
 |
|
June 19, 2013
June 12, 2013
Stephanie Hanes: Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect
Fred Weir: In tweak to US, Russia would 'consider' asylum for Snowden
June 10, 2013
The Kosher Gourmet by Anjali Prasertong: A tart filling so good it might not make it to the crust
June 5, 2013
John Rosemond: Mom, Dad: Talk More and listen less
Kristen Chick: Egypt court sentences 43 pro-democracy workers to prison
June 3, 2013
Molly Hennessy-Fiske: Military judge to consider letting Fort Hood shooting defendant represent himself
May 29, 2013
Andrew Connelly and Helene Bienvenu: The Little Synagogue that Refused to Die
May 24, 2013
Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb: When I didn't so 'humbly disagree'
May 22, 2013
John Thorne:
They launched the 'Arab Spring' but now yearn for the good old days of a strongman
May 20, 2013
Richard A. Serrano: Is Meir Kahane's assassin now a changed man?
Melissa Healy: Genetic copies of living people from embryos no longer science fiction
Jewz in the Newz by Nate Bloom : Jews Inducted into Rock Hall of Fame; Anton Yelchin co-stars in New "Trek" film; Kutcher (but not Kunis) visits Israel; Jewish TV Star Praises Jewish Rap Star
The Kosher Gourmet by Cathy Pollak: WARNING: This WALNUT CAKE WITH PRALINE FROSTING, perfect for afternoon coffee, is addicting
|
| |
Jewish World Review
Bookmark These: Pros, cons and costs of insurance
By
Reid Kanaley
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | (MCT)
What is insurance for, and why should I buy it? Everyone should ask and answer such questions early on. Here are sites that can help guide the way to understanding how insurance works.
—Insurance worth having: A SmartMoney article explains why five types of insurance are "worth having." They are health, disability, auto, homeowners and life insurance. Of course, it's the details, and the expense, that make it hard to know what sort of policy you need in each category and how much insurance is enough. http://go.philly.com/insurance1
—What is insurance? The U.K.'s TheSite.org is an informational resource geared toward young adults. This page defining insurance and explaining why people get it makes a good primer or refresher. "Put simply," it says, "insurance is a policy designed to make sure that you are no worse off after an accident or disaster (such as a flood or burglary) than you were beforehand." Being British, it refers to an insurance-policy deductible as an "excess." But mostly it's quite understandable. http://go.philly.com/insurance2
—Hammurabi's insurance: This article on the history of insurance traces insurance policies to the ancient Babylonian obelisk bearing the code of King Hammurabi. It does not say if any riders to the 4,000-year-old policy have kept it in effect. Another surprise is that the early American colonies were far behind Europe in the use of insurance, particularly due to the high risks of pioneering life. Links on this Investopedia page go on to explain terms associated with insurance, such as underwriting and risk. http://go.philly.com/insurance3
—Investopedia's Industry Handbook covers insurance among many of the major financial sectors, including autos and telecommunications. Here's the link to the insurance briefing. ahttp://go.philly.com/insurance4
—Health history. A decade-old PBS program on the health care crisis included this timeline of the history of health insurance in the United States from 1900 — about when society stopped expecting doctors to treat hospital patients for free. The issues are still fresh. http://go.philly.com/insurance5
Every weekday JewishWorldReview.com publishes what many in the media and Washington consider "must-reading". Sign up for the daily JWR update. It's free. Just click here.
Comment by clicking here.
Previously:
Avoiding, or recovering from, career mistakes
Making sense of ETFs
All about macroeconomics
Financial aid for returning students
Plumb Web for wisdom on paying for college
Give 'til it helps, your taxes
Take action in 2010 to affect tax outcome
Know the warning signs of impending financial crisis
How to identify, make and pursue opportunity
For richer, for poorer, but hopefully richer
How elections will affect your bottom line
Estate planning distasteful, but necessary
Is college worth the cost?
The pros and cons of early retirement
Decide for yourself if recession is over
Get advice on paying student loans
Find resources to help start a company
Research inflation, deflation to set investment strategy
Pick best app to manage finances
Learn when to refinance mortgage
Options, obstacles complicate seniors' housing
Educate yourself on fiscal, monetary policy
Check out brokers before handing over money
Boning up on exchange-traded funds
Are you paid enough?
Everything you need to know about death and taxes
Social lending cuts banks out of equation
Resources for saving money on summer vacation
Scouting out job opportunities on the Web
Get informed on 401(k) rules
Buy or rent?
Web resources for managing credit
Sites to guide you through headhunting process
Social insecurity
Better work habits
Seek aid online when filing taxes at the last minute
How to save money, or waste it, with a home garden
Web sites to explain the mysteries of inflation
Part-time problems
Tax help
Raise, promotion or new job strategies
Early retirement info on the Web
Self-promotion may be the key to landing that job
Helpful college financial aid sites
Money minders
In a dispute with the IRS?
Tips on how to sell stuff online
W-shaped recovery
Get control of your credit history
Teaching children about the value of money
Facing foreclosure
Just DIY
Starting your own business
Some help for the sandwich generation
Trying not to overqualify
The art of the deal
How to save money
Paying for college
Hanging onto your job
Got game? These sites got cheats
Who are you?
Online power tools
Here's how
Crazy contraptions
Turtles away!
Poetry in action
In the news
That's life
Download this
Nature blogs spring to life
That was then; this is now
Is your number up?
Listen up
“300” more than Ancient history
Looking for E.T.
Put on a smiley face :-)
Speaking of accents
In the news
AnsaThat finds its answer
On top of the world
Another day, another dollar
Prank you very much
How much is enough?
Sound off
Readers have questions, concerns
Quick, give me a word
Driving you crazy
The joy of Bob Ross
Online goes prime time
You don't need to know this
Remembering the creator of Scooby-Doo
Do-it-yourself art
‘Leave me alone!’
Special deliveries
Weight-loss journeys
Daily routines
Working without a map
Just you watch!
New year, new diet
Your mail answered
Chatting: Central characters
Wonders never cease
Secret messages
For your consideration
Freaky food forays
Best of 2006 online
Missed marketing
H.G. Wells’ legacy endures
A quest for dragons
E-mails you've sent
In the news
It's free!
Websites that help you find books that are right for you
Coping with illness
Some serious face time
Some serious face time
In reply to your e-mail ...
Turn your handwriting into a computer-based font that will allow you to churn out homespun greetings
Music for everyone
'Elusive planet' can be viewed clearly from Earth with the naked eye
Central characters
E-mail @ 35
Idle chatter
Funny money
Classic artwork in motion
For an unusual Thanksgiving
Your slip is showing
Best of the worst
Test your mind power
Remain anonymous
© The Philadelphia Inquirer. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
|
|
|