Personal Finance Blog Post

Understanding Identity Theft Protection “That’ll never happen to me.”   We buy insurance despite low odds of something bad happening.   You and I are probably not going to die before we’re supposed to.     But if we did, the consequences would be catastrophic.    That’s why we buy life [...]

Understanding Umbrella Liability Insurance Don’t I already have insurance that covers this?   Probably. Your homeowners insurance and auto insurance commonly provide coverage for personal liability.   But is it enough?   That’s the key question I hope to help you answer.   Understanding umbrella liability insurance can help you [...]

Understanding House Insurance It probably won’t surprise you that Ben Franklin was the Founder of the first home owners insurance company in the United States.    His company, Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire was formed in 1752.    For a long time, there were [...]

Understanding Car Insurance Car accidents happen.    We don’t cause them on purpose, which is why they’re called accidents.   Being in a car accident can be a surreal and life-threatening experience. Hopefully, should you ever be involved in one, the only damage will be to the car.    Because [...]

Understanding Disability Insurance We spend a lot of money protecting things.    There’s life insurance to protect our loves should something happen to us. Health insurance pays for the cost (or some of the cost) of medical care. Long term care insurance pays for skilled care should we need it [...]

Top Reasons to Invest in Physical Gold & Silver You may question the importance of investing in physical assets in the digital age. But take it from the Precious Metals pros at APMEX — in times of economic uncertainty, physical gold and silver act as a safe-haven for diversified portfolios. [...]

Could you be paying less for car insurance? The Zebra helps you find out Are you in the market for a new car insurance policy? Even if you already have a policy you’re happy with, if it’s been more than 6 months since you last shopped around, you may want [...]

Three Areas You Can Cut Back Spending This Year and Get Organized New Year’s Resolutions come around every year. Most of us try and set new goals for things like going to the gym, eating healthier, and finding a new hobby. We want to get organized. Come February, we’re tired [...]