advice and how-tos
Video: Swimming Pool Safety
With the arrival of warm weather comes the opening of pools, whether they’re in community parks or your own back yard. If you own a pool, you should take a moment to check your homeowners insurance policy, and be certain your liability coverage extends to pool accidents. You should also watch this video about keeping […]
Read moreTurkey Fryer Safety Tips
Thanksgiving is tomorrow. It’s a day filled with food and festive spirits, but it’s also the top day of the year for cooking-related accidents and injuries, and one of the most common causes of them is the turkey fryer. Let’s face it: anything that involves a vat of boiling oil is inherently dangerous. We’re not […]
Read moreTuesday Filmstrip: Life Insurance Awareness
We wanted to take a moment and remind everyone that September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Do you have life insurance coverage? If you don’t, and believe that you don’t need it, please watch this video, and consider changing your mind:
Read moreTuesday Filmstrip: Calculating Life Insurance
If you’re shopping for life insurance, it’s important to know how much life insurance to buy. Some people say you should merely multiply your salary by a factor of eight, but this week’s video offers a much more accurate method of determining how much coverage you should consider. Enjoy.
Read moreFriday FilmStrip: Insurance and College Students
School children around the country were back in the classroom earlier this week, which means if your college student hasn’t already gone back to school (or gone for the first time) he or she will be leaving soon. When getting your college student ready to go, don’t overlook the insurance. This video gives you an […]
Read moreFilm Strip: Get the Most Out of your Health Plan
Whether your health plan is an individual policy or an employer-sponsored health plan, there are ways you can maximize your health insurance dollars. This video, from StaySmart StayHealthy & YouTube, shows you how:
Read moreToo Old for Pediatrician?
It’s a question many of us don’t remember asking, but at some point in our lives, often when we’re eighteen and heading off to college, we make the transition from seeing a pediatrician to getting our health care from an adult doctor. As a parent, however, you have to help your teenager make that transition. […]
Read moreFriday Film Strip: Life Insurance and Age
Many people have said that it’s never too early to buy life insurance, but does age really affect the cost? This video from YouTube and eHow answers that question.
Read moreFriday Filmstrips: A look at Pet Insurance
As much as many of us consider them so, our pets are not actually our children, and as such their medical expenses are not deductible. Unfortunately, some animals have expensive medical needs, even so. Certain large breed dogs are prone to hip issues, for example, while some small breeds are more likely to get seizures. […]
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