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It’s that time of year again! October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re ready to “think pink” as we support prevention, search for cures, and honor the brave women who have been touched by this disease. Pink Facts: Did You Know? National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was founded in 1985. We’ve been going strong ever since! The pink breast cancer ribbon was invented by 68-year-old Susan Haley, who handmade peach-...

There’s nothing like coming home to a house all lit up. But having to survive without enough money to pay the electric bill – or the water, or the rent, or the insurance – is not nearly so wonderful. And it’s definitely not a warm and cozy feeling to wonder how you’ll buy clothes or gas, where your next meal is coming from. Imagine trying to deal with that situation – plus coping with a serious disease and mounting medical bills. Don’t you think ...

It’s another day of cruising on the deep-blue ocean.  You’re relaxing on deck in a lounge chair, soaking up the sun – your eye doesn’t even register the candy-striped life savers hanging near you in a row. They’ve been there for so long, they’re part of the scenery. Then an unexpected storm hits. The sky turns black. Waves rock the ship. You’re about to capsize – and that’s when you’re glad to reach out and grab that life prese...

Is this chameleon for real? Controversy rages over whether the incredibly quick-changing chameleon in this Ray-Ban commercial is genuine. In the space of several minutes, the pint-sized camouflage artist clambers over an obstacle course of green, pink and black sunglasses, slipping effortlessly between colors. (Towards the end of the clip, he displays three hues at once, like some weird brand of Neapolitan ice cream.) Chameleons in the wild don’t change color this fast – so there...

No one ever did it quite like Frank Sinatra. In “My Way,” Frank’s legendary tribute to rugged individualism, the great crooner reflected on a lifetime where he got to call all the shots.  That golden voice still inspires us to strike out, take an original path, and do things just a little differently from everybody else. That same spirit of independence (believe it or not) is the power behind cancer insurance. Cancer insurance puts you in charge. Possibly the most...

Sometimes, we all need a little extra help. That’s why Robin Hood had Little John, why Batman had Robin and why Sherlock Holmes had Dr. Watson – to provide that much-needed support when going solo just got too tough. That’s also the reason you get cancer insurance. A supplemental insurance policy is the perfect sidekick – it’s reliable, it’s dependable and it’s there when you need it most. When your current health insurance is unable to cover th...

While it’s easy to fix this fashion faux pas (just wear a belt!), it can be a little more difficult to find extra insurance coverage when you need it. Your current health insurance plan may be great, but if you’re diagnosed with cancer, you may find out that standard insurance just...doesn’t cover it. According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, the majority of cancer-related costs are not covered by standard health insurance. For starters, cancer costs are div...