Get Organized in 2008!
Taxes, filing, inventories…sometimes you need to organize before you can start organizing!!
To help you make home office and home organizing a little easier, we spoke with Lisa Kanarek, home office organizing expert and author of “Home Office Solutions: Creating a Space That Works For Youâ€.
Here are her top recommendations about the things you can do [...]
Charlize Theron Robbed
Burglaries can happen at anytime and to anyone. Charlize Theron is just the latest victim in a string of Hollywood Hills break-ins. Her house was broken into this weekend, according to Tmz.com. There is no word yet of what if anything was taken.
So what can you do to make sure your home is safe from [...]
Part Two - Insurance Riders: Do I Need One?
This is the second half of the article “Insurance Riders: Do I Need One” written by our guest insurance blogger, Stephen Hadhazi. Missed the first part? Read it here!
What’s the difference between replacement cost value and actual cash value? Does it really matter what coverage I have on my home owner’s policy? Stephen Hadhazi, a [...]
Insurance Riders: Do I Need One?
By Stephen Hadhazi, our guest insurance blogger, public insurance adjuster, and publisher of DocuDamage.com
You pay your homeowners premiums on time and feel reasonably comfortable that you are well covered should disaster ever strike, right? Wrong. Even if you think you have adequate coverage, you could be drastically underinsured. The typical homeowner’s insurance policy includes the [...]
Four Professionals Everyone Should Keep on Speed Dial
Productivity and frugality blog, WiseBread, has a great post about the top 6 professionals that you should have in your phone’s contact list…just in case. I’ve narrowed their list down to three and added in one extra professional I think you really should have in case of emergencies:
Attorney: Whether it’s a car accident, medical lawsuit [...]
Cell Phone Stolen? You Might Have to Pay For The Thief’s Calls
According to a recent MSNBC article, cell phone companies “hold subscribers responsible for calls made with stolen phones. The bill for such calls can be thousands of dollars, and many carriers hold firm on the policy. That means you must report a stolen or lost phone quickly. Err on the side of caution. A phone [...]
Home Secure Home
Headed away for the weekend? Or just want to keep your house safe? Here are our top tips for preventing burglary and break-ins:
Locked tight: Lock your doors and close your windows even if you step outside for just a moment. Theft is a crime of opportunity.
Home security evaluations: Contact your local police department — many [...]
Foul Play
How do you know if your home has been burglarized? Our contacts in police stations gave us the top warning signs of a home break-in:
Open or broken windows and doors
Broken screens, frames and door jams
Unfamiliar footprints
Damaged shrubbery, trees and bushes near windows and doors.
Certain lights are now turned on or off.
If you see any [...]
Be a Better Neighbor
We’ve all heard the saying “good fences make good neighbors,” but sometimes it can prove to be worthwhile to actually get to know your real neighbors.
Neighbors can keep an eye on your house while you’re out of town or even while you’re at work. Neighbors also can be vital witnesses should a crime occur. And [...]
After the Collapse, Questions Remain
Pieces of the puzzles are still missing in the investigation of the I35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Authorities have asked that anyone who was on or near the bridge at the time of the collapse and has not been formally interviewed to contact the National Transportation Safety Board hotline: 1-866-328-6347. Apparently a kayaker was also [...]
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