http://www.gradguard.com/blog GradGuard's blog about student insurance, graduate insurance, student life, and lifestyle issues for young adults. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:14:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Plan ahead for your spring break and protect yourself with travel insurance! If you are lucky enough to be traveling during spring break it is important you stay safe.  Be sure to always keep your health and safety in mind while going through the airport or checking in bags.  Check the ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/03/going-on-spring-break-dont-forget-your-coverage/ As you may already know, it is required by law to have auto insurance.  Although aut0 insurance is an expense that we do not see an immediate benefit from, it protects all drivers on the road. As a student, you may feel that your auto insurance rates are higher then others ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/03/students-and-auto-insurance/ Widespread cuts at Fresno Statehave forced some students to postpone their graduation plans.  Due to the lack of classes, students are finding that it is not possible to get into the prerequisite classes they need.  Van Grouw, a former biology major, was forced to change her major to stay on track ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/03/widespread-cuts-force-delayed-graduation/ On monday February 22, 2010, the credit CARD act went into effect, changing the rules and regulations of obtaining a credit card.  The new act prohibits lenders from issuing credit cards to anyone under 21 years of age without an adult co-signer who is capable of paying off the line of ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/02/no-more-credit-cards/ On Monday, February 22, 2010 the White House issued proposals for health care reform that have received praise by Democratic lawmakers.  On the other hand, Republicans have expressed their disappointment, stating that the proposals are a sign of how little GOP input is in the plan. U.S. Senate Minority Leader ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/02/health-care-reform-update/ If you are currently looking for a job you may notice that there aren't very many companies offering insurance benefits.  If you look even closer, you may notice the some plans offered aren't covering as much as they used to.   This poses a big problem for graduates or graduates to ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/02/short-term-needs-meets-short-term-care/ With the loss of 20,000 more jobs in January, the nation is calling out for an increase in available jobs. The only trouble is, how do we get there? Well, only time will tell what ends up being passed but a few plans are already on the table. Among these are ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/02/jobs-take-top-priority-in-washington/ As Washington D.C. fights a war on health care reform Florida rages its own battlefield. The Florida legislation may soon consider adding a new requirement for state-funded university attendees to hold health insurance. Although the measure did not pass through legislation last spring it's expected to surface again next session. Some ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/02/florida-state-universities-to-require-health-insurance/ The State of Tennessee Office of Attorney General issued a warning to students last Thursday about possible financial aid scams.  Students need to be aware that you can receive FAFSA information for free at www.fafsa.ed.gov! Websites claiming that they can offer help with receiving financial aid are looking to scam you.  The ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/02/fafsa-scams/ Do you know what the exact cost of each medical services? Probably not, not very many people do but the scary thing is, neither do physicians.  Today, specially educated medical billing and coding professionals are hired to manage the financial portion of the business.  Due to this, it is not uncommon ... http://www.gradguard.com/blog/2010/02/what-the-doctor-might-not-know/