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Pet Insurance Protects All the Ones You Love
A couple years back, our wiener dog, Winston, suffered a ruptured disc in his back and ultimately lost the use of his back legs. Over the following months, he spent several days in the hospital and also had to undergo two very painful surgeries. It was a very trying time for my girlfriend and I... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Please Share My Umbrella (Insurance).
What did the homeowners' insurance policy say to the auto insurance policy? The punchline of this rather corny joke is both the title and topic of this post. I came across this great article the other day about how personal umbrella policies plug holes in your coverage. It does a great job of... Read more...
Published 1 month ago

Mailman's Creed: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
P.S. "In an effort to provide more services to our valued customers, we are willing to kick your dog for no real reason, thus providing you with the opportunity to potentially cash in on your pet insurance." Just wanted to share a few thoughts on a letter I received in the mail... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

I'm Normally Not This Tall. I'm Sitting On My Wallet
What's in your wallet? If you're like a lot of us, you have several different cards for different things. You've got the card that pays you cash back for gas purchases. Then there's the one that earns you airline miles...the one that pays you 1% back on all purchases or, the one that pays you... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

This ARM could cost you an arm and a leg
Whenever I meet with a homeowner to discuss the Home Ownership Accelerator, I always look at different scenarios based on their actual cash flow. The Home Ownership Accelerator is an adjustable rate loan that adjusts monthly based on the 1-month LIBOR index. The loan allows you to take a... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

All Shook Up: Check Your Homeowners Insurance
One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is to sit and watch the History Channel. A few weeks ago, I was watching a program about the 8+ magnitude New Madrid earthquake that rocked the Midwest in 1811. Tremors were felt right here in Des Moines, IA (520 miles away). This massive quake... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Static to Dynamic: What's a Sweep Account?
What normally happens when you get your paycheck? If you're like a lot of people, it gets deposited into your checking account. From there, you manage all of your spending. You first make sure that you meet all of your monthly obligations (credit). These are static obligations. Then, you... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

I'll pay for your appraisal.
Did you know that only $13 of every $100 spent at a big-box retailer stays in the local economy while $45 of every $100 spent at a local merchant stays local? With the help of Sherry Borzo over at dsmbuzz.com, Des Moines area business owners are able to promote their business by offering... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Have you ever watched paint dry?
Last Saturday, on the way home from running our errands, I said to my girlfriend "Let's go check and see if they've moved the Murillo building yet." This has been big news here in Des Moines for several weeks now. A major health insurance carrier is wanting to build new headquarters... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Wordless Wednesday: Dream Big
My friend, Sandy Renshaw, has a regular Wordless Wednesday feature on her blog. Thanks to my neighbor and loyal subscriber, Claudia Pfander, for sending me this picture. It just proves that everyone's dream is different and the only limit is your imagination. Read more...
Published 4 months ago

My Intermittent Quest for Washboard Abs
Last spring my girlfriend and I were over visiting my Grandma. While we were there a lady from her church popped in to say "Hi.". I used to go to the same church but I hadn't seen this lady in ten years or more. She took one look at me and said "Derek!! It's been years. You... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Use your IRA before retirement to fund those dreams too.
Some of us are blessed to be doing what we love to do and make a living from it. For a lot of other people, their bucket list may include the dream of owning their own business. Late last year, I reconnected with an old friend of mine. We worked together waiting tables and bartending about 8... Read more...
Published 4 months ago