As insurance and real estate agents and homeowners feared, Congress left Washington without extending the federal flood insurance program. Congress adjourned until April 12 after failing to agree on a bill that included a provision with an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program. As a result, the federal flood insurance program’s authority to write [...]

With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more [...]

Eighty percent of accidents involve some sort of the distracted driving. Distracted driving is a serious, life-threatening practice. Many accidents are caused by actions as simple as tuning the radio or as innocent as glancing at a dog on the sidewalk. Carelessness or inattention – even for a second – causes more accidents than anything [...]