weight scale.
In addition, insurance costs can be higher. My weight quadrupled a quote for Term Life insurance from a discount website.
Furniture doesn’t hold up as well when put under the strain of more weight than it was made to bare if you know what I’m saying.
So, this next year, not just for better health, but for better bargains, I’m going to lose a few pounds and hopefully my wallet will gain a few more.
However, getting a letter rejecting my request for supplemental long term disability insurance due to a combination of height and weight concerns has given me pause to consider how your weight affects your pocket book.
Other than the potential of medical bills down the line, two areas occurred to me: clothing and insurance.
In the last post, I wrote about getting Bargains on clothes. Many of these bargains are scarce for a man of my waist size. Clothing often costs more. Wal-Mart is quite open about this, noting a general price and then that there’s a $2-$3 mark-up for big and tall sizes on their signs. Thrift store bargains become scarcer the larger you get as there are less people giving away clothes the higher you get up the weight scale.
In addition, insurance costs can be higher. My weight quadrupled a quote for Term Life insurance from a discount website.
Furniture doesn’t hold up as well when put under the strain of more weight than it was made to bare if you know what I’m saying.
So, this next year, not just for better health, but for better bargains, I’m going to lose a few pounds and hopefully my wallet will gain a few more.
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