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Why Renters Insurance Is Worth Its (Low) Cost
Tweet Share on Facebook September 2, 2009 Comment (23)Over the past several years, two of my good friends experienced apartment fires that ruined parts of their homes (although thankfully did not injure either of them). Maybe that's part of the reason why I think of renters insurance as more of a necessity than a luxury. For a relatively low amount—my renters insurance in Washington, D.C., costs around $100 a year—you can protect yourself financially from potential disasters striking your home.
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Chief Executives' Debt Predicts Company Debt
Tweet Share on Facebook September 1, 2009 Comment (2)Taking a close look at the personal debt levels of chief executives might provide insight into the debt levels of their firms, according to a new study by researchers at Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business. The study found that the firms of chief executives who have home mortgages have, on average, four percentage points more debt than firms led by CEOs without mortgages. Those findings suggest that a chief executive's habits at home might influence the way he leads his business.
