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Freebies from Celestial Seasonings, Kotex, Pedigree, and More!

It feels like its been a really long time since I’ve written a freebies blog. This one will be the very first freebies blog of 2013. I found a mixed bag of freebies this time, so there is probably something in here for everyone. What freebies are you going to grab? Amazon is offering a free download of an album called “Greatest Hits from the 150 Songs Just 4 Kids”. It has a total of 12 songs on it and each one is kid-friendly. You can listen to a little bit of each song before you download. You can decide … Continue reading →

More Ways the New Health Insurance Rules Help You

The Department of Health and Human Services recently revealed details about new laws for health insurers. In a previous blog, pointed out how those laws help you and your family. In this blog, I go over more new rules, and how those are going to help your family with health insurance. The new rules make it clear that health insurance plans must cover items and services in a minimum of 10 categories that were defined by the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Each category is defined as “essential health benefits”. Those categories include: ambulatory patient services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity … Continue reading →

New Laws for Health Insurers have been Released

The Department of Health and Human Services has released information that private insurance companies have been waiting to hear. It gives them more specific details about how to comply with the regulations set forth by the Affordable Care Act. Here is how this information will help you and your family. The Affordable Care Act was signed in 2010. Small portions of it have gone into effect, little by little, since then. The Department of Health and Human Services has released the next piece of the puzzle. This is something that private insurance companies have been waiting to hear. The new … Continue reading →

Searching for Elephants and Donkeys

This political season, many Americans have learned the party preferences of their relatives, (whether they wanted to or not). The knowledge may have sparked genealogists’ interest in learning if their ancestors favored elephants or donkeys. Ancestry.com has tips on how to find out. For many people, Facebook has become increasing more volatile as the 2012 Presidential Election progressed. Some of my relatives posted, (or, I should say, reposted), images with words on them that were of a political nature and that contained information that was not factual. My relatives who chose to broadcast their political views this way were not … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – July 1 – 7, 2012

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Each week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on everything that has been posted here in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. What did you miss? Just the Facts – About the Health Insurance Tax The Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. Many people are confused about how the individual mandate tax will affect them. This blog gives you just the facts about that tax. The Insurance Blog Week in Review went up on July 2, 2012. As … Continue reading →

More Facts About the Health Insurance Tax

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It has only been about a week since the Supreme Court declared that the Affordable Care Act was constitutional, and would stand. There are a lot of people who are confused about the individual mandate, and how that tax might affect them, and their families. Here are more facts about the health insurance tax. Myth: The health insurance tax forces you to buy health insurance, even if you don’t want to. Fact: No, the tax doesn’t require you to buy health insurance. First of all, if you are already covered by a health insurance plan in 2014, and you like … Continue reading →

Supreme Court Health Care Ruling – Just the Facts

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Today, June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court revealed its decision about the Affordable Care Act, (which some call “Obamacare”). Those who are upset by this decision are likely to spread misinformation about it. This blog has just the facts about what the Supreme Court decided today. The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, was signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. The full name of this series of health reform regulations is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is sometimes shortened into PPACA. Many people refer to this series of health reform laws as “Obamacare”. All of these … Continue reading →

Wash Those Hands and Paws: More Salmonella Found in Dog Food

I can’t believe I have to take to my keyboard again so soon on this issue, but here I am. More Salmonella-related recalls have been issued for dog food, and once again they’re from parent company Diamond Pet Foods. This is all just getting so confusing and ridiculous. The problem is that several brands with different names are all manufactured at the same plant, so it’s hard to keep track of what’s safe and what might be infected. Eleven different brands of pet food are all under a voluntary recall for potential Salmonella contamination. They are: Chicken Soup for the … Continue reading →

Make Scrapbooking More Manageable

I love scrapbooking; however, the hobby can suck-up a ton of time. Even if you have a few years of scrapbooking under your belt, you can easily spend multiple hours crafting a single layout. That time can double or even triple, if you are adding tiny embellishments, intricate memorabilia, or a large journaling block. The key to keeping on task is to avoid getting overwhelmed by your project. Often, I procrastinate when crafting page designs because of the time commitment. Fortunately, there are ways you can create an eye-catching layout without having to pull several all-nighters. For example, if journaling … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – January 29 – February 5, 2012

Every week, the Insurance Blog will have anywhere from twelve to fourteen different articles appearing on it. Many relate to health insurance, several have been about auto insurance, and every so often there will random and bizarre insurance related topics. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a easy way to “ketchup”, so you won’t miss anything. Staying on Your Ex’s Health Insurance is Risky It might be more convenient, at first, to continue using your ex’s health insurance policy after the two of you have gotten divorced. However, there are some risks involved in doing that. The Insurance Podcast … Continue reading →