All Entries in the "Insurance" Category
The Need for Disability Insurance – It Can Save Your Financial Life
Tweet When most people think about insurance, the first things that come to mind are health and life insurance. We all realize how important it is to provide insurance that can pay doctor bills when we’re sick, and we understand that in the event of our death, it would be nice to leave some money [...]
Save Money by Regularly Obtaining Auto Insurance Quotes
Tweet Auto insurance is one of the necessities in life, and unfortunately it can be quite costly. Of course, you could try to skimp by going without insurance, but you risk losing everything. So, since it is your legal obligation to have adequate coverage, you can at least try to minimize the impact on your [...]
Protect Your Most Important Asset With Disability Insurance
Tweet If you are like most people it is likely that your greatest asset is your ability to work and earn an income. When asked, many people consider their home as their greatest asset, and it may certainly be the greatest physical asset. But what happens when you find yourself injured and unable to go [...]
April 23rd Through the 29th is Cover the Uninsured Week
Tweet Now in its fifth year, Cover the Uninsured Week brings together business owners, union members, educators, students, patients, physicians, nurses, faith leaders and their congregants, and organizations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to demand that our nation’s leaders find solutions for the nearly 45 million Americans living without health insurance. [...]
Do Your Baby Boomer Parents Need Long Term Care Insurance?
Tweet The second guest article this week was sent in by Ben at Money Smart Life. He addresses a growing concern for our generation and our aging parents. Long term care insurance may be something to start thinking about over the next few years for our parents. How much thought have you given to the [...]
It Is Amazing What Some People Will Insure While Ignoring Their Most Important Asset
Tweet As a consumer you are probably aware that you can insure virtually everything you buy. Any electronic device big or small, cell phones, kitchen appliances or even your pet can be insured. While we do spend considerable amounts of money on these items they are essentially worthless when compared to life itself. So, with [...]
Top Five Homeowners Insurance Tips
Tweet Your home is likely your most valuable asset–make sure you protect it. While insurance agents will help determine the kind of coverage you can buy, it is ultimately your responsibility to know what the policy covers. 1. Review your policies annually. A walk-through of your coverage needs with your agent may identify other coverages [...]
Why do I Need Insurance? – Part 3
Tweet In the first two installments we have talked about what types of insurance you need to have and what types you may want to avoid. So now that you know what coverage you need, how do you find the best deals without sacrificing quality of service or coverage? One of the most useful tools [...]
Why do I Need Insurance? – Part 2
Tweet Things to Watch Out For In Part 1 I talked about types of insurance that you should not be without. Here in Part 2 I will discuss certain types of insurance that could be completely unnecessary, costly, or even scams. After your essentials are insured, such as your home, vehicles, life and health, you [...]
Nine Ways to Save on Your Auto Insurance
Tweet Yahoo! Finance has highlighted some information regarding auto insurance from the Insurance Information Institute that can save you some money. Some of these are common sense, but others may be things to look at when it comes time to renew your auto insurance. The Insurance Information Institute has nine suggestions to help you save [...]
Why do I Need Insurance? – Part 1
Tweet In part one of a three part series on insurance I will discuss why you need insurance, and the insurance that you really need to have. One of the most important things to every human being is health. What happens if you lose your health, and if you do, could you afford it? When [...]
Eight Steps to Better Health Insurance
Tweet Last week I had made a post in regards to open enrollment season, but just today David Bach of The Automatic Millionaire wrote an article covering this very subject. He goes into a bit more detail in regards to some of the different health insurance options available, which is a confusing area for many [...]
Test Your Homeowners Insurance Smarts
Tweet While I don’t always see eye-to-eye with Suze Orman on many issues, a recent post in her column over at Yahoo! Finance brings up some very important questions in regards to homeowners insurance. The quiz is as follows: If your home is destroyed due to a loss (fire, for example) covered by your policy, [...]
Why do I Need Insurance?
Tweet We spend a lot of time focusing on making money, saving money, and investing money to create wealth, but what can be overlooked is protecting that wealth. You can be a terrific saver, investor or entrepreneur and build tremendous wealth, but without proper insurance you may be left with nothing. Many of us pay [...]
Open Enrollment Season
Tweet Fall is in the air, and that means many employers begin their open enrollment period for benefits. Even if your employer doesn’t do open enrollment in the fall, keep reading. There is important information to consider for when your time comes. This is an important time of year for anyone who works and can [...]
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