Is Your Home Ready For The Fall?
Posted: September 16, 2016
For homeowners, each season brings its own unique set of challenges and maintenance tasks, and prevention is always easier and less expensive than repairing something that's broken. As fall approaches, consider protecting your home by taking the time to assess and address any issues in the following areas: Insulation from the cold. As the weather gets colder, poor insulation can be both uncomfortable and expensive,...
Choosing, Transporting and Caring for a Live Christmas Tree
Posted: December 1, 2014
When it comes to live Christmas trees, I’ve bought everything from tiny trees for my former dorm room to ceiling grazers for my home. I love the ritual of searching for the perfect Christmas tree. Ditto for the natural beauty and piney fragrance the tree emits. But how much do I really know about live Christmas trees? Not much, it turns out. I realized that...
Tips to Keep You Driving Safe This Winter
Posted: December 1, 2014
The winter season can be extremely dangerous, and we want to help you and your family stay safe. We have gathered together some important tips for safer winter driving. Our local team wants to ensure that everything is in order with your auto insurance , and that you are covered for unexpected events that are more likely to take place during the winter months. Is...
Watch Out for Black Friday Parking Lot Accidents
Posted: November 27, 2014
Millions of people will flock to stores and malls this Black Friday. While shoppers need to be careful when scoring deals, they also need to exercise caution to avoid Black Friday parking lot accidents. As we reported in an earlier story, 20 percent of all auto accidents happen in parking lots. What’s more, 52 percent of injuries resulting from backover accidents happen when a vehicle...
Graduated Driver Licensing Programs Benefit Teen Drivers
Posted: November 19, 2014
I can clearly remember how eager I was to turn 16 and get my learner’s permit. I was one step closer to driving, a privilege that I equated to freedom. I quickly learned that the driver licensing process wasn’t all fun. I used to get annoyed by my curfew and my parents’ refusal to let me take more than one friend in the car. As...