​Americans who were cooped up at home during stay-at home orders since the pandemic started have been busy renovating their homes in record numbers.

Are you considering buying a vacation home … a nice place by a lake or up in the mountains where you can go to get away from it all?

​How long has it been since you last reviewed your life insurance coverage? If you are like most people, chances are you long ago filed your policy away and haven't thought about it since.

Did you know that one third of all households would feel adverse financial impacts within one month if a primary wage earner died?
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Life insurance isn’t a fun thing to think about, and it may seem like an unnecessary expense. But if you have people who depend on you for financial support, then life insurance is really about protecting them in case something happens to you – your designated beneficiary would collect a financial benefit upon your death. Life insurance can be confusing, so here’s a rundown of the basics.

While you already have enough to worry about when your child leaves for college, you don't want the specter of them dealing with the theft or damage of their possessions while there.

You've worked many years to create a financial legacy for your family. But estate planning laws are complicated.
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One or two simple mistakes can derail an estate plan and cost your heirs dearly in time, money and stress. Here are some of the most common estate planning mistakes -  and how to avoid them.

Increasingly frequent and extreme weather events, along with rising home repair costs, are combining to drive homeowner's insurance premiums higher.

More than two-thirds of renters are uninsured for fire, natural disaster and burglary. 
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Why do so many people take this unnecessary risk? Some may think that their landlord's insurance will cover any claims, or that only houses are broken into – and not apartments. 

As we have become more dependent on smartphones and computers to make many parts of our lives easier and more convenient, this connectivity and technology comes at a cost in terms of potential risks and liabilities.

​Every year, millions of Americans safely enjoy outdoor barbecues, but accidents do happen.