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Is Hazard Insurance Included in My Homeowners Policy?
Hazard insurance is the part of your homeowners policy that protects the structure of your home against covered perils like wind, hail, fire, and more. Wind and hail are the most frequent source of homeowners claims—about 45% of claim counts nationally in the latest multi‑year ISO data compiled by the Insurance Information Institute (source). Since ...
Auto Insurance Savings Guide for Service Members and Veterans
Many American households are feeling the pinch from higher living costs, and military families are no exception. Permanent change of station (PCS) moves, deployments, and unique housing needs can strain budgets — and auto insurance premiums have climbed markedly since 2019 (the BLS motor vehicle insurance index is roughly 45–50% higher than pre‑pandemic levels), increasing ...
How to Stream the 2019 NBA Finals
The NBA Finals air nationally on ABC in the U.S. You can watch over the air with an antenna where ABC is receivable, stream via the ABC app/website with a participating TV provider in supported markets (ABC app FAQ), or use a live TV streaming bundle that carries your local ABC. Note that U.S. NBA ...
Host The Perfect Holiday Party With Your Smart Home
Smart Speakers Offer a Stress-Free Soirée Holiday hosting is easier in 2025 because your smart home now does more across brands with less fuss. Voice assistants have become more conversational—Amazon introduced a new generative‑AI experience for Alexa to reduce rigid commands (Amazon) and Google shifted everyday voice to the Gemini app and Gemini Live for ...
Is Earthquake Insurance Worth It?
Many homeowners still assume their homeowners insurance policy automatically covers earthquakes. The problem? Standard homeowners and renters policies exclude earthquake damage, according to the NAIC. If you only learn this after the ground starts shaking, you could be on the hook for a large and unexpected repair bill. If you happen to live in an ...
Lorex Security Systems Review
Reviews Report Lorex’s current lineup spans wired PoE NVR kits, coaxial DVR systems, Wi‑Fi standalone cameras (including floodlight and pan‑tilt), wire‑free battery cams, video doorbells, and 4G/LTE off‑grid cameras, unified in many cases by the Lorex Home app and Fusion recorders for centralized storage (Lorex Fusion) (Wired NVR) (Wired DVR) (Wi‑Fi cams) (Doorbells) (4G/LTE) Monitoring ...
Was Your Home Damaged by Fire? Here's What to Do Next
Home fires remain a leading source of loss for U.S. households. The National Fire Protection Association’s “Home Structure Fires” research shows that homes account for about a quarter of reported fires but roughly three-quarters of U.S. civilian fire deaths, with national home-structure incidents holding in the mid- to upper‑300,000s annually in recent years. Cooking is ...
The Tiny House Movement and Insurance: Everything You Need to Know
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a tiny house movement, spurred on by shows such as HGTV’s Tiny House, Big Living and Netflix’s Tiny House Nation, which inspire homeowners today to right-size their space. Beyond TV, interest is sustained by affordability pressures and ADU-friendly policies, with adjacent indicators like park model RV shipments tracked by the ...
How to Check Your Home’s Hurricane Risk in 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration signaled an extremely active end to the hurricane season in past communications; for 2025, leading outlook groups indicate the Atlantic is tilted toward an above‑normal season due to exceptionally warm Main Development Region sea‑surface temperatures and ENSO conditions leaning neutral to La Niña. Track real‑time storms and advisories at ...
DIYers Tell Us How They Built Their Dream From Scratch
The Rise of the DIY Blogger What was once considered to be a trend is now a movement. DIY bloggers all around the world are sharing their experiences and projects with the masses. As platforms evolve, DIY content has kept its foothold with audiences. After a COVID‑era surge, the home‑improvement/DIY market cooled in 2023–2024 and ...
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