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Rights in a foreclosed rental

Are there any? A few years ago the answer would have been a definitive No. Just the 30 days notice to vacate after the foreclosure sale. The lease would have been cancelled by the...

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Gun safety in your home

The ability to own licensed firearms is one of America’s great freedoms, but even the rights-affirming gun owner will usually quickly admit that owning a gun comes with the heavy...

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Managing the Insurance Balancing Act as a College Student

Many students fall on one end of the insurance spectrum or the other. See where you fit in and how to find the balance that is right for you. Money matters as a college student. Whether...

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How To Protect Your Valuables When Moving

Transferring places of residence can be a thrilling and rewarding experience. It often comes with a new job, a new beginning or a better flooring plan. Yet it can become quite hectic if...

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Renters’ insurance statistics: Why ignore the facts?

Here’s a confusing question: If you could prevent yourself from the financial hardship that would be entailed in replacing all of your belongings after a fire or other unexpected catastrophe,...

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Safety Tips for Hosting Guests of All Ages

Your home functions well as the residence of a young adult but how does it stand up to guests on either end of the age spectrum. Safely entertaining youth and the elderly may require a few...

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Fireworks alternatives for July 4th

Keep the party going without a glitch with these simple 4th of July alternatives. With Independence Day approaching, many renters are planning parties for family, friends, and neighbors. At...

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Renters Insurance for family arrangements

When the economy took a turn for the worse, many recent graduates and other young adults found themselves moving in with family to wait out the storm. Renting from family or renting with a...

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Purchasing your first home safe

If you’ve already taken the important step of protecting your apartment’s contents with renters insurance, you probably also want to protect any valuables that you keep within your apartment...

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Houston disaster illustrates importance of renters insurance

A tragedy last August in which 24 apartments were destroyed in an apartment complex fire illustrates the need to always have an emergency preparedness plan and to have renters insurance for...

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Spring Break Safety

Whether you are relaxing at home this spring break or planning to travel, your friends at Resident Shield have a few tips that will usher you and your property effortlessly into summer. Home...

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One More Reason to Get Renter’s Insurance

If you happen to have found an apartment that is somehow in the one part of the country that is never affected by natural disaster of any kind – no wildfire, snowstorms, tornadoes,...