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Halloween safety tips for kids, parents & party goers!

Halloween is here! Finally! This was one of my kids’ favorite celebrations of the year after Christmas & their birthday when they were younger. They got to dress up and people gave them candy. What’s not to like?! The moment to trick or treat would arrive and they’d want to go dashing out the door to conquer the neighborhood.

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Disaster preparation lessons from Hurricane Sandy

As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast, I’m reminded how important it is to be prepared for a natural disaster. It doesn’t have to be a hurricane that forces an evacuation. The disaster could be a flood (remember what happened in the Midwest last year), wildfires (Texas last year), hurricanes (Katrina, Ike, & Sandy), tornadoes (Joplin, Missouri & Tuscaloosa, Alabama) or an earthquake.

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Shopping for life insurance? Answer 3 questions first!

Buying a life insurance policy is different than purchasing any other type of insurance policy. Home insurance is pretty straightforward. What amount of coverage does it take to replace the home if it experiences a total loss? Car insurance is not much different. What kind of car, truck or SUV do you drive and what kind of protection do you need to protect you financially if you’re at fault?

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Home inspections – what are they looking for?

If you’re about to buy a home or change insurance companies, did you know the insurance company will perform an inspection of your home? Inspections are performed on homes, rental properties, town homes and in some cases condos. There are three types of home inspections for Texans …

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Can breast cancer survivors get life insurance?

?This wasn’t even a legitimate question in the not too distant past. The answer from underwriting was a swift “no” each and every time. If a person had any history of cancer, there was no way they’d get through underwriting.

As Bob Dylan sang, “The times they are a-changin’.”

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