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When the temperature falls below 20 degrees and is accompanied by strong winter winds, the potential for pipes freezing dramatically increases.  The result is often burst pipes and flooding. "The winter months can be very damaging to your home if you do not plan ahead," says Allstate agent Dean A...
01/16/2009
If you're like most of us and in debt, chances are credit cards have played a part. If you're trying to get out, congratulations! With a bit of perseverance, you can make great progress. One of your top priorities should be to get smart with your credit cards. Here's how:   Stop using them. To ge...
01/16/2009
There are thousands of tips out there for saving money, from the ingenious (like cooking two batches of a meal and freezing one) to the absurd (like separating two-ply bathroom tissue to create two rolls from one). Let me state clearly that I do not recommend the toilet paper suggestion.  The thi...
01/16/2009
Just like other types of debt, home equity lines of credit can be good or bad for your finances, depending on how you use them. Here are five ways you can put them to work for you:   Stay within your means. This is the rule that governs all the others. No matter what you do with your home equity ...
01/15/2009
Here is a list of a few things you should know about Social Security.  I get questions quite often regarding Social Security and thought you may find the following helpful.  1. Your payments will be bigger if you wait until your full retirement age. You can start taking Social Security payments a...
01/15/2009
  "Allstate America's Teen Driving Hotspots" Study Highlights Metro Areas With Highest Rates of Deadly Crashes Study release launches Allstate's "Action Against Distraction" campaign, stresses dangers of distracted driving, calls for uniform, national Graduated Driver's License (GDL) laws   Metro...
01/15/2009
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Did you know that Janruary is National "Get Organized" month? If one of your New Years resolutions was to get organized why not start with a home inventory? Now that the cork's officially been popped on holiday festivities, millions of Americans are eager to get a head start on all those well-int...
01/06/2009
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That jerk just cut me off.  Has this ever happened to you? Aggressive drivers - drivers who tailgate, cut others off, run red lights, honk their horns, yell or make obscene gestures - are a danger to themselves and others. If you are an aggressive driver - or the victim of one - your safety and t...
01/05/2009
Merry Christmas to all of my new friends at Active Rain.  Thank you for all of your comments and support.  2008 was a tough year but having this forum has helped me a great deal.  I am looking forward to meeting many more of you in 2009 and building many new friendships.  I hope you and your fami...
12/24/2008
Welcome back to the Bull Pen.  Are you sick of all of these political ads yet?  How about the endless coverage of these elections?  Personally, I am near my breaking point with the endless bickering and misrepresentations that it seems far too common these days.  For most of you folks running for...
12/18/2008
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