We have a lot of practice at making purchase decisions. We may get so good at the purchases that we are accustomed to that we have extra difficulty when presented with an unfamiliar purchase, like shopping for life insurance. Where do I start? How do I know I'm not getting ripped off? Take a moment here to learn how assets (both yours and those of your insurer) relate to a good life insurance purchase, and you'll be a more effective...more
Historical Saronic Islands and Greece VacationsNamed after the Saronic Gulf, the Saronic Islands is an archipelago where Greece Vacations can be enjoyed through different activities and seeing natural wonders that sometimes belie its closeness to the main island of Greece. Aegina is a splendid day tour destination right from Athens and is one of the islands that still display touches of old Greece that you can enjoy either on a bike or on foot...more
I thought it would be of interest to write this article about one of England's greatest explorers scientist - Captain Cook and his explorations and discoveries.James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 at Marton in Yorkshire. A self-educated son of a farm labourer, he first went to sea at the age of 19, working the East Coast coal trade.At 27 he enlisted in the Royal Navy and soon became boatswain on the 60-gun ship Eagle. Four years later he surveyed the St Lawrence River, Newfoundland, in preparation for the capture of Quebec, and for three summers he conducted further surveys of the St Lawrence and the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland coasts.In 1768, Cook began the first of the three great Pacific voyages which would see him chart the whole ocean, from New Zealand to the Arctic, so accurately that his charts can still be used today. Cook spent over eight and a half years chartingpreviously unknown islands.Cook's ship for his first Pacific voyage was H.M. Bark Endeavour. The aim of the voyage was to observe the passage of Venus over the disc of the Sun from Tahiti and then to search for a "Great Southern Continent" south of Tahiti. Endeavour left Plymouth on 25 August...more
Nice Nafplion Places to See on Your Greece VacationsIsnt Europe such an inviting place to visit with its rich lineage and historical attractions?Pack your backs and prepare for a weekend getaway at these Greece Vacations in Nafplion with your loved ones. Nafplions town plays a significant part in the Greek civilization and now houses the...more
Have you recently started on a new job? Is it something that you looked forward to, and does it fit right into your lifes financial plan? Or, on the contrary, is it a stopgap arrangement until you land your dream job? Whatever your situation, you will need to review your life insurance needs and make sure you are adequately insured.Why review your...more
Summer is here, and its the perfect time for family vacations, barbeques and outdoor activities. All that fun in the sun makes you realize how much your family means to you, and how precious your time together is.Summer comes bang in the middle of the year making it an ideal time for a life insurance check-up. You can review all the events that have unfolded in your life during the past six months, and take a safe guess on what your needs might be in the next six months. This is the perfect time to review your life insurance purchase and make sure your family is adequately insured.Why review your life insurance purchase?You may say that you have already done a comprehensive review of your life insurance needs when you purchased your life insurance policy. You went over your familys financial needs, took inflation into consideration and decided on a term. However, lifes events keep unfolding weddings, births, divorces, new jobs, new roles, variations in salaries, etc. are important life changing events that necessarily need to be reflected in your life insurance policy. Many of these life events prompt the need for more life insurance coverage, while others may necessitate policy...more
Life insurance is a great way to help a family financially cope with a loved ones death. However, life insurance can also help people plan a comfortable retirement. More and more people today are realizing the importance of life insurance as a...more
The hallmark of our times is the force and benefits we enjoy from super rapidly advancing new technologies.We can now fit in our pocket more computing power that existed just a decade or so ago even in the mega million dollar main frame computers.We...more
Athens: Number One on Your Greece Vacations ListGreece Vacations are never done if you havent stepped foot on Athens, the Greek capital, and the site of some of the worlds greatest architectural feats; truly an awe-inspiring place to visit. The...more
Most long term care policies today have added "riders" that sizzle the overall policy benefits. This is one of the strategies of insurance companies to encourage policyholders of adding such enticing package of special features,...more
According to the Decennial Census in 2000, the population of Americans aged 65 and above will have ballooned to over 70 million by 2030. This is alarming for thousands of uninsured baby boomers who have no option but rely on their old...more
Most people will try their best to lower the cost of insurance premiums, only to realize that what should have been saved turned out as lavish expenditures. You might want to cut down your premiums at its lowest possible rate, but have...more