Better Finance Stories

'Hello, my name is Mrs Gordon I would like a quote for some low cost life insurance for my business colleagues and myself . I don't want anything special .Just general coverage please..........'

I put the phone down and thought, I can not do another phone call repeating the same questions, giving the same information. To hell with phoning around. I'm going online.

I typed in low cost life insurance and up came loads of companies . I selected a low cost life insurance comparing site. It was brilliant I was able to select the area I lived in. Then select the category of insurance I required. Within minutes I was able to compare different options it was brilliant.

Now I could just fill in an online form securely and get us all insured instantly . It was so easy. Why I bothered looking in the yellow pages in the first place is beyond me. I sometimes wonder why I have them all, for different areas on my shelf in the office. I have used a computer for years now but some habits die hard.

Anyway enough of that. Now that I have found us some low cost life insurance, we can do that bungee jump for charity we've been talking about. One of the girls had breast cancer and we wanted to demonstrate our support. So we organised a bungee jump Off the pier next week. We have done well with sponsorship if it all gets collected in we will have raised three thousand pounds for the local hospice.

Saturday came and we sat in the mini bus chatting and giggling excitedly probable nervously too if the truth be known. When we arrived at the sea front it was bright and breezy but safe enough to do the jump. We had told the press so that they could cover it and give my business a bit of publicity too.

As their manager and organiser I had to set a precedent for how its done so I went first. I was absolutely scared stiff but couldn't let it show. I looked up at the bungee ,straining to see that all was secure.

'Its all right love , you'll be fine'

'Yeh , I'd better be' I laughed as he strapped me into the harness.

I was hoisted up to the top of the crane.

My heart was pumping out of my chest ,I was sure my weak bladder was going to let me down. Then before I could think anymore I was free falling down screaming at the top of my voice

'oh my god ,oh no, '

My head was spinning and as I slowly swung to the ground again I was shaking from head to foot.

It was awesome .

'What a rush' I said to the girls with breathless laughter.