The Importance of a “Self-Completing” College Fund Program
Posted: March 9, 2015
The Importance of a “Self-Completing” College Fund ProgramJune is right around the corner and is a month filled with graduations—mortar boards flying, large slices of graduation cake, toasts to a job well done. But behind all the celebration is a serious question for those with children whose college graduation is in the distant future: Do you have a “self-completing” college fund program? The actual total cost of four years of college education...
Ask an Agent: What Insurance Should Accidental Landlords Get?
Posted: March 2, 2015
Ask an Agent: What Insurance Should Accidental Landlords Get?What’s an ‘accidental landlord’? We’re glad you asked. The short answer: It’s a byproduct of turmoil in the real estate industry. Let’s explain: About 36.5 million Americans moved in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Before the real estate crisis, most homeowners involved in moves sold one house to help pay for the next. However, soft markets and declining values left many homes ‘underwater’...