Financial Wellness Month
Are your New Year’s resolutions focused on getting more organized and save some money? Here are a few articles and tips to help you keep that resolution going:
1. Talk to your insurance agent: Make sure you have enough coverage now so that you’re not racking up expensive credit cards bills in the wake of a [...]
Safe Shopping Tips
We spoke with Greg Reston, Director of Asset Protection at Heartland Corporate Security in MN. He has some of the best advice we’ve heard on how to shop smart and stay safe this holiday season:
Don’t leave anything of value in plain sight. Put all bags in the trunk - even empty bags! “You may know [...]
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 [...]
Lost Your Wallet? How to Recover
Not only is losing your wallet a stressful, and time-consuming event, it could also put you at risk for identity theft. Read these top tips on what to do if you’ve lost your wallet or purse - just in case it happens to you!
1. If your wallet was stolen: Be sure you are in safe [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Neat Site: Finding Vital Records
Can’t find your birth certificate? What about your dad’s death certificate?
Thankfully, there is a way to get an extra copy. The National Center for Health Statistics features an online directory for each state’s vital records department - the department you’d need to contact for extra copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates.
Click here to [...]
Neat Site: FTC
Education is a key tool to prevent consumer injury, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s web site - this week’s neat site.
The Federal Trade Commission offers hundreds of publications with advice on avoiding scams [...]
Neat Site: Insurance Information Institute
Insurance - we’ve certainly all got questions about it.
Today’s neat site, the Insurance Information Institute, is a great place to find basic answers for your general questions about most types of insurance policies: auto, home, life, annuities, health, long-term care, disability and other special policies.
NOTE: Although the Insurance Information Institute is a nonprofit communications [...]
Gross!
A new study from the University of Arizona claims that our desks are filled with bacteria, with women’s desks hosting nearly three times as many germs than men’s. (Guess what I spent my lunchtime doing!!)
Purses and wallets are also top germ offenders. While ridding your purse or wallet of germs, also take this opportunity to [...]