Lately, I’ve been hearing tips from friends about how they save money, reading articles about saving money, and trying to come up with ways to save some money around the house. So, I decided to put together a comprehensive list of ways that we save money around the house and in our daily lives. […]

Right now, there are many of you out there that read my blog and you rent an apartment, house, or you live in a dorm. And I can bet that there are many of you renting an apartment or living in a dorm room without paying for renters insurance. There are many types […]

This article from USA Today summarizes what Hillary Clinton spoke about on an ABC Sunday Morning show. She described her plan for funding her universal health care program, but the most revealing detail of her plan was that she would garnish the wages of those workers who could afford health care coverage, but chose […]

A reader asked me this question today:
What are your thoughts on personal liability “umbrella” insurance and who should have it?
There are two ways to answer this question. How much personal liability do you have in your life? Do you have a lot of assets to protect?
How does an umbrella […]

You all know the awkardness of renting a car, and the sales rep will ask you if you want to buy rental car insurance. Their most popular pitch is that the worst could happen and you are stuck with buying them a new car. You try to remember if your auto insurance policy […]

Unfortunately, not only does the holidays bring out the best in people, but it also brings out the worst in people. Crime tends to rise over the holidays, especially thefts. Thieves know that many of you will be out of town this holiday season. Will you be going out of town this […]

My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have literally lost everything they’ve worked for out in California. A house is your biggest investment, and the sentimental belongings such as wedding photos, important documents, and family heirlooms are irreplaceable. The only consolation I could offer up to someone who had their home […]

When I am doing inspections for property damage to residential property, I get this question about 75% of the time:
Will filing this claim cause my premium to go up?
I like to be as candid and honest with customers as possible. Some adjusters would just say, “That’s not my area of expertise”. I likeur […]

A new year always brings new decisions about your family’s future. One of those decisions is your health care coverage offered by your employer. With the onset of rising health care costs, employers are beginning to mix up the available plans offered to accommodate individuals in all types of situations. Yahoo Finance […]

Ever since the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the devastating hurricanes in 2004 and 2005 in Florida, insurers have received quite a bit of criticism for their business practices and consistently raising the cost of insurance premiums. The cost of car insurance also continues to rise. Insurance companies have really screwed up in the […]