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Should I Insure My Home Based Business?

Should I Insure My Home Based Business?

A home-based business is any business with its primary office located in the owner’s home, regardless of type or size. Many well known companies began as home-based, including Apple, Baskin-Robbins, Hallmark, and Purex, as stated by Entrepreneur. With so much that can be done online, operating virtually from home is more feasible than ever today. A business operated from the comfort of your home is...

Should I have an Emergency Fund Along with Life Insurance?

Should I have an Emergency Fund Along with Life Insurance?

Life insurance can help protect your loved ones financially in case of your death. If you have a whole life or universal life insurance policy, you may be able to access accumulated cash value for emergency funds during your lifetime. Even so, it is a good idea to have an emergency fund in addition to life insurance. You never know when the unexpected will happen....

Ride your motorcycle through Wisconsin’s Kickapoo River Valley

Ride your motorcycle through Wisconsin’s Kickapoo River Valley

The Kickapoo River Valley takes its name from the Kickapoo River, which meanders through west-central Wisconsin. The word “Kickapoo” comes from the language of the Algonquian people, translating to "one who goes here, then there”—a very appropriate name for this very crooked river. At 126 miles long, the Kickapoo is the longest tributary of the Wisconsin River. Yet as the crow flies, the river covers...

A motorcycle rider’s guide to Virginia’s Back of the Dragon

A motorcycle rider’s guide to Virginia’s Back of the Dragon

While most people believe dragons only exist in fairy tales and the occasional TV series, motorcycle riders know dragons are real. They’re nestled in the mountains and valleys of this great nation, awaiting daring riders who come to challenge them. We’ve met dragons before—the Wing of the Dragon in Missouri—and now we head east to explore the Back of the Dragon. What is the Back of...

How to Understand Your Coverage When You Are Expecting

How to Understand Your Coverage When You Are Expecting

If you are expecting a baby, you will naturally want to know what your health plan will cover. Under the Affordable Care Act of 2014, maternity coverage must be provided by all health plans offered to individuals, families, and small groups. Coverage is mandatory for pregnancy, labor, delivery, and newborn care. What Changed About Maternity Coverage with the Affordable Care Act? Before the Affordable Care...