We wish you a happy spring, one that will flood your home with sun and flowers. However, in the event that this season or any other season you will need to file a claim on your renter’s insurance policy for…
Author: Anca Gagiuc (page 18)
Renter’s insurance: facts and figures
The United States is currently home to more renters than at any time in the past 19 years. The turbulent real estate market turned many homeowners into renters; these days just 65 percent of U.S. residents own their homes, and…
Living off campus? Don’t forget the renter’s insurance
For all the students out there, at this moment in your life, you’re either living in a campus or in a rented apartment. Those of you who live on the campus site don’t have to worry about renters insurance as…
Spring – a time to review and renew
Spring brings with it not only blossoming trees and sunny skies, but also storms. Now is the perfect time to review your policies to make sure you have the adequate coverage, and also to prepare a home inventory. Call your…
Ways to save on renter’s insurance
Renter’s insurance has already reached a very affordable national average (around $30/month), but whenever needed, it proves to be invaluable. Yet, there still are ways to make it even cheaper. Compare renters insurance costs and the coverage it offers to…
Keep track of your stuff with a home inventory app
You’ve decided to take the secured path of insuring your belongings, either through renters insurance or home insurance, depending on your housing status. There are different ways you can go about it: use the plain spreadsheet with as many columns…
Apartment hunting? Ask yourself these questions first
Regardless of the area you’re looking to move in, the real estate market is not cheap. The property types vary from high rise condos with all the bells and whistles, to fifth floor walk-ups in century-old buildings, single-family homes with…
Can you share your renter’s insurance?
If you’re a renter, you need to protect yourself and your belongings. Keep in mind that your landlord’s homeowner insurance only protects their property, not the property of their tenants, and get your renter’s insurance. If you’re a renter with…
How do you return to normal after a home fire?
Every year fires kill in the United States more than 2,500 people and over 12,600 end up with serious injuries. Direct property loss due to home fires is estimated at $7.3 billion annually. Terrifying numbers. Recovering from a fire can…
Ways to Save on Rental Insurance
Once you have reached the conclusion that renter’s insurance is a great idea for the time you’re in the “lease period” of your life, you need to move to step two and find the ways you can not only benefit…