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Simple Tips to Keep Laundry Rooms Efficient and Fire-Free
Posted: March 10, 2016
Simple Tips to Keep Laundry Rooms Efficient and Fire-FreePardridge Insurance, in partnership with Grinnell Mutual, reminds homeowners that simple dryer maintenance can help keep your home and family safe. Choose the right venting system Just as clogged lint filters can overheat and combust, lint can also build up in the dryer and ductwork of the ventilation system. For example, bends in the ductwork reduce airflow, leading to lint accumulation. That’s why it’s important for ductwork...
How to Find, Install and Use a Child Safety Seat
Posted: March 8, 2016
It holds your most prized possession, but it’s not a safe or a jewelry box. It’s not your phone or your wallet, but you take it everywhere. And it’s not a seat belt, but state law requires that you use it. What's the answer to this riddle? It’s your child safety seat, and it's also the focus of the following posts: The History of Child...
Multigenerational Households are on the Rise
Posted: March 5, 2016
Multigenerational Households are on the RiseRepublished from ErieSense.com | By: Sara Erhartic | January 6, 2016 From living alone to single-parent households, there are more kinds of households than ever before. One of the fastest-growing segments is multigenerational households. Out of the 76 million family households in the United States, approximately 4.3 million (or 5.6 percent) were multigenerational households. That represented a 10.5 percent increase from just 2006. Not sure...
Has your vehicle been recalled? Find out now.
Posted: March 3, 2016
Has your vehicle been recalled? Find out now.You probably “recall” that some big names in automotive manufactures have recently taken major hits to their pocketbooks — and reputations — because of recalls. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalled more than 51 million vehicles in 2015, down from the all-time recall record of 64 million vehicles, set in 2014. Some of these recalls were connected with injuries or fatalities. Vehicle recall search...
Why Life Insurance Makes Sense for Millennials
Posted: March 2, 2016
Why Life Insurance Makes Sense for MillennialsA lot has been written about how today’s Millennials (usually defined as anyone born between 1980 and 1995) are putting off buying their first homes, getting married and starting families. Another thing you can add to that list is buying life insurance. Research from the Life Insurance and Market Research Association (LIMRA) shows that while Millennials are concerned about their financial security, very few have...