Facts & Tips

Have you noticed your auto insurance rates keep creeping up every renewal?  You’re not alone.  In fact, it is probably one of the biggest complaints insurance agents currently hear.  If you haven’t had any tickets or accidents, and your car keeps getting older, then why does your auto insurance keep getting more expensive?  The agents

If you watch television you are probably familiar with commercials for the Gerber Grow-Up® Plan.  “For just pennies a day, you can help your child get off to a good financial start!”  Doesn’t that sound like a fantastic idea? As parents, isn’t it our job to help plan for our children’s’ future and get them

Long Term Care insurance (LTCi) is an extremely important part of a financial plan. LTC insurance came into existence approximately 35 years ago. As a result, we are experiencing constant change in the types of policies available in addition to makeup of the “typical buyer” of LTCi. This type of insurance includes a wide range

  Spring doesn’t officially begin for a few more weeks and everything outside looks so dreary and feels so cold. We haven’t had much snow this year, but we have had enough unseasonably warm days teasing us to make it seem as though the grass has been dead for years now. Are you having a

  As a society, we generally like to be prepared for emergencies, don’t we?  As consumers, we are happy to buy things that protect us and the safety of our families.  You’ve seen deer whistles for sale in stores and you may know people who have them, or have some yourself. 

It’s the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season and it’s called Black Friday for a reason.  Over the past 30 years, the amount of money shoppers spend on the Friday after Thanksgiving has provided many companies the ability to turn a profit for the year, finally getting “out of the red” and “into the black,”