The case against Bambi
If you think that deer are the cute woodland creatures of Bambi, think again. In the real world -- to the extent that suburbs like mine are the real w
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Price check: Time to reassess your valuables
With commodity prices still rising -- both gold and silver have notched sizable gains this year -- your precious possessions may be due for an insuran
Prepare for any disaster
Buying insurance is the kind of unpleasant financial task you'd like to do once and then forget about. Don't. A lot may have changed since you last bo
Growing number of working uninsured
It's not just the unemployed going without health insurance. Faced with soaring premiums in company-provided plans, millions of employed Americans are
Get the right amount of life insurance
QUESTION: My husband and I own our home, plus we have two rental homes and two investment homes that are now for sale. My husband recently cashed out
Home insurance you need
Getting the enough insurance coverage for your home is the only way to protect your most valuable asset. In today's tips we're going to tell you what
What I learned when my tree fell down
I consider myself financially savvy, so when my husband told me that our beautiful, 200-year-old red oak had fallen during a rainstorm while I was awa
Thinking twice about variable universal life
QUESTION: I'm single, in my 30s and I'm already maxing out my 401(k) and IRA account. My financial planner is recommending I purchase a variable unive
How to buy long-term care insurance
It's no surprise that healthcare costs are soaring. The cost of a nursing home today is about $71,000 annually, or about $200 a day. The cost for assi
Medicare in 2007: What you need to know
When Medicare began offering Part D prescription drug coverage for the first time this year, seniors had six months to sort through the chaos - and it