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Save Money By Making Better Decisions During a Claim

Injury Claim

If you have been injured and someone else caused the accident then you may be able to claim compensation, not only for the injury you have suffered but also for additional losses that you have incurred. If you are not a legal or insurance expert, however, knowing how to get the best financial result is [...]

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5 Top Ranking Factors that Affect Renters Insurance

Best Renters Insurance

There are only a handful of ranking factors that determine your renters insurance rate, as opposed to car insurance where the are around a dozen. Nonetheless, it’s always a good idea to know exactly what the carriers are looking at behind the scenes when they come up with all those policy rate numbers. CoverHound has [...]

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Hints and tips for decreasing your home insurance payments

Tips For Saving On Home Insurance

There are many ways to save money when shopping for home insurance. Before deciding on a homeowner’s policy, try to look at the amount of coverage provided as well as any discounts there may be. It’s important not to just choose the first one you come across. The rates between companies can differ a considerable [...]

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Is Whole Life Insurance Right for you?

Whole Life Insurance Policy

What is Whole Life Insurance? Whole life insurance is a form of permanent insurance that also builds up a cash value.  It provides permanent protection for the insured person’s entire life.  There are 5 common types of permanent life insurance policies; whole life, variable life, universal life, and variable universal life. Whole life insurance contracts [...]

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Is Term Life Insurance Right for you?

Term Life Insurance

When I was younger, I believed that insurance was a scam.  After my long journey learning about all aspects of personal finance, I realized I was wrong.  You see, each and every person has an economic value for their life.  Just think about how much money you will earn in a lifetime.  This economic value [...]

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Is “Return of Premium” Term Life Insurance Right for you?

Return of Premium Life Insurance

Are you looking to purchase life insurance but are confused as to what product is right for your specific situation?  If so, don’t fret!  I will be writing a series of blog posts describing the different forms of life insurance products available.  The topic of this blog is Return of Premium Term Life Insurance. What [...]

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5 Things Your Home Insurance Policy Won’t Cover

Home Owners Insurance

If you own a home, having insurance on it is a fact of life. It may seem expensive and be a pain to continually pay premiums, but if something happens you’ll be happy to have it. A lot of homeowners simply sign the papers and make the payments not really concerned about what the policy [...]

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5 Great Ways to Use Your Structured Settlement Lump Sum Cash

Best way to use a structured settlement cashout

As you probably know, a structured settlement is a rather popular financial agreement implying a monetary compensation paid by an insurance company to an injured person over a certain period of time, rather than in a single lump sum. It typically results from personally injury cases, such as auto and moto accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful [...]

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Why You Need to Know Your Net Worth

Determining Your Networth

Do you know your net worth?  If you are like most people, the answer is no.  But it is very important for people to know their net worth because so much of your financial life is dependent on it.  For example, how do you know how much auto insurance coverage or Homeowners/renters insurance coverage you [...]

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What Is A Flexible Spending Account

Flexible Savings Account

Use it or lose it! A Flexible Spending Account also known as an FSA is a financial account that can be set up through a cafeteria plan from your employer in the United States.  An FSA allows the employee to set aside pre-tax dollars that can be used for medical expenses, dental care, child care [...]

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How Much Are You Overpaying In Insurance?

Homeowner's Insuracne

When purchasing and financing a home, mortgage companies require borrowers to buy home owners insurance to protect the lender as well as the home owner.  In 2009 I purchased the home I live in now; so naturally, I called my insurance agent and added the Home Owners Insurance policy to my current auto, umbrella, and [...]

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