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Bobbie's Personal Insurance Blog May 2008 Archive

By Bobbie Sage, About.com Guide to Personal Insurance since 2002

Weekend Insurance Tip: Find Out if You Need Life Insurance

Thursday May 29, 2008
Even when money is short and you are going through your expenses to determine what to cut, you never want to cut out life insurance if it is truly a ... Read More

Test Your Teens Skills Before Putting Them Behind the Wheel

Tuesday May 27, 2008
Check out this free training program for young drivers. It is called RAPT, or Risk Awareness and Perception Training. According to www.sciencedaily.com, "the RAPT program was created based ... Read More

Could it Happen to You? A Readers Experience Without Gap Insurance.

Monday May 26, 2008
Here is a recent email questions I received: "Hi Bobbie, I hit a deer and my car become total loss according to my insurance company. I bought the new in 2003 from ford dealership. ... Read More

Is the Netherlands Paving the Way in Domestic Partner Insurance?

Saturday May 24, 2008
It looks like it. According to an article at www.radionetherlands.nl, "A Dutch insurance firm plans to offer special healthcare policies for gay and lesbian clients. A spokesperson for the Agis ... Read More

Lower Insurance + Less Gas + a Car Payment (may)= Savings Over a Paid-Off Car

Thursday May 22, 2008
We recently sold our full size van and purchased an older Honda Odyssey mini-van. I love it! I just figured out our gas mileage today and I am ... Read More

Alternative Health Care Insurance Choices: Medical Sharing

Tuesday May 20, 2008
There is no doubt most Americans agree that health care costs are way out of line and it is next to impossible to find a low cost alternative health insurance ... Read More

Weekend Insurance Tip: Take the Time to Laugh at Insurance Jokes!

Saturday May 17, 2008
Dealing with insurance companies can be stressful at times. Guess what helps? Yep, right when you are sick and tired of dealing with the insurance company take a ... Read More

Should You Be Shopping Around for Your Auto Insurance?

Thursday May 15, 2008
According to a recent press release by J.D. Power and Associates most people do shop around for their auto insurance quotes and 33% of them decide to switch companies. ... Read More

Putting Off that Life or Health Insurance Policy? Be Ready to Pay More.

Tuesday May 13, 2008
I found a story recently about a town in Iowa that is considering buying earthquake insurance after there were a couple of earthquake tremors from nearby areas. Unfortunately, their insurance ... Read More

Insurance Tip for the Weekend: Get Life Insurance for Your Non-Working Spouse

Saturday May 10, 2008
Have you seen the cost of childcare lately? Add that along with housekeeping, food preparation, home accountant, and school transportation. From that list alone one can see how much a ... Read More

New Life Insurance Selector Tool

Thursday May 8, 2008
Metlife has recently launched a great life insurance tool. It is called the Life Insurance Selector. It is very handy and will "help you figure out how much ... Read More

LTC Insurance: A Need for All Incomes

Tuesday May 6, 2008
Long term care insurance is designed to provide you help with assisted living care and home care due to a long term illness or long term disability. A lot of ... Read More

Weekend Insurance Tip: Think Insurance Benefits Before Switching Jobs

Saturday May 3, 2008
Advancing your career can often mean regular job changes. Now, more than anytime in the past, people have more job changes and are regularly doing online career searches. With new ... Read More

Don't Lawyers and Chiropractors Make Enough?

Thursday May 1, 2008
I guess greed just is too strong of a force for the weak. According to www.eagletribune.com, a "34-year-old Methuen resident was named by state Attorney General Martha Coakley's office ... Read More
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