progressive insurance homeowners HomeInsurance.com RateReport® Shows Nationwide Increase in September 2011 Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums

HomeInsurance.com RateReport® Shows Nationwide Increase in September 2011 Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums

WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homeowners insurance rates appear to have increased nationwide towards the end of 2011 according to HomeInsurance.com. link to website

Holiday Gift Giving Sparks Questions About Adequate Insurance Coverage for Jewelry

WILMINGTON, N.C. , Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to the top holiday gifts for women, jewelry is often in the top ten. If you plan on giving or receiving the gift of jewelry this year, have ... link to website

Six New Year's Resolutions That Could Lower Your Insurance Rates

How about making new year's resolutions that will plump up your bank account next year? link to website

Nancy Quon's Fire-Damaged Home Lures No Bids

The fire-damaged home at the center of the arson and insurance fraud case against attorney Nancy Quon was put up for public auction this week, but there were no bidders. So the Florida-based mortgage company, which had foreclosed on the two-story Rhodes link to website

Elderly Woman Stuck After Alleged DUI Crash Wrecks Her Home

Odessa Wilson knew it was a risk to cancel her homeowners insurance, but the 82-year-old Pittsburgher says she couldn't have paid her light and heat bills otherwise. Now, an alleged drunken driver has wrecked her home of 40 years, and she's living inside with a tarp covering the damage, with the freezing winter temperatures approaching and no money for repairs. link to website

Taxes: why the wealthy should pay more

Posted Dec. 25, 2011, at 12:41 p.m. In order to understand why the wealthy should (and should want to) pay more taxes, you need only consider your home. link to website

Martin , St. Lucie County public records: Dec. 26

Public records for Martin , St. Lucie counties for the week of Dec. 26. link to website

Obama's Income Inequality Speech

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TEXT: Obama Invokes Teddy Roosevelt to Push for Payroll Tax Cut

Following are President Obama's remarks from his Osawatomie, Kan., speech, as prepared for delivery: link to website

Tips on old credit cards, other financial questions

Business columnist Jim Gallagher converses with his readers. link to website