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…

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…

5 insurance policies you shouldn’t be caught without

Insurance is a necessary expense if you want to protect your assets in the event of an unexpected catastrophe. Without insurance, you could lose most of your assets and go bankrupt. The good news is that you don’t need to buy all the insurance policies out there. But here are the five that we highly recommend: » read on…

Top 10 tales of truly outrageous insurance claims

Insurance is intended to provide you with a peace of mind if things go wrong. It’s meant to provide protection against future risk. Unfortunately, some people invent tragedies and cook up scams in an effort to illegally collect money from insurance companies. Thousands of people have made fraudulent claims in the past, sometimes resulting in small sums of money, and in other cases bilking the system for mind-boggling sums. Here are 10 outrageous insurance claims: » read on…

10 truly bizarre things insurance can cover

When it comes to insurance, most people think about the basics - health, life, home, auto. Some people consider disability insurance as well. However, most people don’t think that they’ll need alien abduction insurance, and most men don’t think about getting paternity insurance. But these insurance policies are real. Here are some of the bizarre things you can actually get insurance coverage for: » read on…

Don’t be sucked in by these 10 insurance myths

Insurance can be difficult to understand. For many of us, our confusion is exacerbated by the many insurance myths floating around. You might be surprised at what you think is “true” about insurance that has no basis in fact. Don’t be fooled by the following 10 insurance myths. » read on…

Using money market rates to your insurance advantage

Money market accounts can take the sting out of insurance payments. If you own a home and a car or have a life insurance policy, you have to shell out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in premiums on a regular basis. A money market account is a great tool to cushion these financial shocks. » read on…

Should Major League Baseball ban smokeless tobacco?

Chewing tobacco has long been a tradition among many baseball players. But the tradition that dates back more than 100 years is now being challenged. Congress is pressing Major League Baseball (MLB) to agree to ban baseball players from chewing smokeless tobacco during games. » read on…

Don’t eat this!

Believe it or not, your diet affects your life insurance quote. Life insurers won’t monitor what you eat and they’ll never mail you a list of unhealthy foods to avoid consuming, but ultimately your health is a major pricing factor when you apply for life insurance. » read on…

If I sold my life insurance policy. . . .

There’s a growing market for life insurance policies that are no longer needed — it’s called the life settlement market. Sellers of life insurance policies are generally over age 65 with health conditions that shorten their life expectancy. » read on…