Low-Cost Home Updates
Update Your Home Without Emptying Your Wallet Quick, easy, inexpensive – whoever thought those adjectives could apply to home improvement projects in Minnesota and Wisconsin? But, they can! To spruce up your home on a budget, check out these five ideas for projects that yield maximum results with minimal effort and cost: Paint: All you […]
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Why a Home Inventory Is Important
Let’s try a little exercise: Can you list everything you own from memory? Didn’t think so. The fact is most people own more things than they realize. It’s easy to remember the cars, the computer and the TV. But what about that holiday china in the garage? Or every pair of shoes? All of it […]
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Do You Have Enough Coverage to Rebuild Your Home?
Imagine how devastating it would be to lose your home in a fire. Now imagine not being able to rebuild it completely because you didn’t have the correct amount of insurance. Selecting the proper amount of coverage is the single most important decision you can make with your Homeowners policy. Without it, you may not […]
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The Light Side of Home Security
Leaving your lights on — is it really a good way to keep burglars away from your Minnesota or Wisconsin home, or can it actually attract them? Or, is it just a “good” way to increase your electricity bill? As with so many questions in life, there isn’t one “right” answer. Using lights to enhance your […]
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Rage on Minnesota and Wisconsin Roads? Not with These 5 tips
Good manners when you’re behind the wheel in Minnesota or Wisconsin – not everyone has them. But, that doesn’t mean you have to get caught up in the rush and the fury. Instead, use these tips to help keep road rage incidents out of our local headlines and, most of all, help keep you safe. […]
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Fire Extinguishers for Your Home
3 Important Things to Know About Fire Extinguishers Whether your home is a three-story Tudor, a skyline-grazing apartment or an RV on wheels, you need at least one fire extinguisher for it. But if you don’t have the right one, or you haven’t checked it recently, you may have a false sense of security rather […]
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Winter Storms
Winter Storms Ahead:Are You Ready? We admit it: As insurance pros, our picture of winter isn’t exactly cozy. Winter storms mean traffic snarls, hillsides turning to sheets of ice, and cars sliding around like hockey pucks. Cold temperatures can cause pipes to burst, frost swells and other damage. Heating your home with fireplaces and holiday […]
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