How Long Do You Have To Live In A Home To Justify Buying It?
I recently heard an interesting discussion on Dave Ramsey’s radio show about the length of time you need to live in a home in order for it to make sense going through the process and expense of purchasing it. It’s a rare occasion that I disagree with Dave Ramsey, but in this instance, I [...]
Should You Add Accident Forgiveness to Your Auto Policy?
When it comes to insurance, it’s all about reducing risks. The whole point of insurance is to help you hedge against the risk that unexpected events could financially devastate you — or at least cost you a great deal more than you would like to pay. If you have an auto insurance policy, you might [...]
How To Calculate Mortgage Payments For A Home
Before you buy a home, you should obtain a pre-approval letter from the mortgage lender that states how much you’re eligible to borrow. This provides you with two important information: (1) the price range that you should be focusing on, and (2) the starting point for your monthly mortgage payments calculation. You can use an [...]
11 Tips On How To Get the Right Life Insurance Policy
Purchasing life insurance can be a little tricky. Insurance sales agents have a bad reputation for trying to get clients to purchase expensive products so that they can enjoy a larger commission check. Although not all insurance sales agents will try to use scare tactics to get you to buy the expensive products, here are [...]
15 Insider Insurance Shopping Tips From State Farm
The follow article (Q&A) was provided to me by State Farm. After a careful review, I felt the information was useful and neutral enough to share. Regardless of what insurance company you decide to use, these tips should be equally applicable. Here’s the article:
Based on some research we did at State Farm, we realized that [...]
Chimney Cleaning Service Scammer Is Sweeping My Neighborhood
I got a call from a company called Steel River today. The lady on the phone said that their cleaning truck will be in my neighborhood and wanted to know if I want the chimney cleaned. Because the truck will be in the area she was able to offer me $49 for the chimney inspection [...]
10 Things To Know When Buying Insurance Policies
If you have ever had to make an insurance claim, you know that your premium dollars pay for very important protection. Hopefully, you enjoyed a hassle free claims process. If you did have problems getting your claim paid, you probably considered finding another insurer. Either way, you learned the importance of having an insurance company [...]
This was a rather interesting week for me. For the first time ever, I had a life insurance agent cursed at me with an F word. The story started last summer when I tried to purchase a term life insurance policy from this agent. He helped my parents stop the monthly payments on their whole [...]
How To Find The Best Home And Auto Insurance Rates
As part of a new feature called Ask the M-Network, a reader submitted a question asking about where to find the best rates for home and auto insurance. The question was from Steve, and he wrote:
I’ll be the first to ask a question. Can you recommend a good site on the internet to have my [...]
I have been thinking about setting up a Limited Liability Company (LLC) for my web business to manage personal liability risk. LCC is an attractive option for incorporating a small business, because it provides the limited personal liability of a corporation, but the pass-through taxation of a partnership or an S corporation. For this reason, [...]
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