Anyone in doubt about the devastation that burst pipes can cause need only listen to the tale of one retiree’s home heating howler, which has left his home in a “terrible state”. Michael McCooe, 77, who is profoundly deaf and suffers heart problems, has been unable to live in his bungalow for the past six […]
Insurance is an expense most of us dislike but consider a necessary evil. Why? We pay it hoping that we never get a return on our money. It would mean that something bad happened! It seems at times there is a policy for everything including identify theft insurance. Most of us have the same few […]
When you select a cell phone carrier there are many decisions to make which may include: Should you get a prepaid phone plan or one with a monthly fee? Do you need a Smart phone? How many minutes, texts and data megabytes do you need? Do you want phone insurance? That last question isn’t surprising […]
Planning a vacation entails more facets than picking the location, timeframe and travel arrangements. You also have to decide whether to buy travel insurance. If the decision is to get a policy for the trip, then comes the process of selecting a carrier and policy. Existing Coverage Before buying a policy find out what coverage […]
A few weeks ago I got the notice of the automobile insurance premiums for the next six month period. It was several hundred dollars higher than the then current premium. I thought the insurance company had forgotten my Costco discount and called them the next day. It wasn’t a mistake. They had “reviewed and reassessed” […]