Today is World Tobacco Day. Up until today, I had never heard of it, but I’ll gladly jump on that band wagon. Why? Because it raises insurance rates – health insurance, life insurance, critical illness, long-term care, you name it - and it’s a killer. Here’s a snippet of what the Department of Health and Human Services [...]
Tue, May 31 2011 » Affordable Health Insurance, Healthy Tips to Keep Premiums Low » No Comments
My grandmother will likely live well beyond 100 and not because she never picked up a cigarette or got 30-minutes of exercise every day. If a new study conducted by the journal, Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, is correct, then my grandmother will live into triple digits because she’s nice. The study suggests that a [...]
Thu, February 24 2011 » Healthy Tips to Keep Premiums Low » No Comments
Good thing I checked Facebook last night before bed. My wall told me to wear red today. I don’t normally do whatever my Facebook wall tells me, but this is for a good cause. The point of the Go Red for Women campaign is to raise awareness and change the perception that heart disease is only [...]
Fri, February 4 2011 » Healthy Tips to Keep Premiums Low, Our Staff » No Comments
Yesterday morning’s post was about eating healthier according to new dietary guidelines, and then in the afternoon I came across two free county resources for making your diet and home healthier and more affordable. I wanted to pass the information along to our local Sarasota clients. The classes are called The Healthy Home and Stretching Your Food Dollar, and [...]
Wed, February 2 2011 » Healthy Tips to Keep Premiums Low » No Comments
Everything seems to be changing these days. My fiance, who was a Sagittarius his whole life, is now an Ophiuchus. And he can’t even pronounce it! Oh-fee-uh-cus??? I don’t know and don’t much care either; I’m still a Virgo. But now there are new dietary guidelines too. They are probably a thousand pages long, so [...]
Tue, February 1 2011 » Affordable Health Insurance, Annuities, Healthy Tips to Keep Premiums Low, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care » No Comments
It’s common knowledge that smoking increases insurance premiums, but a new study performed by the journal, Arthritis and Rheumatism, is showing that it also increases your risk for rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis falls under the nasty umbrella of pre-existing conditions because it comes with a slew of complications, joint infections and narcotic use among them. If an applicant [...]
Thu, January 27 2011 » Affordable Health Insurance, Healthy Tips to Keep Premiums Low, Long-Term Care » No Comments
