by ProgAdmin
April 2, 2009 at 10:53 AM
This week we pleased to welcome guest blogger Jen Walker, a product analyst here at Progressive. Jen is one of the most dedicated, practical environmental advocates we know. She has worked green practices into her life in very sensible ways. We asked her what she thought about MyRate.
By Jen Walker
When I was a kid, one of my favorite songs was Kermit the Frog’s “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” Boy, was he right!
As an adult, I’m doing everything I can to limit my carbon footprint by living as green as possible. I recycle. I buy (and even grow my own) organic food. I’ve replaced my regular light bulbs with low-energy bulbs. I make sure I unplug cell phone and computer chargers when I’m not using them. I even bought a more fuel-efficient vehicle, which my family and I drive 99 percent of the time. Our other vehicle is a truck, which we use only when we need to haul big stuff, like trees and mulch. We barely put 3,000 miles a year on the truck (if that), and yet, we pay the same amount of premium we’d pay if we drove it everyday. Wouldn’t it be nice if we only had to pay based on usage? Well, with MyRate, a usage-based premium is possible, making “being green” a little easier…and cheaper.