Celebrities in need of life insurance and a financial intervention

Celebrities seem to have it all: fame, fortune, fans — and often, great families too.

Think Will and Jada Smith, with their three talented children. Or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, parents to a globe-trotting band of six adorable kids.

These Hollywood A-listers appear to have their financial acts together.

But what happens when an actor, singer or athlete mismanages their finances or when the seven-figure contracts and blockbuster deals stop coming? Read on…

The most dangerous celebrity chefs for your waistline

Fitness and health experts tout cooking at home as one way to reduce your calorie intake. After all, everyone knows that restaurant portions are often ridiculously large, and there’s no way to know how much butter, oil, and cheese went into the mixing bowl. Read on…

The blues: When to call your doctor

We can all feel a bit down now and again–a tough day at work or a disagreement with a friend or family member might make you want to hide under the covers. Fortunately, most blues usually pass, but if symptoms keep you down, then it’s time to call your doctor. Read on…

Rough roads: the 6 worst places to get into a car accident

Nobody wants to get into an accident, but over the course of a lifetime, many of us will have at least one fender bender. While an accident can be a hassle, most of us will simply call the police and a tow truck and begin the auto insurance claims process. Read on…

How to stick to a weight loss commitment

Given the statistics on the fattening of America, there’s little reason to wonder why many people are anxious to loose a few pounds. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, including 17 percent of women and 11 percent of women who are severely obese, according to the National Institutes of Health. Read on…

Candle safety can prevent home insurance claims

Candles can be a great way to add ambiance to a dinner party or special event. They can also be a great gift or decorating piece for your home.

But candles have a darker side. From 2003 to 2007 firefighters responded to an average 15,260 home fires per year that were started by candles, Read on…

Insurance protection for your valuables

If you’ve inherited or were given a valuable piece of jewelry or art, you need to do more than find a special spot for safe keeping. You need to make sure you have enough insurance to protect it.

Standard home insurance policies provide coverage for household belongings, but they have limits for precious items, such as jewelry, fine art and furs. Read on…

7 worst natural disasters of the 21st century

Natural disasters have the ability to affect many people, not only through the physical destruction they cause, but also through injury, homelessness and even death. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan last week remind us that Mother Nature can be extremely destructive.

Here we list the seven worst natural catastrophes of the 21^st century. There have been many more natural disasters since the start of the millennium, but these seven were the most severe given their cost, the injuries inflicted and the lives they claimed. Read on…

Help, a tree fell on my house!

Falling trees are among the common hazards you could face as a homeowner during snow and ice storms, but the ins and outs of insurance coverage depend on the situation.

Generally, standard home insurance doesn’t pay for damage to trees, shrubs and other plants from a storm, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). But it does cover damage a falling tree causes to structures that are covered under the insurance policy. Read on…

Spending spree: 8 hard-to-insure luxury items

Luxury items motivate some of us to work hard, in the hope that we’ll be able to purchase the expensive merchandise one day, and they could be the reason some lottery winners end up broke a few years after buying their winning tickets.

If you find yourself in a position to own one or all of these luxury items, just keep in mind that costs of these goods continue even after the initial purchase. No matter how you end up with the wealth to buy any one of these products, you’ll want to protect your high-end merchandise with insurance. Whether you’re the agent or the policyholder, hard-to-insure luxury goods presents a number of insurance challenges. Read on…