Wednesday, July 27, 2011

How Your Spouse's Bad Driving Record Can Affect Your Car Insurance

How Your Spouse's Bad Driving Record Can Affect Your Car Insurance

After getting married, most couples' auto insurance premium actually goes down. This is because most insurance companies consider married couples as being more responsible and less risky to insure. However, there are cases when one person in the rela...

Friday, July 22, 2011

4 Simple Tips To Lower Your Energy Bill

4 Simple Tips To Lower Your Energy Bill

Energy bills usually take a big chunk of a homeowner's paycheck. There are many simple things you can do to drastically lower your energy bills. By saving energy around your home, you will have cash left over for other things your family needs. You'l...

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Insurance Claims for Windshield Cracks: To Submit or Not to Submit

Insurance Claims for Windshield Cracks: To Submit or Not to Submit

Nobody is immune to a cracked windshield. Whether it’s from a gravel road, cold weather, or a pebble thrown your way, a cracked windshield is a common vehicle nuisance. When you hear the crack, taking appropriate action to repair your windshi...

Four Common Teen Driving Safety Myths

Four Common Teen Driving Safety Myths

Fact: Car crashes are a major cause of teen deaths. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, teenagers are four times more prone to car crashes than are older drivers. With this troubling statistic in mind, is there anything else t...

Friday, July 15, 2011

How is My Homeowners Insurance Premium Determined?

How is My Homeowners Insurance Premium Determined?

There are a lot of different factors taken into account that determine the homeowner’s insurance premium you pay. Let’s look at the main ones. The insured value. This is a pretty obvious one to start with, isn’t it? The most import...

Thursday, July 7, 2011

5 Keys to Finding the Best Home Contractor

5 Keys to Finding the Best Home Contractor

Whether it is your first home project or probably your fifth, a qualified home contractor is the key to getting the job done on a budget and right on time. There are plenty of contractors out there, bogus and reliable ones, sprawled in various sites ...