Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself
Identity thieves get information in a variety of ways, including: Stealing personal items such as a wallet, purse, laptop, personal digital assistant and mail.
6 Strategies for Reducing Your Winter Heating Bills
The frigid temperatures of winter can make it necessary to ask more of your home’s furnace and heating systems. However, these increased demands can quickly put a strain on your wallet through rising heating costs.
Holiday Shopping Online? Remember These Cybersecurity Tips
Online shopping has made it easier than ever to peruse the wares of various businesses and vendors from the comfort of your own home as you search for the perfect gifts this holiday season. However, conducting transactions over the internet always involves inherent risks, as cybercriminals may be lying in wait.
Why It Can Pay to Have Uninsured Motorist Insurance
Car insurance is a vital safeguard for drivers that is often legally required by states. Specifically, auto liability insurance (a standard component of a car insurance policy) can help pay for damages you cause to others in an accident, saving you from costly out-of-pocket expenses.
Keeping Pests Out of Your House This Fall
As fall and winter bring colder temperatures, the warm interior of your home can provide shelter, breeding spaces and access to nourishment for household pests. Any pest invasion—flies, rodents, squirrels, wasps, ants and various bugs—can cause property damage as well as health and safety hazards for any homeowner.
Drive Safe This Fall: Avoid Animal Collisions
Fall is a beautiful time of year, but it’s also when most wildlife-vehicle collisions occur. More than 300,000 of such incidents happen yearly between October and December, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Solar Panel Installation Safety
Taking the initiative to use solar energy for your home will not only help the environment, but it can save you money, too.
Live Well, Work Well: Firework Safety
Fireworks are a staple of many Fourth of July and other celebrations, but remember to take precautions to ensure your specialevent is safe and accident-free.
Eliminating Indoor Air Pollution
Since air circulation is often restricted inside, it is speculated that indoor pollutants are far worse for humans than poor outdoor air quality. In fact, the U.S. Department of Energy claims that indoor pollutant levels are potentially 100 times the outdoor levels and may pose major health risks. Use these techniques to reduce the amount of pollutants in your home.
April’s National Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. During this time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) runs an enforcement campaign to call attention to the consequences of distracted driving.