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The Most Complex Personal Insurance Products Explained, Part 1: Disability

It's unfortunate that long-term disability (LTD) insurance and long-term care (LTC) insurance are so hard to fully grasp.?? It's unfortunate that the statistics surrounding the products are often used to frighten instead of enlighten prospects.?? It's unfortunate that zealous, commission-hungry agents pitch bells-and-whistles policies that send people running to the hills with sticker shock ...

Alumni Association Backs UT President

Rumors of problems in the University of Texas presidential office continue to circulate Friday, as more campus organizations speak out in support of Bill Powers. The latest group to jump on board with the Save Bill Powers campaign is the 100,000 member alumni association Texas Exes. ...

California Health Insurance Agency Recognized for Excellence

Quotebroker Insurance Services, A California based Independent Insurance Brokerage firm receives recognition from the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU). Quotebroker Insurance Services helps individuals and businesses secure affordable health insurance statewide, including California, Arizona and Nevada. [PR.com]

BUDGET 2012: No smoke, no mirrors

At its core, what Wayne Swan has handed down today is a big taxing, big spending budget – just what you’d expect from an unpopular government approaching an election. 8 May 2012 7:35 PM

Letters to the Editor Saturday

As a former longtime resident of the Waters Avenue corridor, and a former president of the Baldwin Park Neighborhood Association, I am appalled at the recent outlash against one of the "Before I Die" murals.

Without reforms, U.S. retirees to face dwindling funds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aging baby boomers got some jolting news on Monday when the U.S. government said the Social Security retirement program is on track to go bankrupt three years earlier than expected if reforms are not made. Unless Washington politicians, who have been at war with each other over government spending priorities and federal budget deficits, can decide how to put Social ...

Anti-Gay Bias Motivates Attack Outside Area Bar, Women Say

Four women say they were kicked out of a bar in Williamson County and assaulted because they are gay. Erin Ward and her partner, Janelle Markgraf and four other women went to the Bunkhouse Bar and Grill in Weir late Saturday night.  Weir is just east of Georgetown. ...

Aged care: treating the cause and consequences of bad price signals

The government has taken a significant step towards correcting the problems created by bad price signals in aged care. Read more on the blog... Read more on the blog... Read more on the blog...

What to do this summer in the Philippines? Here are 101 choices

There is absolutely no better time than now to wonder and wander around the Philippines. Trust me – I’m a veteran of the travel and tourism industry. Related posts: 7,000 summer jobs for poor kids & out of school youth Philippines featured in History Channel’s ‘Hidden Cities’ UK travel website says Philippines as Asia’s undiscovered jewel