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Summertime means your Teen drivers are on the move

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:00:24 +0000

Summertime means that your teen drivers are on the move. That means they are spending more time driving your car. They may be going to work, the pool, or a friend’s house. This is a great time to remind them how to be a safe driver. What can you do as a parent of a teen [...]

Summer Tips

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:28:47 +0000

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend and that marks the unofficial start of summer. As always we want to provide you with some tips to help make your summer an enjoyable experience. A little preparation will help prevent you from having to file a claim, pay a deductible and see your auto or homeowner’s insurance rates [...]

Send in your Prom Photos and you may win $100

Charlie Spencer — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:28:30 +0000

I have a special announcement for the parents and grandparents of High School juniors and seniors. (Don’t worry if you are not a parent or grandparent of a junior or senior, forward this email to someone you know who is!) Spencer Insurance is pleased to sponsor the Montgomery Media’s Prom Photo Contest. Send in your Prom [...]

Thank you for voting us #1

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:20:47 +0000

Montgomery Media has just announced it winners of the 2010 Reader’s Choice Awards. Thank you for voting us #1 Insurance Agency and #1 Life Insurance Agent for the third straight year. We appreciate your confidence and Trust in our Agency. Please remember to refer your friends and family to our agency so they we can provide them with [...]

Spring Cleaning tips to help you avoid Homeowner’s claims.

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:33:38 +0000

Wow, what a winter! I am certainly glad Spring will be here soon. After a winter like we just experienced there are many spring cleaning tips I can give you to help you reduce homeowner’s insurance claims and ultimately save you money. Here are some tips: Change those batteries in all your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. [...]

Daylight Savings Time Reminders

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:19:53 +0000

Well, last weekend we moved our clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Savings Time. Let’s hope this is a sign that Spring has arrived. What a winter!!! Time to think about lying on the beach at the Jersey Shore! Daylight Savings Time is also a great time to remember to change the batteries in your smoke [...]

New Advocacy group formed to combat distracted drivers

Charlie Spencer — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:24:26 +0000

In a recent blog I suggested to everyone that you should be outraged at the fact that Pennsylvania does not have stricter teen driver safety laws. Now an organization has been formed to target distracted drivers. As U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood states “Every single time you take your eyes off the road or talk on [...]

Free Online Home Study Driving Course Offered to Parents to Teach Their Teens to Drive Safely

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:01:53 +0000

Tragically car accidents continue to be the primary cause of teenager deaths. In our area we had three accidents that caused the death of 6 teen drivers in two months. I have teamed up with the Society of Family Insurance Specialists (SFIS) in striving to reduce that statistic by providing parents a free online 16 step ‘Teach [...]

You should be outraged!

Charlie Spencer — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:45 +0000

In December there were three fatal accidents in our area taking the lives of six teen passengers. In 41 states there are Teen Driver Laws that limit the number of passengers that can be in a teen driver’s car. Sadly, Pennsylvania is one of nine states without a law limiting the number of passengers in a [...]

Driving is a “Privilege” not a “Right”

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:53:53 +0000

Fall is “Back to School” time. This means more traffic on the roads especially in the morning as parents take their children to school. It is also a time when more teen drivers are on the road and we need to be more alert. This is a great time to remind your teen drivers that driving [...]