Monthly Archives: October 2016

What Are Typical Rates For Life Insurance?

Here are some sample rates for you: $10/month $100/month $1000/month $10,000/month Hmmm. Clearly, more information is needed. Face amount? Guarantee period? Gender? State of residence? Smoker status?Underwriting class? You want to know something interesting? You could have two people born … Continue reading

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All-Inclusive Resorts Top List

The best thing about an all-inclusive resort is what you don’t have to deal with — namely, whipping out your wallet every time you eat, drink or do virtually anything. We’ve picked nine favorites in the Caribbean and beyond where … Continue reading

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The Collapse of ACA Plans

Tennessee’s top insurance official warns that the Affordable Care Act exchange is in danger of “collapsing” after approving major rate hikes for ACA plans in the state. “I would characterize the exchange market in Tennessee as very near collapse … … Continue reading

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A Look at the New Lows of Median Income

Of all the indicators describing the not-very-impressive U.S. economic performance of the first decade-and-a-half of the 21st century, the least impressive is probably median household income. It hit an all-time high in 1999 of $57,843 (converted into 2014 dollars), and … Continue reading

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Does my Homeowners’ Insurance Cover That?

Most homeowners purchase a standard homeowners’ insurance policy and rarely take the time to read it after they receive it from their agent. If they do read it, it is so complicated to understand that it looks like blah, blah, … Continue reading

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$14.8 Billion Mortgage Servicer to Sell

Starwood Property Trust Inc. plans to sell its European real estate loan servicing business Hatfield Philips International and has chosen Situs Group LLC as the preferred bidder, two people with knowledge of the matter said. HPI, which manages about 11.3 … Continue reading

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Why work from an office when you can work from here?

As technology changes so does our ability and our desire to think differently about how we travel, exist and of course where we work. Imagine going to your office daily to see the image as shown above? Would you be … Continue reading

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Costa Rica Rentals are great for Real Estate

I have to shield my eyes from the bright sun to really take in how stunning it is. On the shore of the white-sand beach, the Pacific Ocean laps at my feet. This beach is part of a national park—development … Continue reading

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Life Insurance Basics

Term or Perm Insurance, Whats The Difference? There are many types of life insurance including; Whole Life, Universal Life, Indexed Universal Life, Variable Life and Term Life: Whole life: You generally make level (equal) premium payments for life. The death … Continue reading

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Moving Expenses and Deductions

Summertime is the time of year when people move the most. Moving is a lot of trouble and can also be very expensive. If you move to start a new job or to work at the same job in a … Continue reading

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