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Do Bossy Women Buy Life Insurance?

Do bossy women buy life insurance? Not really. For that matter, bossy men don’t either. Why not? To start, here is the dictionary definition of bossy: boss·y1 [baw-see, bos-ee] ; given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering. In this day… Read More

Start Your Financial Education: Watch Shark Tank

Were you taught about budgeting in grade school? Any classes on finance in high school? How about a course in life insurance when you went to college? Any classes at all on what it takes to succeed in life? Me… Read More

Do You Feel Proud of Yourself?

Political commentator and columnist John Hawkins just gave America an uncompromising look at itself in Townhall.com. His essay is entitled, “5 Things America Should Still Be Ashamed of Doing.” I want to publicly thank him for the “morality check.” The… Read More

Do You Know Why Women Need More Life Insurance Than Men?

The “sandwich generation” is becoming increasingly wedged between two generations of dependents. Their children are staying home longer and postponing financial independence. At the same time, their elder parents are living longer and becoming financially dependent on them. Talk about… Read More

A Pressing Women’s Rights Issue

International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women for equality, and identifies any inequalities for future action. Here is one inequality that I think should be addressed pronto: life insurance ownership by women has not kept pace with men. Financial… Read More

Does the Cadillac Ad Make You Proud to Be Successful?

An ad that was aired during the Olympics has provoked much debate about what it means to be successful. The ad in question is for the new Cadillac ELR electric car: How it was received The editors at the Huffington… Read More

Does Your Insurance Broker Treat Women With Respect?

Does your life insurance broker have a bad attitude about women? When I say bad attitude, I mean patronizing, belittling, or otherwise treating them as secondary players in family decision-making. Unfortunately, it is highly possible he does, given the history… Read More

Should I Marry Somebody Who Buys Term Insurance?

Dating websites can be pretty personal with their profile questions. Yet, how many ask about preference in life insurance product? What is that? You don’t think they should? Of what relevance to marriage is the selection of a life insurance… Read More

The Oscars: Not Always About the Money

The Oscars represent big money: big salaries, big movie revenue, big prizes. Winners can boost their earnings by 20%. Losers took home a “Swag bag” worth $80,000 (includes pet supplies and a walking tour of Japan). Nominee Jonah Hill stands… Read More

The Top Five Reasons to Buy Permanent Life Insurance

Term life insurance gets a lot of press these days because it can be cheap. But, as is usually the case, you get what you pay for. There are many other considerations when  buying life insurance. Once you take them… Read More