Q. Who can I call with questions?

A: Menu Foods has a consumer hot line at 1-866-895-2708. The FDA is asking those with sick or dead pets to call FDA state complaint coordinators. A list of contacts for such coordinators is available at: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html

From: Associated Press

With vet bills soaring and fancy new treatments available, it’s an option more owners are considering. Plus, 8 ways to cut the cost of keeping a healthy pet.

From:MSN.money

National Insurance Store is pleased to announce it’s affiliation with VPI Pet Insurance. VPI has been protecting pets since 1987 and is the largest and most widely recommended plan in the United States.

Pet insurance is one of the fastest growing markets in the country and VPI is recognized as the industry leader. VPI offers broad coverage with low deductibles. Optional routine care and cancer endorsements are available. With VPI pet insurance you may see any licensed veterinarian in the world. Coverage is available at most ages and multi-pet discounts are available.

Take a minute and review the plan. You can download a complete benefit schedule of covered services and procedures. Instant quotes and online applications are available. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to call VPI Pet Insurance directly at 1-800-719-1169.

You CAN have meaningful protection for your pets for less than a dollar a day. While VPI Pet insurance has been protecting pets for 25 years, National Insurance Store has been protecting families for over 35 years! We think it’s a great fit.

You’ll be wise to compare terms of two or three different companies and, if you have the opportunity, a group plan. In general, healthy people do better with individual policies; those in poor health or with a family history of disease, may do better in a group. Industry leaders are companies like John Hancock, MetLife, MassMutual, Prudential and Genworth.

From: New York Times

But if you haven’t been paying close attention, you might not have noticed that one important financial product is significantly cheaper these days: term life insurance. Industry experts estimate that term premiums have fallen 40 percent or more in the past decade alone.
from: The Baltimore Sun

Because larceny is one of the top crimes on college campuses, all that pricey stuff needs to be protected. If you have a student in college, it’s smart to get some type of property insurance to cover the laptops, MP3 players, digital cameras, musical instruments and other items students have today.

From: The Columbus Dispatch

The single most important reason to own life insurance is to provide support for your dependents should you or your husband die prematurely.

from:CNNMoney.com

Did you know that your life insurance policy may be worth much more than the cash or surrender value? In addition, if your term policy has conversion privileges, it could also be worth a considerable amount of money. There is now a market for life insurance policies. It is called life settlements.

from: St. Petersburg Times

Yet many Americans are still holding on to more expensive policies bought years ago or simply haven’t insured themselves highly enough. Experts say the two-to-three times salary that many employers offer staff isn’t enough to leave dependents, yet not enough people complement this coverage with other policies.

from MoneySmarts

The idea behind HSAs is that, by accepting a higher deductible, you can lower your premium. Then you set aside the money you save in the health savings account.

from the L.A. Times