Stupidity in the State House?

My 2nd daughter told me about the most  egregious affront suffered by disabled vets in recent memory.  I'm ashamed that it told my daughter and the Ball State campus newspaper to inform me on the insanity happening at the Indiana State House this month.

But, here is the long and short of it, SB 577 is a bill that passed the state senate this month and will be voted on in the house soon.  It is called a financial aid bill and in the first section it establishes tuition assistance for incarcerated felony offenders.  Later in the bill (buried in endless droning about all things financial aid) it cuts the tuition assistance Earned by DISABLED Vets.

It's that simple folks they are taking the benefits from disabled vets and giving them to convicted felons.  I know it sounds stupid and it is, even my youngest daughter said "they would never do that ... it's too stupid to pass."  Unfortunately it quietly passed in the senate and is heading for the house vote.

I know there is a lot in the news as far as government goes today but don't let this slip through, call your legislator today and tell them to vote NO to SB 577.  If you don't know who to call, check out this site to find out  http://district.iga.in.gov/DistrictLookup .

Here is a facebook group to join and be hear on http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_180427128666411 

J

Romance is in the air!

Well it's Valentine's Day and I'm sure all you guys got your gals something romantic.  I know I did!  But let's look at what the experts say about the most romantic gift you can give.  Now before I tell you this I just want to make sure you know that the statistics I'm about to show you are true and real ... even though it's hard for me to say them with a straight face.

However, anyone that knows me, knows I'm a shameless self promoter and I've made no secret of the fact that I'm in insurance and that this blog is mainly for the purpose of promoting my business.  I mean, the name of this blog is "Beginner's Guide to Insurance". So I'm going to just come out and say it.

88% of women surveyed think that buying life insurance is a good way to show that you love them!  I'm just saying!

For just a few bucks a month you can give them piece of mind and more importantly the bill each month will remind them that you love them.

Call me if you want to show the woman in your life that you really love them!  :-)

Who will win the Super Bowl?

As one of the biggest sporting events in the world the Super Bowl gets a lot of attention every year.  Both teams get bragging rights for having just made it to the game and the winning team gets one of the most elite pieces of jewelry on the planet.

But who is the real winner on game day?  yep you guessed it ... the advertisers.  In fact I watched a TV show yesterday evening dedicated to the top 10 best Super Bowl commercials of all time, and yes it is an annual show.  Part of the draw is that it is such a shared event that people want to talk about every aspect of it, which includes rehashing the best and worst commercials.

This year ... my company, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance (the official corporate sponsor of the Indianapolis Colts) will air it's new commercials for all the world to see (well at least in Indiana) and I don't think you'll be disappointed.  It's not like we're going to tackle Betty White or have a bunch of models mud wrestling but we think they are pretty cool.  Just ask yourself, do I know for sure my insurance covers what I need?  No matter who you're with, know what you have!  You shouldn't have to knock on wood every time you think about your coverage.

So enjoy the game (and our cool new commercials) and after it's over check out our new micro site

J