Category Archive for: ‘insurance’

• Does Your Homeowners Policy Cover Rodent Damage?

  Finding out you have rats or mice in your home can be a shock, but they’re among the most common type of rodents around. Some home insurance policies will offer help in finding an exterminator if you discover you have unwanted guests, but you can [...]

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  Life Insurance: How Much Does Your Household Need?

  Buying a life insurance policy is no fun.  Not only are you adding another expense to the monthly budget, you’re also forced to discuss things you’d rather not think about.  No one wants to contemplate the death of their spouse or their self, but life [...]

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  You Need To Know: C-Sections, Hospitals And Your Insurance Company

  Here’s the oxymoron of the day. If hospitals start telling obstetricians stop doing C-sections (or try to reduce them), that’s problematic for hospitals because they make money off them.  So they are less likely to engage in C-sections because many hospitals are struggling to stay [...]

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  Bills, Bills, Bills: Can You Pay My Bills!

  So yea, it’s time for the bi-annual bills review.  Last week I got a message from one of the listservs I frequent,  that if you are a member with certain credit unions then you’re able to get a discount from Geico.  One member had a [...]

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• Getting Married: What Happens to Life Insurance Policies

  photo credit: Jayray24 When you get married, a lot of things from both your life and your partner’s life get thrown together, including finances, households, families and a host other things that you cannot really predict. But one thing you can take care of is [...]

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  Women And Life Insurance: 4 Reasons Why We Need To Be Prepared For The Inevitable

  The significant other of an acquaintance passed away and while I sent my condolences I couldn’t help but wonder how she would move through financially this year.  I kept thinking did he have life insurance?  Were they a two income household?  Did she depend on [...]

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