How to Prevent Frozen Pipes Each year more than 225,000 homes are damaged by water pipes that freeze and burst. A burst water pipe can cause thousands of dollars in damage to your home, furnishings, important papers, photographs, and family heirlooms. Even during a mild winter, frozen pipe claims on average can have more than $5,000+ in…
6 Smart Insurance Resolutions Insurance can be a great safety net for when life just doesn’t go your way but that doesn’t mean that you should ignore it when things are going well. The new year brings resolutions to do things better so here are a few recommendations to strengthen that safety net and possibly avoid some common insurance
Insuring Jewelry for Travel Planning a trip? Here are some tips for bringing your jewelry along. Make a list and takes photos of all the jewelry that you will take with you. Keep one copy with you and store it separately from your jewelry, leave another copy at home. Pack only the jewelry you plan on wearing while traveling and at your…
Penne alla Vodka, with a perfect pairing to match! I’ve posted quite a few recipes that could take from an hour to six hours of preparation and usually with a decent hit to the wallet. So I got to thinking about the average person or aspiring cook in this busy day and age. I know that entertaining can be laborious and often expensive, but what…
Make time for Eye Health When most people think of eye injuries at work they think of safety goggles, manufacturing and construction environments. In today’s technology focused world, eye injuries and eyestrain in particular are becoming more common in office environments. A common disorder is computer vision syndrome, I know it sounds made
Top 10 Property and Liability Claims for Small Businesses When you own your own small business you probably worry about things like theft, property damage and fire affecting your business and while these are common claims, perhaps there are other claims you should think about. The Hartford analyzed more than one million property and
2016 Higher Limits for HSA Contributions The 2016 limits on contribution and out-of-pocket spending amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and for the High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) were increased again this year by the IRS. The IRS provided the inflation-adjusted HSA contribution, HDHP minimum deductible and out-of-pocket limits for…
How to Say Thanks this Holiday Season (and All Year Round) What’s the best way to show appreciation and improve relationships with friends, family and anyone you associate with each day? Express gratitude! While many times we may appreciate something that a person has done for us, often our gratitude goes unexpressed or unnoticed. Here are some…
Be Prepared for Winter Driving Winter driving presents a number of challenges to both you and your car so it pays to be prepared. Here are some tips to help you prepare for winter traveling. Warm It Up If the temperatures are going to be frigid, make sure you leave time to properly warm up the car before you drive it. To prevent carbon…
