Recently we set our clocks back one hour, giving us an extra hour of daylight in the morning, but making the early evening hours for pedestrians the most dangerous time of the year. With the end of Daylight Savings Time, there’s more darkness around the rush hour [...]
Now is the time to start winterizing your home, before your monthly heating bill starts to skyrocket. There are plenty of energy-saving things you can do to keep your heating costs down. The key is to save more in heating costs than you spend in the process! [...]
Discounts are the best way to save on your insurance premium each and every month. But a lot of people are missing out on them! With a little documentation, you could see great savings with available insurance discounts. Security Discounts Does your home have a security system [...]
Originally named "The Uniform Time Act", which passed Congress in 1966, it became known as Daylight Saving Time (DST). It extended daylight hours one hour during the non-winter months of the year. Clocks were moved ahead one hour in the spring (spring ahead). Then, in the fall, [...]
Crooks posing as someone else try to get you to send them money or other sensitive personal information Imposter scams are on the increase. According to the Federal Trade Commission, there were 382,211 complaints about imposter scams in the first half of 2018. This is by far [...]
The Seattle area commute is fraught with slowdowns and gridlock most hours of the day. The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, which require more than one person in the vehicle, are enticing to single drivers. Since they are less crowded it can save considerable commuting time. [...]
With autumn chill already here and winter fast approaching, now is a great time to prepare your home for the inevitable freezing temperatures at night. Use the checklist below to prepare your home for winter freezes and give you ideas for keeping warm, preventing fires, and saving [...]
Most people think the biggest risk to their home is a fire or a bad storm. It’s why they buy insurance (and the fact it’s required by their mortgage lender). But in reality, the biggest concern is protecting your assets from a liability claim. Consider this possible [...]
You've taken your favorite car and tricked it out. New paint, new coilovers, new wheels and tires, and an awesome sound system. Your ride went from about $30,000 ride to a $50,000 joyride! But, without the right amount of insurance, you'd be in trouble if involved in [...]
As August approaches, it's time to start thinking about going back to school! What does that have to do with insurance? Here are a few things to keep in mind. Good Grades - Do you have a teenage driver in the house (or one on the way)? [...]
