What To Do If You Are Laid Off
No One Wants to Be Laid Off Being laid off is something we all want to avoid. But with COVID-19 changing the way we work, buy food, get supplies and travel, many of us are finding ourselves in a different world. If you have been laid off, furloughed, or had your hours reduced, you aren’t […]
What To Do if You Have a Fire
Know How to Handle a Fire It’s one of the worst-case scenarios we can imagine. You wake up, smell smoke or even worse, see flames flickering on a wall. Your home is on fire! What do you do to make sure you and your family are safe? Fire is the reason that insurance was created […]
How My Baby Taught Me To Talk (About Insurance)
Baby 101: How to Talk Getting a one year old to do something can be… difficult. We were already late for daycare, and my son was not in the mood to help me get there any faster. Wrestling his onesie, pants and socks onto his surprisingly strong frame had been enough of a chore, but […]
Start Now: Financial Planning Advice for Parents
New Blog from our friend Sara Bailey at thewidow.net. Children are a blessing, as the saying goes. But the reality of raising a child in this day and age is an imposing one that requires very careful financial planning. According to a US Department of Agriculture report, the cost of raising a child for a […]
5 Funny Christmas Tips for Surviving the Holiday
Christmas Tips Don’t Have to Be Glum Everyone loves Christmas. But not everyone loves all of the Do’s and Don’ts that come out this time of the year. The holidays are a wonderful time to spend with family and friends, but they do come with their own set of dangers. But do we have to […]
How Much Does Homeowners Insurance Cost in North Carolina
Do You Know Your Homeowners Insurance Cost? You probably know a lot about your Homeowners Insurance. Most people are aware that it repays them if something damages their house, like wind or fire. It’s common knowledge that Homeowners Insurance is required by mortgage companies to get a house, so a lot of people have it. […]
The Problem with Your Auto Insurance Policy
And the problem isn’t that your Auto Insurance is too expensive. If you have a car, you have auto insurance. It’s the law. But, odds are you are completely unaware about a big problem with your auto insurance. Now, most people probably assume that the problem is the cost. The thing we hear the most […]
How to File an Insurance Claim in North Carolina
Claims are the entire reason you have insurance – and they shouldn’t be confusing. But the fact of the matter is that many people in North Carolina have a difficult time knowing what to do after they have suffered a loss. When something happens, you are already in a distressed state of mind. Trying to […]
What is NOT Covered by Your Homeowners Policy
But I thought my Homeowners policy covered that! This phrase is all too common in our industry – but it doesn’t have to be. Part of what we do as insurance agents is tell you what a policy (like Homeowners) covers to keep you safe. But that shouldn’t be all we do. You need to […]
How Does Credit Affect Your Insurance Price?
Wait, credit affects how much I pay for insurance? Amazingly, a lot of people don’t know this. But if you start to think about it, it makes a lot of sense. Credit, and by this I of course mean your credit score, makes a big difference in a ton of things in your life. I […]