Insurance
- Ask the Readers: 4 options for the next step (56 comments)
Ken is sending his financial situation into the GRS ether to see what you have to say. Here's a snapshot of his finances: I thoroughly enjoyed reading your article "What Next" and the "Ask the Re...Read more »
- Insurance: An easier way to comparison shop (27 comments)
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. I had procrastinated until I could procrastinate no longer. I was in the middle of buying a house, and one of the many, many things on my ever-growin...Read more »
- The time I was sent to collections over $4 (31 comments)
There is an old nursery rhyme about tiny things having major consequences. It's about a horseback rider who was charged with carrying orders to battle during a war, but the horse's shoe comes off an...Read more »
- Health savings accounts: An overview, plus some pros and cons (86 comments)
Lately, my dad's been praising the benefits of having a health savings account. This year, he had the opportunity to get the most of his HSA -- bad news for his health, but good news for his wallet ...Read more »
- Stuff: How to protect it (92 comments)
How much is your property worth to you? For all the discussion of emergency funds and disaster preparedness that goes on in the personal finance blogosphere, I rarely, if ever, read anything abou...Read more »
- Preparing for the inevitable (40 comments)
This is a guest post from Holly Johnson. Holly is a 32-year-old wife, mother of two, and frugal lifestyle enthusiast. She blogs about saving money, frugal habits, and whatever is on her mind at ClubTh...Read more »
- How badly would a disaster affect you? (59 comments)
The oceans are rising, the climate is warming. Is your house -- literally -- in order? No matter what we do, say scientists, the oceans are rising; anything we do to address climate change won'...Read more »
- HDHP with HSA: friend or foe? (55 comments)
This is a guest post from Joanna Lahey, an associate economics professor at the George H. W. Bush School of Government and Public Service and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Econom...Read more »
- Health insurance options for the self-employed (42 comments)
This is a guest post from Joanna Lahey, an associate professor of economics at the George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and the National Bureau of Econo...Read more »
- Insurance: Share the risk (82 comments)
This is a guest post from Joanna Lahey, an associate professor of economics at the George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and the National Bureau of Econo...Read more »
- Ask the Readers: What is your most pressing financial issue? (98 comments)
As Election Day draws (mercifully) near, that old question “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” comes up again and again. I’m not going to talk politics. However, I think the bette...Read more »
- Risk-a-Palooza: All that can go wrong and how to prevent it (30 comments)
This is a post from staff writer Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the adviser for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. He contributes one new...Read more »
- Redefining Frugality: Mistakes and Money Lessons Learned as a Freelancer (64 comments)
Sitting on my desk as I write this is an application I should have filled out months ago. Twenty-two months ago, to be exact. It was then that I left my 40-hour-a-week office job, which included a ...Read more »
- Is Long-Term Care Insurance Worth It? (72 comments)
For the next week (or two), we'll be sharing "audition" pieces from folks interested in being new staff writers at Get Rich Slowly. Your job is to let us know what you think of each of these writers. ...Read more »
- Letting Things Fester: The Art of Cultivating Misery (132 comments)
For the next week (or two), we'll be sharing "audition" pieces from folks interested in being new staff writers at Get Rich Slowly. Your job is to let us know what you think of each of these writers. ...Read more »
- Survival Techniques for the Barely Insured (106 comments)
This post is from staff writer Tim Sullivan. If you’re anything like me, you’re barely insured. I don’t work for a company that offers benefits and so I’ve had to shop for individual insura...Read more »
- Hunting for Health Insurance (223 comments)
I am sick. For the past ten days, I've been wrestling with a high fever, a cough, a persistent sore throat, and a general malaise that's kicking my ass. Basically, I'm the sickest I've been in over a ...Read more »
- Home Insurance and Pipes that Go ‘Pop’ in the Night (69 comments)
This is a guest post by Suzanne Clemenz, who writes for Insure.com. Suzanne designed her passive solar home and remodeled two others. She worked with architects and contractors on floor plans, elec...Read more »
- Ask the Readers: How Much Do You Spend on Health Insurance? (335 comments)
Behind the scenes, the GRS elves and I have been working to streamline the process for submitting reader stories, guest posts, and financial questions. As part of this, I've been reading through every...Read more »
- Risks That Can Derail Your Retirement (77 comments)
This is a guest post from Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the adviser for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. He also has a blog, Twitterin...Read more »
- Traffic Violations and Your Auto Insurance (56 comments)
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. California newspaper The Daily Breeze recently published an article about a man who was issued a $35 ticket for failing to come to a complete stop, whi...Read more »
- Pet Insurance: Is It Worth the Cost? (97 comments)
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. My cat, Monster, died two weeks ago after a strugg...Read more »
- Career Insurance: Insuring Your Most Valuable Asset (14 comments)
The following is a guest post from FMF at Free Money Finance. If you'd like daily tips, thoughts, and suggestions on how to grow your net worth, subscribe to Free Money Finance for free by clicking th...Read more »
- Reader Story: How I Purchased Private Health Insurance (79 comments)
This guest post from Jaime Tardy is part of the "reader stories" feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success &m...Read more »
- Insurance Basics: How Car Insurance Works (59 comments)
This is the third part in a short series about insurance basics. In the first part, I explained how insurance works. In the second, I shared some general tips about how to save on insurance of all typ...Read more »
- Insurance Basics: How to Save on Insurance (33 comments)
This is the second part in a short series about insurance basics. Last week, I explained how insurance works. Next week (or possibly the week after), I'll offer some tips on car insurance. Today's art...Read more »
- Insurance Basics: How Insurance Works (31 comments)
I don't write a lot about insurance around here. For one thing, insurance is kind of boring. For another, I don't know a lot about it. Still, insurance is an important part of personal finance, and my...Read more »
- Instructions for the Afterlife: Preparing for the Inevitable (31 comments)
This is a guest post from Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the adviser for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. He contributes one new articl...Read more »
- How Much Life Insurance Do You REALLY Need? (43 comments)
On Friday, I shared a guest response to a reader question about life insurance. Many GRS readers rightly complained that it didn't do a good job of answering the question. One reader — Mike from...Read more »
- Reader Question: How Much Life Insurance Do You Need? (84 comments)
This is a guest post from Sanford Ellowitz, a New York State licensed insurance agent. He has over 25 years experience in the insurance and financial services industries. He's also a Certified Financi...Read more »
- Reader Story: How I Saved Hundreds of Dollars on Insurance (48 comments)
This guest post from Rich is part of a new feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Every Sunday will include a reader story (in the new "reader stories" category). Some will be general "how I did X" stories,...Read more »
- Recession-Proofing Your Life Insurance (25 comments)
This is a guest post from Joe Taylor Jr. Taylor is an internal business consultant for a Fortune 500 company, who also writes about finance, culture, and design. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Comm...Read more »
- Renters Insurance: Peace of Mind for Ten Bucks a Month (132 comments)
This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. On 02 August 2005, my friend Frank and his partner awoke at 2:45 a.m. to the dog barking and a neighbor knocking on their door. The apartment comple...Read more »
- Gone Phishing: How To Avoid Being Caught By Scammers (44 comments)
This article is by Adam Baker, a new GRS Staff Writer. In addition to writing for Get Rich Slowly, Baker blogs over at Man Vs. Debt, where you can find his personal background story and read more of h...Read more »
- 14 Tips for Purchasing Life Insurance (63 comments)
This is a guest post from Ray at Financial Highway. Earlier today, Ray shared the basics of life insurance. Insurance is an important part of financial planning — but understanding insurance ...Read more »
- An Introduction to Life Insurance (67 comments)
Many of you have asked for life insurance information, so Ray from Financial Highway offered to provide this guest post on the subject. This is new info for me, too. Protecting your family from fin...Read more »
- Drama in Real Life: Caring for a Parent in Crisis (79 comments)
My mother is in the hospital. Her health, which had been deteriorating lately, took a turn for the worse over the weekend. On Tuesday, she was admitted to a local hospital, where she's likely to remai...Read more »
- We’re All Going to Die Someday: Making Informed Insurance Choices (26 comments)
This is a guest post from Amanda, a Colorado tech writer and an activist for children with congenital heart disease. This article is about Amanda's personal experience with insurance. It's not a presc...Read more »
- Drama in Real Life: Cancer Scare (42 comments)
My sister-in-law has cancer. Last week, a biopsy revealed that Stephanie has a cancerous lump on her thyroid. She'll likely have her thyroid removed, meaning she'll need to take medication for the...Read more »
- Finding Affordable Health Insurance When You’re On Your Own (67 comments)
This is a guest post from Jason Gingerich, a volunteer with the Archimedes Movement to work for a comprehensive solution to America's health care crisis. He also works for a non-profit organization th...Read more »
- Drama in Real Life: Wrecked Rental (184 comments)
When we arrived in San Francisco on Thursday, I rented a car. It was the first time I'd ever done so — we've never used one on vacation, and this was my first business trip. The whole car rental...Read more »
- How to Prevent Identity Theft — Deter, Detect, Defend (51 comments)
Identity theft sucks. Our mail was stolen recently. All that we know we're missing are some tax documents, but we're not taking any chances. Rather than wait for the thieves to do any damage, we've ta...Read more »
- The Disability Insurance Maze: How to Select and Purchase a Policy (31 comments)
This is a guest post from Suzanne S. It's very long, but it's about an important topic. You may want to bookmark it for later reading. Personal finance isn't just about growing your finances &mdash...Read more »
- A Brief Introduction to Insurance (25 comments)
This is a guest post from Aaron Pinkston. He used to help other insurance agents understand insurance. Now he prefers dealing directly with the public. Insurance is an oft-misunderstood financial...Read more »
- Reader Tip: The Warranty Scam Buster Account (65 comments)
The one-year warranty on my MacBook Pro expired last week, presenting me with a choice: sign up for an extended warranty or live without it? I've never been an extended warranty kind of guy. They're c...Read more »
