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Waiting Until the Last Minute to Get Home Insurance
May 31, 2013 - Leave a Comment
With home-buying season in full swing, I wanted to re-emphasize how important it is to not wait until the last minute to get your home insurance in place. Some realtors, some mortgage lenders, and some title companies may have you believe that home insurance is easy to get. In many cases, they are correct. But Read More »
Tom Bigoski on The Joe Arroyo Show
April 10, 2013 - Leave a Comment
Recently, I was a guest on The Joe Arroyo Show. Joe is a Financial Coach for Dave Ramsey and his website is www.JoeArroyo.com.
BIG Service Impact
May 8, 2012 - 1 Comment
Local Businesses Recognized for Excellent Service (I wrote the following article for the May 2012 issue of Haymarket Lifestyle Magazine) A few weeks ago, I called Pei Wei Asian Diner in Gainesville to order dinner for my family. We tend to order our favorites every time: honey chicken and Mongolian beef. The cool thing about Read More »
International Proof of Insurance
January 19, 2012 - Leave a Comment
If you know someone who lives in another country and is planning to relocate to the United States, this brief blog post should be shared with them…it will save them thousands of dollars! Prior driving history is a big factor in determing your auto insurance rates while shopping around. Most insurance companies want to see Read More »
Be Safe This Halloween
October 11, 2011 - Leave a Comment
It is that time of year again. Scarecrows begin invading front porches, jack ‘o lanterns start popping up in every window and the preferred method of transportation is a hayride. Autumn has arrived and Halloween is here. Here are some tips for a healthy, safe Halloween: Trick-or-Treaters Carry a flashlight. Stay on sidewalks, do not Read More »
Five Things to Keep in Mind for the Next Hurricane
August 31, 2011 - Leave a Comment
August will go down as one of the most eventful weather/natural disaster months in Northern Virginia’s history. While most people rarely think about their insurance, I’ll bet most of you asked yourself the question “Am I covered?” at least once during the past few weeks. Fortunately, Irene’s bark was a lot worse than her bite. Read More »
10 Easy Ways to Reduce the Risk of Identity Theft
August 18, 2011 - 1 Comment
ID Theft has victimized more than 15 million people worldwide. Last year alone, there were more than a million new cases. 36% of FTC complaints are regarding ID Theft. Simply stated, it’s the fastest-growing crime in America. Here are my 10 quick and easy ways to limit your chances of becoming a victim of this financially-crippling Read More »
How Forgiving is Accident Forgiveness?
July 26, 2011 - 1 Comment
I called an insurance company the other day. A well known one. One that you and I see on TV all the time. I asked them about their “accident forgiveness” program. As you might guess, accident forgiveness is offered by car insurance companies to get you to switch (or stay), claiming that if you have an Read More »
THE Smartest Way to Save on Insurance
April 26, 2011 - Leave a Comment
If you read personal finance blogs and magazines like I do, you’ll constantly find articles on “ways to save money on insurance”. Go ahead and GOOGLE it and check out some of the posts. While the tips vary from one article to the next, the one tip that is consistently on every financial expert’s “Top Read More »
Something to Consider During Open Enrollment Period
October 19, 2010 - Leave a Comment
As we approach the end of the year, companies all over the country are going through their “open enrollment” period. This is the one time per year in which employees can select certain coverages such as health insurance, disability, long term care, and of course, group life insurance. If the question is “Am I better off Read More »
Latest Blog Entries
- Waiting Until the Last Minute to Get Home Insurance
May 31, 2013 - Tom Bigoski on The Joe Arroyo Show
April 10, 2013 - BIG Service Impact
May 8, 2012 - International Proof of Insurance
January 19, 2012 - Be Safe This Halloween
October 11, 2011 - Five Things to Keep in Mind for the Next Hurricane
August 31, 2011 - 10 Easy Ways to Reduce the Risk of Identity Theft
August 18, 2011 - How Forgiving is Accident Forgiveness?
July 26, 2011 - THE Smartest Way to Save on Insurance
April 26, 2011 - Something to Consider During Open Enrollment Period
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