Backyard Haven or Hazard?
Posted: May 26, 2016
Backyard Haven or Hazard?Backyards aren’t just for baseball and burgers any more. For many Americans, the backyard has become a haven to unwind, have fun or entertain in style. Of course, the more activities and backyard equipment — hot tubs, built-in fire pits, swings, trampolines, pools and barbeque grills — the higher the risk potential. Knowing some safety tips up front can prevent future problems. “Preventing hazards will...
Proper medicine management can prevent poisonings at home
Posted: April 18, 2016
Proper medicine management can prevent poisonings at homePoisoning is the leading cause of death from injuries in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pardridge Insurance and its partner Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company encourages people to use good judgment in storing and disposing of medicines to prevent poisonings at home. Nearly 3 million poisonings were reported the nation’s poison centers in 2014. According to the American Association of...
Use Just a Tiny Percent of What You Already Spend to Protect Your Kids
Posted: March 22, 2016
Use Just a Tiny Percent of What You Already Spend to Protect Your KidsDo you know how much it takes to raise a child these days? Are you sitting down? That would be almost a quarter of a million dollars. It costs $245,000 to raise a child born in 2013 until they hit 18, according to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. This is not about a luxury upbringing. This is no Kardashian-esque baby outfitted in cashmere onesies. This...
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...
Buying Life Insurance for the First Time? Then Read These 7 Tips
Posted: January 29, 2016
Buying Life Insurance for the First Time? Then Read These 7 TipsRepublished from www.eriesense.com | By: Amanda Prischak Maybe you just got married. Or had your first child. Or started a business. Whatever the life event is, you are now buying life insurance for the first time. And that might intimidate and confuse you a little. Pardridge Insurance would like to help ease your mind by reading the following advice for anyone who is buying life...