Money and Life on the Way to Retirement
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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” [...]
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