advice and how-tos

Turkey Fryer Safety Tips

By gmg November 23, 2011

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 ...

Friday Filmstrip (on Monday): Insurance and Funding College

By gmg April 25, 2011

State Farm Insurance used to have a web series called the MommyCast. While it's a bit cutesy, the information in the videos is good. Today, we're sharing an extra video, all about using insurance to ...

Insurance Company Overviews

State Farm is an insurance provider based out of Bloomington, Illinois. From its beginnings in auto insurance, it has become a conglomerate of companies that provide both insurance and financial services.
Government Employees Insurance Company, better known as GEICO, is the second largest auto insurer in the United States. It provides coverage “for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policyholders” in all states.
Allstate Corporation is America’s largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer. The company also maintains personal lines operations in Canada and India.
Progressive Corporation is well-known for insuring a wide range of vehicles. Headquartered in Ohio, the company insures cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs and commercial vehicles.