So you’ve decide to leave the world of being a renter to become a home owner. The Okanagan Real Estate Market is heating up in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, interest rates are relatively low and people are flocking from Northern Alberta/British Columbia in record numbers. Now seems like a great time to be a home(…)
Life Insurance
Useful posts regarding life insurance. For educational purposes only. All third party websites are responsible for the accuracy of their content.
Life Insurance for Astronauts
The other day I watched Apollo 13 for the 20th time. I really like the movie. The story is amazing one, building a CO2 scubber from spare parts and just making back alive. Then it got me thinking … what would have happened to the families of the astronauts if they did not make it(…)
Life Insurance Needs DIME
How much Insurance do you really need? If you buy too much, you will overpay for years, if you have too little, your beneficiaries will be left with liabilities. So getting the right amount is important. Over the years I have found many people avoid adding in all needs because they are fearful of the(…)
How Men Die
Life insurance is the foundation of total needs planning. Premature death can ruin a families chance for financial success. We have all heard the statistic men die earlier than women, but have you ever wondered why? Yes some men are bigger risk takers, more men enlist in fighting roles in military, and some take dangerous jobs like(…)
Handling Life Insurance Proceeds
We all will die someday. Once we are gone we are nothing more than the assets we leave behind and relationships we have developed. Best of all our worries are over.That of course cannot be said for those we leave behind. In addition to planning the funeral, dealing with the final tax returns, and probating(…)
Life Insurance for Baby Boomers
One thing I really enjoy about living in Kelowna is the great out doors. In our own back yard you can participate in kayaking in Okanagan Lake, cross country skiing near Crystal Mountain and even mountain climbing at Skaha Bluffs. The life style of the modern baby boomer is much different than their parents.Can you imagine your grandmother(…)
Spies on Facebook
Are you on Facebook? Maybe you prefer Linkin or Twitter? Social Networking is replacing the phone as the preferred form of comunication today. Now you can update your family on your son’s graduation, show off your new born baby or share your pictures from your family vacation. If you are like me things like Facebook(…)
Life Insurance Saving Tips
I still remember my first meeting with a life insurance salesman when I was in my 20’s. I was newly married, we had a daughter and I did not want to buy life insurance. At the time I had never really thought about my responsibility to my family if I died prematurely (and of course(…)
Spring Time – Review, Plan and Simplify!
If you are like most Okanagan Families the coming sunshine this weekend meant only one thing … cleaning the back yard, raking the yellow grass and digging out all the gardening implements from the storage shed. In sunshine we made our plans for this years harvest of tomatoes, lettuce, beans and green peppers. My thinking(…)
Life Insurance vs Mortgage Insurance
The Okanagan is beautiful place to live … many are moving here and buying real estate. Do you have mortgage insurance? Check out this article on the advantages of Term Life Insurance over mortgage insurance. Investment Executive01 Jan 2009 If you’re looking for grist for the argument that term life insurance provides greater value than(…)
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