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	<title>AccuQuote Life Insurance Blog &#187; Life Insurance</title>
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		<title>Prevent heart disease and save on your life insurance!</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/03/15/prevent-heart-disease-and-save-on-your-life-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
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The Surgeon General has labeled smoking as the leading cause of “preventable death” in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, smoking accounts for more than 440,000 of the more than 2.4 million annual deaths. By quitting smoking, you significantly reduce your chances of developing a life-threatening illness, such as lung cancer, COPD/emphysema. But actually, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pay off credit card debt with permanent life insurance</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/03/11/pay-off-credit-card-debt-with-permanent-life-insurance/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/03/11/pay-off-credit-card-debt-with-permanent-life-insurance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Without credit cards, many of us wouldn’t be able to buy the things we want or need. They are great financial tools, especially in emergency situations, but many Americans have too much credit debt and are struggling to get out any time soon.
If you have a permanent life insurance policy (the kind with a cash [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s how to understand life insurance company ratings&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/03/04/heres-how-to-understand-life-insurance-company-ratings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>

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When you buy life insurance, you’re buying a promise from a life insurance company to supply your loved ones with the death benefit when you die. In order to trust that promise, it’s important to understand life insurance company ratings. Look at it this way, if you buy a permanent or term life insurance policy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s with buy-sell agreements?</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/03/02/what%e2%80%99s-with-buy-sell-agreements/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/03/02/what%e2%80%99s-with-buy-sell-agreements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re a business owner…you need life insurance. Why? Because you need to be prepared for life events that could threaten your business, like the death or disability of a managing partner, key employee, or even you – the business owner.
The good news is that a permanent or term life insurance policy can be structured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 ways life insurance can help you plan for retirement</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/02/22/3-ways-life-insurance-can-help-you-plan-for-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>

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Did you know that life insurance can help you plan for retirement? Actually there are a few ways life insurance comes in handy when you’re setting your retirement goals. Think about it…if you die before your spouse or other family members who depend on you for financial support, your retirement savings account may not be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A love letter about life insurance</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/02/09/a-love-letter-about-life-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>

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The LIFE Foundation has this letter on their blog, and I just had to share it with everyone because it reiterates something that all of us AccuQuote truly believe: Life insurance is the greatest gift you can give your family! Read the letter below…
Dear J.P.:
Today is November 21, 1989, and possibly you are wondering what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Little Known Facts of Life Insurance That Can Have Big Implications for Older Americans</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/02/04/five-little-known-facts-of-life-insurance-that-can-have-big-implications-for-older-americans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement Planning]]></category>

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I found this press release by Golden Gateway Financial and thought it would be a perfect topic to share… especially because many of us are, or know older Americans who are struggling as a result of the current economic state. If you’re not careful with your finances, life insurance can seem like more of a burden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of quick issue term life insurance</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/01/20/benefits-of-quick-issue-term-life-insurance/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/01/20/benefits-of-quick-issue-term-life-insurance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are some circumstances where you may have a hard time qualifying for traditional term life insurance coverage. For example, if you’re in poor health, live a risky lifestyle or your occupation doesn’t allow the time. However, there’s another option that will allow you to obtain some type of coverage so you can protect your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just In Case – Letters To My Loved Ones (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2010/01/07/just-in-case-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MGavagan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here to read part 1 of this article.
Below is the second part of an excerpt from one of the letters my wife Kimberly and I have written to our loved ones, to be read in the event of our deaths. This letter is not itself a legal document – such as a will or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids gone? Check insurance coverage</title>
		<link>http://blog.accuquote.com/2009/12/30/1171028/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.accuquote.com/2009/12/30/1171028/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Udell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Other news and insurance information]]></category>
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When your kids go to college, it&#8217;s time to check the family&#8217;s insurance coverage and costs.
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