Monthly Archives: October 2009

Fire tears up student living!

It’s never fun to write on topics such as these, thankfully no one was hurt in the incident on the morning of October 29th. It started early in the morning at Alfred University, eight students rushed out of their apartment building as the building went up in flames. No one received any injuries [...]

Renting vs. Buying

Maybe after graduation you get your dream job, maybe you have inherited money or maybe you just got lucky but even if you have money, renting may be the way to go.  Unless you plan on staying in a neighborhood for a very long time, buying a home may be a bigger risk.  There is [...]

Burglary statistics may change your mind!

When it comes to home safety, whether renting or owning, it pays to know the facts. Although we may want to live in the perfect society, we don’t. It is a fact that there is an estimated 2,329,950 annual burglaries nationwide, with an annual loss by victims of approximately $3.1 billion. It [...]

There is more renters and they’re spending more money!

The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported an increase of nearly 750,000 renters. The number of renter-occupied housing units nationally increased from an estimated 35,678,000 in the first quarter of 2008 to an estimated 36,426,000 in the first quarter of 2009.
Between the laptops, iPods, and other electronics, the financial responsibility that renters take upon themselves [...]

Who is getting insurance and who is rolling the dice?

A popular question college student’s face these days is whether or not they should get renters insurance. With so much attention being brought to health insurance it is becoming common knowledge that living without health coverage is very risky. Well now you can eliminate the risk from all parts of your life and protect your [...]