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How My Baby Taught Me To Talk (About Insurance)

By John Purroy Jackson | January 14, 2020
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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 […]

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Start Now: Financial Planning Advice for Parents

By John Purroy Jackson | December 30, 2019
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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 […]

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How to File an Insurance Claim in North Carolina

By John Purroy Jackson | September 6, 2019
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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 […]

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Is Your Business Protected?

By Christopher Cook | May 11, 2014
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You have decided to make your dreams come alive by opening or expanding your small business? It’s an exciting time, but you should also be thinking about the disasters that can as affect you as a business owner. Each business faces unique risks. Working with a Trusted Choice® independent insurance […]

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The Best Advice for Helping Your Kids Make Healthy Choices on a Budget

By Amanda Henderson | June 13, 2019
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One of the many challenges parents face in today’s culture is raising kids to make healthy choices. However, many of us don’t think of being healthy as something you need to teach children. Here is important budget-minded advice to help you promote your child’s health. Be a Great Role Model […]

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5 Tips to Make Your Rowhouse Energy Efficient

By John Purroy Jackson | May 22, 2019
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An Energy Efficient Rowhouse?  Is that a joke? I get the skepticism.  My rowhouse?  We are talking about 100 year old homes that often weren’t updated until the last twenty years.  Before that it was Uncle Mike promising he would make something better and now your bathroom lights go out […]

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The Nuts and Bolts of Garagekeepers Insurance

By John Purroy Jackson | April 23, 2019
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Keep cars at a garage? You need Garagekeepers Insurance If you work on or keep vehicles for someone else, you need Garagekeepers insurance.  While most of you probably already saw our Amazingly Honest Guide to Auto Mechanic Insurance and learned about Garagekeepers there, we are going to dig a little […]

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How Does Credit Affect Your Insurance Price?

By John Purroy Jackson | July 31, 2019
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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 […]

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Beginner’s Guide to Cyber Liability Insurance

By John Purroy Jackson | July 24, 2018
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Cyber Liability: Insurance for the Modern Digital World Cyber is a word we hear all of the time in modern culture, but rarely in regards to insurance.  Phrases like “cyber security,” “cyber attack,” and “cyber stalk” are everyday terms at the workplace, at home and online. The simple fact of […]

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How To Cover Your Net Worth

By John Purroy Jackson | June 6, 2018
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How Much Is My Net Worth, Really? Most of us think we have risk figured out.  We have our cars insured with full coverage, we have our homes or our apartments covered under homeowners or renters policies, respectively.  Almost everyone now has health insurance, and heck, a lot of us […]

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