| New older driver rental protection insurance
Insurance4carhire.com is launching a new car insurance policy aimed at drivers over 75 hiring abroad. The insurance policies protect against claims for excess on the vehicle – including damage to tyres, undercarriage and windows , often not covered car hire companies' excess waiver policies. Larry Ursich, at Insurance4carhire.com, said: “With 75 being the new 65, growing numbers of older travellers are determined to continue driving as part of their holiday and are seeking out those car hire companies who do not discriminate against them because of their age. "But when faced with the punitive daily levy charged by car hire companies for their excess protection policy, the deal can be so costly that even the most indomitable drivers could decide it's just not worth the expense. "It's bad enough for most people, but for senior citizens who are often on a restricted budget, an expensive excess charge is something they can ill afford." He went on to explain hiring a car without excess protection is a big financial risk could lead to costs of as much as £1,000 should the rental vehicle suffer any kind of damage or be stolen.
MAS Freedom Mobilizing the Muslim Primary Vote
With upcoming primaries in Ohio and Texas, MAS Freedom also sponsored Town hall events in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. The focus of these events was not only on the candidates, but also on mobilization efforts of getting Muslims to the polls. Currently MAS chapters in Ohio and Texas are operating as non-partisan call centers. They are calling Muslim voters and encouraging them to go to the polls and vote. MAS Dallas-Fort Worth, MAS-Houston, and MAS-Austin chapters had major events tied to primaries in their regions. Over two hundred attended the Dallas event to hear the candidates' views and to ask questions, and nearly 400 attended a Town hall meeting in Houston that included Democratic, Republican, and Green Party representatives and members of congress. "There is an excitement within our community about civic responsibility and politics that is unprecedented.
A new chapter in Harlan County
Evarts' boys and girls had a tough season, managing only 10 victories between them. Cumberland has enjoyed lots of success in hoops over the years. The boys' program made it to the Sweet Sixteen in 1943 and 2003. Cumberland's girls, under longtime coach John Bond, won All "A" state titles in 1991 and 1992, and reached the Sweet Sixteen in 1984 and 1986. The Lady Redskins' final season ended with a 51-48 home-court loss to Middlesboro in the district semifinals. "It was tough to know that when the game ended, we weren't gonna play anymore," Bond said. "But we played the last game with so much heart that all the girls who've ever worn the maroon and white couldn't have been prouder." Bond has 492 career victories, with all but a handful coming in 26 years at Cumberland.
The guy's guide to Las Vegas bachelor parties
Fifty years ago, with equal parts charisma and martinis, Frank Sinatra made Las Vegas. In 1996, Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau introduced that Vegas cool to a new generation with their movie "Swingers."
Now, it's a losing bet to see a group of friends living it up in Vegas and not saying "Vegas, baby, Vegas!" at least three times an hour.
And remember, what happens in Vegas ... gets written about here in the guys' guide to a Las Vegas bachelor party.
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Only a fool would use a credit card to invest
Unlike a mutual fund, UIT share prices in the secondary market may be priced above or below the net asset value of the trust's actual holdings. When you buy shares of UITs, you typically pay a sales fee, or load, of around 4 or 5 percent. But you should note that many mutual funds carry no sales loads at all. My dumbest investment: Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. This means don't invest in things you don't know much about. I made a real estate investment in a marginal property and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. It makes every mistake I ever made in the stock market appear trivial. Blind faith, hunches, and the assumption that there is a solution to every problem are what lead people into financial disasters.
GM, Chrysler post double-digit sales dips for February; Ford and ...
General Motors Corp. Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. today said their U.S. sales declined in February, while American Honda Motor Co. Inc. recorded a 5 percent gain. Chrysler and GM each posted double-digit declines -- in part, GM said, due to a tough comparison with a strong month last February. Chrysler reported sales of 150,093 units in the month, down 14 percent from 174,506 a year ago, despite positive demand for models such as the Dodge Caliber, Dodge Avenger and redesigned Jeep Patriot. .
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