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What is the Best Type of Life Insurance?

Written by Scott Boren on . Posted in Life Insurance.

What is the Best Type of Life Insurance for Me? You’ve arrived at that time in life when buying life insurance makes since. You’ve done your homework and now understand how life insurance works. In fact, you may have already done the math and determined how much life insurance you’ll need. What is still uncertain is what the best type of life insurance is for you. Shopping...

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How to Bring a New Pet Home

Written by Scott Boren on . Posted in Family, Lifestyle & Home.

Learn Tips to Successfully Bring a New Pet Home You found the perfect pet and now you’re totally in love. You can’t wait to get it home. However, before you bring home a new pet you need to confirm compatibility – for both parties. So, what can you do to make that new member of your family feel welcome and have a perfect introduction to the family? Initial considerations...

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How to Manage Your Kid’s Screen Time

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Tips to Help Manage Your Kid’s Screen Time Parenting has always been tough, but when you add in the proliferation of social media, it’s not getting any easier any time soon. In fact, the devices that are capturing your child’s attention, laptops, tablets, or personal handheld devices, are now also the tools for school. This means your kid is spending even more time in front...

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Pet-Friendly Home Renovations

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Learn Pet-Friendly Home Renovation Tips No matter the size of the home, the breadth of the home renovation, or the number of people or pets who live in the home, remodeling is disruptive. There are so many things to consider if you’re going to get it right. And for pet owners, you not only have to consider the impact on your two-legged family members, but you have to consider the impact...

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What If a Friend Crashes Your Car?

Written by Scott Boren on . Posted in Car Insurance 101.

What Happens if a Friend Crashes Your Car? It’s a popular insurance myth that car insurance follows the driver. In reality, it typically follows the car. As a result, if your friend crashes your car it’s going to be your auto insurance policy that’s first in line to pay the claim. Of course, the nature of the protection depends on the limits and coverage purchased. Now, what...

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How Does Life Insurance Work?

Written by Scott Boren on . Posted in Life Insurance.

Do You Really Know How Life Insurance Works? Life insurance is an important part of a family’s financial foundation – even more than auto or home insurance. Life insurance provides additional financial support to your family should you pass away. So, it’s pretty important that you understand how life insurance works. First, like other forms of insurance, you’ll start...

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How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

Written by Scott Boren on . Posted in Life Insurance.

How Much Life Insurance Do I Really Need? t would be great if there was a simple way to determine how much life insurance you need. There just isn’t. The reality is that this question is answered differently for each person. That being said, there are ways help determine the right amount of life insurance. A good place to start this analysis is to think about the financial gap that your...

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Water Damage

Water Damage: What’s Covered, and Why Your Basement Might Become an Indoor Pool

Written by Scott Boren on . Posted in Home Insurance 101.

Home Insurance and Water Damage: What’s Covered, What’s Not, and Why Your Basement Might Become an Indoor Pool Water damage can turn your dream home into a nightmare—fast. It’s destructive, disruptive, and expensive. But when it comes to insurance coverage, the waters can get murky. Your policy isn’t as waterproof as you think. Imagine this: It’s 2 AM....

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How Much Does Life Insurance Cost?

Written by Scott Boren on . Posted in Life Insurance.

How Much Does Life Insurance Cost? If you’re considering buying life insurance you may be asking yourself, how much does life insurance cost? In reality, life insurance is much more reasonable than you may think. In fact, some life insurance cost estimates suggest a 10-year, $250,000 life insurance policy can be bought as low as $15 and $17 per month for a healthy 40-year-old. But...

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How Much Does Pet Insurance Cost?

Written by Scott Boren on . Posted in Pet Insurance.

How Much Does Pet Insurance Cost? You’re bringing home a new pet, and you have a few questions. Should I get pet insurance, and what does pet insurance cost? Well, the reality is that the cost of pet insurance varies based on several factors. Things like your location, the type of pet you want to insure, and the breed and age of your pet all play a part in determining the cost of pet...

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