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How the Fiscal Cliff Deal Affects Insurance

You’ve probably heard quite a bit about the “fiscal cliff” by now. It isn’t often that we hear about Congress having to work towards a decision during the New Year holiday. Here are the ways that various forms of insurance will be affected by the fiscal cliff deal. There are a whole lot of details involved in the “fiscal cliff” and in the deal that was finally made in regards to it. Since this is the Insurance Blog, I’m going to focus on the portions of the situation that have an affect on various types of insurance. In the days … Continue reading →

Forget the Fiscal Cliff; It is the Dairy Cliff that Will Get Me

We are all are more than a bit concerned about the approaching fiscal cliff, but what about the dairy cliff? That is the one that I think is going to get us. We go through about three gallons of milk each week, along with about 20 cups of yogurt and a pound of butter (sometimes more). I haven’t even mentioned cheese, yet. It has its own overflowing bin in the refrigerator. No, I’m not raising sumo wrestlers, just kids who are active and happen to take their own lunch and snacks to school each day. Lest you think that we … Continue reading →

Millions About to Lose Unemployment Insurance Benefits

You have probably heard at least some news regarding the “fiscal cliff”. In this blog, I will focus on just one part of that. If Congress doesn’t extend emergency unemployment insurance programs, it will result in 2.1 million Americans losing their jobless benefits on January 1, 2013. That’s an incredibly stressful way to start off the new year! Unemployment insurance benefits are incredibly important. This is what a family survives on after a “breadwinner” has been laid off, or has had their company close due to the economy. A person who loses a job, through no fault of his or … Continue reading →