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What If Your Life Insurance Company Goes Bankrupt?

October 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Recent troubles with former insurance stalwart AIG have raised questions about the status of different insurance products in case a particular insurer becomes insolvent.  For instance, what if the company underwriting your life insurance policy goes under just when your family needs the money? 
The Risk Of Complete Loss Is Minimal
Fortunately, the risk of having the [...]

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How Far Would You Go To Save A Pet?

September 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about sick pets and how far we’d be willing to go to save them.  While I don’t currently own a pet, I have in the past and am a huge animal-lover, especially dogs.  Unfortunately, pets aren’t any more immune to disease than humans.  They [...]

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Tags: Insurance · Personal finance

Review Your Medical Insurance For Hidden Freebies

September 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The other day, I was on my company-provided medical insurance website searching for a primary-care physician with and office near my home to schedule a routine physical. After finding what I was looking for, I started snooping around the insurance provider’s website (it’s not very intuitive or easy to navigate) since I couldn’t quite [...]

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Tags: Frugality · Insurance · Personal finance