Celebrities seem to have it all: fame, fortune, fans — and often, great families too.

Think Will and Jada Smith, with their three talented children. Or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, parents to a globe-trotting band of six adorable kids.

These Hollywood A-listers appear to have their financial acts together.

But what happens when an actor, singer or athlete mismanages their finances or when the seven-figure contracts and blockbuster deals stop coming?

It’s one thing to squander money when you’re flying solo. But i

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Fitness and health experts tout cooking at home as one way to reduce your calorie intake. After all, everyone knows that restaurant portions are often ridiculously large, and there’s no way to know how much butter, oil, and cheese went into the mixing bowl.

In theory that might work, but it depends on what’s for dinner. Recipes you cook at home might still contain unhealthy amounts of saturated fat, which is linked to obesity, stroke, and heart disease. Sat

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While we often know that certain illnesses, medical conditions along with gender and age can significantly alter the amount of premiums paid to carry life insurance, there are other factors that also affect price as well as the availability of life insurance in many cases. These are questions that may or may not be asked when filling out the medical and family histories of the insurance questionnaire, and consumers should be prepared to answer honestly to the best of their ability.

Did you know that having been diagnosed with mental illness can affect both the cost of life insurance and whether or not you are coverable? Read more…

Studying in a foreign university is a great experience for students. While overseas, students are in a totally new environment, the weather, food, water all being new. This makes one vulnerable till you get familiar with the new environment. If you are hospitalized due to events that are ‘sudden and accidental’, medical bills start piling up. Huge medical bills may also lead to financial catastrophe if you do not have health insurance. Considering these factors most foreign universities mandate medical insurance for international students.

Overseas student insurance is a unique insurance plan for international students in overseas nations. The

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