Life Insurance at Work

Life Insurance at Work

One of the most common objections insurance agents hear from clients regarding life insurance is, “I have it at work.” Indeed, many people are part of a group life policy offered by their employer, however …
Reduce Investment Risk with Stock Diversification

Reduce Investment Risk with Stock Diversification

Does International Investing Still Make Sense? Much has been written recently about whether it makes sense to invest in international markets. Some investors question the benefit of international diversification because economic globalization has caused markets …
Homeowners Insurance

Homeowners Insurance

Three cheers for homeowner’s insurance! When my husband and I purchased our second home I remember calling around to every insurance company I could find to ask for a homeowner’s insurance quote. I had never …
Bankruptcy and Taxes

Bankruptcy and Taxes

Filing for bankruptcy may or may not affect Internal Revenue Service (IRS) debt depending on 1) the type of bankruptcy, 2) judicial decisions, 3) IRS regulations and 4) Documentation filed with the IRS by the …
How to Find a Life Insurance Agent

How to Find a Life Insurance Agent

Finding a life insurance agent can seem like a daunting task. Many people don’t even know where to begin, so they search the telephone directory and work with the first agent who picks up the …
Insurance

Insurance

People who rent the place in which they live put at risk their life as well as their personal property. For those of you who do not know, your personal property is everything except Real …
Tips for Cheaper Auto Insurance

Tips for Cheaper Auto Insurance

Auto insurance is often expensive, but most states require it to be carried on a vehicle that is being driven. Insurance rates can vary greatly from company to company, and there are several ways you …
Home Owners Insurance

Home Owners Insurance

Often it is after the fact that many people discover that they didn’t have adequate coverage under their “home owner’s insurance”. Many homeowners may find that their agents had used computer surveys to calculate their …
Private Student Loans

Private Student Loans

Education can be very expensive. It is one of the few services that can be subject to rampant inflation with very little consequence. As the cost of an education continues to increase finding appropriate funding …
Fha Minimum down Payment

Fha Minimum down Payment

An FHA mortgage is a federally insured loan offered by FHA qualified lenders. These loans have historically allowed individuals to purchase homes who otherwise would not have been able to. An FHA insured mortgage offers …
Forex 101 Make Money with Currency Trading

Forex 101 Make Money with Currency Trading

For those unfamiliar with the term, FOREX (FOReign EXchange market), refers to an international exchange market where currencies are bought and sold. The Foreign Exchange Market that we see today began in the 1970’s, when …
What Lowers your Credit Score

What Lowers your Credit Score

When you make an application for credit the lender will use the information you give them on your application along with information on your credit file to decide whether to approve or deny your request. …
How to Eliminate Debt

How to Eliminate Debt

Debt, a word that most of us know all too well. Who do we blame? It’s hard to pin the blame on ourselves because we fall for all the hype. However, if you have fallen …
Retirement Calculations a Detailed View

Retirement Calculations a Detailed View

With retirement calculations, the more information you have, the more accurate the estimate would be. Before you begin a calculation, ensure that you provide the following information: a) Likely retirement age b) Current income c) …
Staying Debt Free

Staying Debt Free

When I was 19, I went and filled out my 1040 EZ like a good little citizen, and it told me that I made about $10,000 that year, and I really didn’t have anything to …
How to Receive a Free Credit Report

How to Receive a Free Credit Report

It pays to analyze your credit report for accuracy. According to recent surveys by the Consumer Federation of America and the National Credit Reporting Association, 78% of files lacked information on revolving credit accounts in …
Beginners Guide to Life Insurance

Beginners Guide to Life Insurance

Most individual in society still view life insurance as a stand alone purchase. Your first step is to realize life insurance is one brick in building your financial house. This infers that you have at …
Using Credit Score to Calculate Premiums

Using Credit Score to Calculate Premiums

Most insurance companies have begun to use an individual’s credit score as a basis for the premium that they pay for a policy. Insurer’s use credit scores to calculate premiums because they are a statistical …
What is Renters Insurance

What is Renters Insurance

Do you live in a rented apartment or condo, or rent a single family home? The owner of the property you rent probably has insurance, but that only covers the building itself, not the property …