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September is Life Insurance Awareness Month.

By McKenzy Bowers | September 30, 2015

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM). But at AccuQuote, we think people should be thinking about getting coverage all year long. Here’s why. As you know by now, our commitment to protecting families is NEVER OVER. Let’s have some last minute fun with LIAM! First, a quick quiz:  Who is cooler, Liam Neeson or…

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It’s Life Insurance Awareness Month. Stop Procrastinating.

It's Life Insurance Awareness Month. Stop procrastinating.

By McKenzy Bowers | September 15, 2015

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. This might be a good time to get some coverage, don’t you think? Life insurance is something that’s important every day of every year. In fact, I think it’s the MOST IMPORTANT product mankind ever invented. But if an organization like Life Happens wants to make September Life Insurance…

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For Lessons in Business and Life, Learn the 80-20 Rule

Byron Udell recommends a new book about the 80-20 Rule.

By McKenzy Bowers | July 28, 2015

Byron Udell, Founder and CEO of AccuQuote, recommends a new book that offers profound personal and professional life lessons. To find out more about the 80-20 Rule. Every heard of the 80-20 Rule? It’s not that I don’t believe in education—I have a law degree and all three of my kids are college educated. It’s…

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How Does Marijuana Use Affect Your Life Insurance Rates?

Do you know who your life insurance beneficiaries are?

By McKenzy Bowers | July 14, 2015

Even if you occasionally smoke marijuana, you may still be able to get life insurance at rates that won’t bum you out. To find out more, read on. If you’re a regular reader of this blog…and if you’re not, you should be!…then you know I’ve written about marijuana use and how it affects life insurance…

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Keep Your Life Insurance Policy In Force to Win the Game

Win the game of life insurance.

By McKenzy Bowers | May 22, 2015

It’s a fact that most life insurance companies hardly ever pay out on a death claim. Why is that? To find out the answer, read on. It’s perfectly legal for life insurance companies to take years or even decades of premiums from their customers and NEVER pay on a death claim. Life insurance companies are…

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Life Insurance Exam Tips That Could Save You Thousands

life insurance medical exam

By McKenzy Bowers | May 8, 2015

Many life insurance policies require a medical exam. If you want to save money on your coverage, here’s a few things you can do to prepare for it. You probably know that your health is an important factor life insurance companies use to decide how much to charge you for coverage.  The healthier you are,…

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Can I Still Get Life Insurance if I Use Marijuana?

What Is Breach of Utmost Good Faith?

By McKenzy Bowers | April 17, 2015

Can partaking in smoking pot prevent you from getting life insurance? The answer about marijuana life insurance might surprise you. I never thought I’d be writing a blog post like this, but with the “holiday” (April 20th, or 4/20) approaching, it makes sense to talk about how smoking marijuana can and will affect your life…

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How Should I Spend My Tax Refund?

Should I pay for my life insurance by credit card?

By McKenzy Bowers | April 14, 2015

Thinking about what to do with that tax refund? Here’s a nifty idea: Get life insurance. Here’s 4 good reasons why. For many people, tax refund time is kind of like Christmas in the spring – only you don’t have to hang all the decorations!  When you get an extra check in the mail, it’s…

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The Motley Fool Asks: “Are You Ready For Retirement?”

Are you ready for retirement?

By McKenzy Bowers | April 10, 2015

Jason Hall of The Motley Fool has recently written an insightful article on how to properly prepare for retirement. Life insurance is a definite part of the package. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I think The Motley Fool really gets it right when it comes to doling out personal finance…

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How to Win the Game of Life Insurance (Part 3)

Here's some life insurance benefits you may not know about.

By McKenzy Bowers | March 27, 2015

In Part 3 of this 3-part blog, Byron Udell, Founder and CEO of AccuQuote, continues to share how YOU can Win the Game of Life Insurance. These tips will make buying life insurance easier and less expensive. Now that you know the SECRET to winning the game of life insurance (DIE WITH YOUR POLICY IN…

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