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Generation X top 10 classic cars of the 1980's for under $40,000

Tim McElhinny, CIC, LUTCF Partner, McElhinny Insurance Agency LLC tim@mcelhinny.com 412.650.5700 The Generation X Top 40/40/40: The 1980s By Jeff Sabatini January 17, 2012 40 Collector Cars, Built In the Past 40 Years, That Cost Under $40,000 Editor’s Note: As Gen X-er Jeff Sabatini confronts his fifth decade on the planet, he’s having something of a minor midlife crisis. What better panacea for age-related angst than...

Death Rates on the Rise for Youngest Teenage Drivers

Tim McElhinny, CIC, LUTCF Partner, McElhinny Insurance Agency LLC tim@mcelhinny.com 412.650.5700 By Larry Copeland, USA TODAY A report from a national road safety group highlights what could be a troubling trend among young drivers: an increase in fatalities among 16- and 17-year-old drivers after several years of declines in that age group. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-02-15/teen-driving-deaths/53109102/1...

Getting married? Don't fall for these money myths

Tim McElhinny, CIC, LUTCF Partner, McElhinny Insurance Agency LLC tim@mcelhinny.com 412.650.5700 What's more mysterious than love? How about personal finance? In honor of Valentine's Day, here's a look at some common myths about marriage and money. http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/story/2012-02-13/couples-finances-money-marriage/53082038/1...

2012 New Year's Resolutions

Tim McElhinny, CIC, LUTCF Partner, McElhinny Insurance Agency LLC tim@mcelhinny.com 412.650.5700 Our staff here at McElhinny Insurance Agency would like to wish you and yours a very Happy New Year. Listed below are 5 fairly common New Year's resolutions. I would like to help you with resolution number 5. 2012 RESOLUTIONS 1. Stop Smoking 2. Start Exercising 3. Lose Weight (Start Dieting) 4. Spend More...

Chimney check-up

Tim McElhinny, CIC, LUTCF Partner, McElhinny Insurance Agency LLC tim@mcelhinny.com 412.650.5700 An annual chimney inspection keeps your hearth in good working order. By: Abby Badach The fireplace may be a happy spot for the family to gather ‘round. But did you know that fireplaces and chimneys caused 27,200 residential fires in the United States in 2008—and that those blazes caused $147.6 million in property damage...