Category Archives: Consumer

Rolling the dice with liability insurance

Ambrose Bierce called insurance “an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.” Liability auto insurance can shield you from the worst financial fallout of an accident, but it’s still a long shot that you’ll need it. When buying a policy, consider: How lucky do you feel, and how much do you stand to lose?

How much liability car insurance do I need?

Driving under the radar

This article isn’t for you, because I know what a good driver you are, but maybe you have, let’s say, a friend. This friend has a bit of lead foot, is a fan of the stop-sign-roll-through, likes to tailgate, rabbits through traffic like a squirrel on speed and tends to get a bit mouthy with local law enforcement. Well, this article isn’t going to help your friend, but it might keep you from stumbling into an avoidable ticket.

5 tips for avoiding traffic tickets on a road trip

Danny Ocean, Rusty Griswold and 34 flying Elvises parachute into a bar

The choice to bring your kids to Las Vegas or leave them home hinges on whether you’re planning some family fun or revving up for a “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” weekend. Sounds straightforward, right? Well, that depends on how well you know what the city has to offer for kids and how much everything costs. In this article, I give you the rundown so you can make an informed decision.

Should you bring your kids on a Vegas vacation?

A jolly holiday with Mary?

When you have kids, a vacation can still be an awful lot of work. Should you bring your nanny along on the trip? Maybe you don’t typically employ a nanny, but are thinking of hiring one for a night or two so that you and your partner can have some romantic time together. In this article, I walk you through some of the considerations to keep in mind when making this tricky decision.

Should we bring our nanny on vacation?