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How to Bring a New Pet Home

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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 before...

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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 easy any time soon. In fact, the devices that are capturing your child’s attention, laptops, tablets, or personal handheld device, are now also the tools for school. This means your kid is spending even more time in front of a screen...

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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 with...

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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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Does Home Insurance Cover Water Damage?

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

Does Home Insurance Cover Water Damage? The obvious answer to this question should be a simple yes, but it actually “depends.” The way your home insurance policy protects you from water damage is complicated and depends on the situation and source of the water. Under the average home policy, if the damage caused by water is considered sudden, accidental, and comes from inside your...

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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 you’re...

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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 insurance....

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Flood Insurance Basics

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

Understanding the Basics of a Flood Insurance Policy Your home insurance policy doesn’t cover water damage when it’s caused by a flood. In fact, it will likely have a specific exclusion for this type of damage. This means,  if you live in a designated flood zone, you’ll want to purchase a separate flood insurance policy. This can be done through the federal flood program or a...

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