Category: Personal Insurance
Phished! What now? Some steps to recovery
Posted: March 19, 2015
Pop-up screens can be phishing scams. It could happen to anyone. You’re innocently browsing news headlines, checking the latest sports scores or searching for the perfect pair of shoes when out of nowhere you get a pop-up warning that a virus was detected on your computer and you need to contact Microsoft immediately. Conveniently enough, the pop-up also provides you with the Microsoft support...
Be Alert For Skimmers And Scammers!
Posted: January 24, 2015
It’s easy for a criminal to put a skimmer device on a credit card reader Before you swipe your bank card or credit card to make a payment or complete a bank transaction, be alert for skimmer devices attached inside or over the real card reader. Criminals use skimmers to capture the information from the magnetic strip on credit or debit cards, gaining unauthorized access...
Plan For Your Future: Buy Life Insurance As A Young Adult
Posted: November 12, 2014
With the struggle to manage burdensome student loans, balance the cost of mortgages and meet the endless barrage of other living expenses, why should life insurance be a priority for us as young adults? The answer is simple: it provides invaluable protection for our family’s financial future. We spend so much of our time and energy working to provide the best life for our loved...
The 6 Safest Small Cars On The Road Today
Posted: September 12, 2014
When it comes to what cars stand up to some of the most stringent crash testing, there are a half-dozen vehicles on the road today that are the best, according to the results of a recent study. Of the 12 small vehicles subjected to various forms of manufactured crashes, only one of the dozen got a "good" rating in the Mini Cooper Countryman, the Insurance...
More Americans Riding Bicycles to Get to Work
Posted: August 18, 2014
A greater number of people are leaving their vehicles in their driveways and going to work on two wheels rather than four. According to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, in the past decade, the number of people who commuted to work by bicycle increased nearly 60%, jumping from 488,000 people in 2000 to 786,000 between 2008 and 2012. Brian McKenzie, sociologist for...
