By Erin Bakker
With the cost of residential roofing, many people start out thinking that it’s a good idea to look for the cheapest possible company. Unfortunately, this typically results in a substandard job that will end up costing more due to the need for repairs or even the premature...
By Heather Bennett
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is one of the nation’s oldest non-profit organizations. It provides consumers with business profiles, consumer reviews, consumer information, scam alerts and reviews on charities. It’s here to make sure, as consumers, we make wiser decisions about where we spend our money.
I spoke...
By Daniel Jones
The ability to communicate with anyone in the world in real time could have been the breakthrough we needed to finally move past all the issues that plague us. Economic imbalances could have been exposed and prioritized, social barbarism could have been purged, and universal altruism achieved....
By Courtney Lindberg, Arborbrook Advisors
There is a popular phrase among Financial Planners: “People don’t plan to fail, they just fail to plan.” Here it is February and many of us, including ourselves, set goals in January that have already gone off track or been forgotten altogether. Sometimes we just...
By Gina Weidie
Have you been considering solar options for your home, but didn’t know where to begin?
Let me help.
Now’s a great time because U.S. solar installation cost decreased by roughly 70% during the past 10 years. In this past year alone, the residential market saw a 5% percent decrease...
By Matthew Vanderford, Claimology
Day 22. Where do you stand? Where do you stand 22 days after a disaster hits your life? Do you remember where you were 22 days after hurricane Michael? You might not. And that’s ok. Hurricane Michael affected each one of us differently. For some it...
By Chris Balzer, ECES
According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), 2020 won the 2nd warmest year prize since they started recording in 1880, knocking 2019 down to third. The world’s seven warmest years have all occurred since 2014, 2016 being the warmest.
If you do a search for “things...
The Emerald Coast Public Relations Foundation awards a $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors planning to pursue a college degree in the areas of public relations, communication, marketing or journalism. Applicants must be high school seniors residing in Okaloosa, Walton or Santa Rosa counties, with a GPA of 3.5 or...
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
Investors are, and have for some time, been hearing and seeing a lot about green and clean energy. Green energy is also known as renewable energy or not expendable like a fossil fuel. Examples of green or renewable energy include solar energy,...
By Victoria Ostrosky
“I don’t understand!” Jack whined. “I just don’t. Why is buying flood insurance so hard?”
“I hear you,” replied Megan. “All insurance can be confusing, and flood insurance is no different. Let me try to explain it in layman’s terms to make it a little easier.”
Megan, Jack’s insurance...
