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Monday, June 15, 2020

Nothing says summer like the smell of a barbecue. And nothing spells danger like breaking the safety rules for a grill or smoker. Although we're used to outdoor grilling pretty much all year round in Southern California, the more...

Monday, June 1, 2020

Although California is the nation's biggest producer of fruit and vegetables, we don't do quite so well in terms of the amount of fresh produce we consume. Although we're slightly above the national average, only one in eight...

Friday, May 15, 2020

One of the most important steps you can take to protect your health -- not just during the Coronavirus outbreak but at all times -- is to get enough quality sleep. But, as many of us are discovering, getting that precious shut-eye is...

Friday, May 1, 2020

“We are beginning to comprehend a basic truth hitherto neglected, that our physical condition is determined very largely by our emotional condition, and our emotional life is profoundly regulated by our thought life.” When...

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Are you sitting comfortably? No, really comfortably? Maybe not, if you're among the many thousands of Angelinos who suddenly find themselves working from home. While protecting yourself and others from the perils of the Coronavirus...

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Seeing the funny side of life has suddenly become more important than ever. Social media networks like Facebook are bursting with humorous stories and photos intended to brighten up our isolation and bring a smile to our faces amid the...

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Are you looking to make savings on your insurance premium? Of course, you are. And here at Aldrich Taylor we do that every day for our clients. One of the most common questions people ask is whether they should raise their deductible...

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Has anyone, a stranger perhaps, ever done something nice for you? Something you didn’t ask for or expect? Something that lifted your faith in humanity? Or maybe you've done something nice for someone without reason. Just because...

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Unless you're into the subject of acetic acid in a big way, you probably never heard of the National Vinegar Institute. But it turns out we have them to thank for declaring January to be National Clean Up Your Computer Month. Obviously...

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Did you decide to finally work on getting yourself in shape for the new year? You're not alone. In fact, because it's also a new decade it's likely that more people than usual made the same vow. Unfortunately, research show that less...

Friday, November 29, 2019

There's no chance for many of us to put up our feet and relax after Thanksgiving Day. It's Black Friday! And then, it's Cyber Monday. Black Friday -- so-called because, supposedly, it's the day retailers get back into the black, after...

Thursday, November 21, 2019

We call in Turkey Day but here's a secret you might not know: Here in Southern California some of us prefer… fish! Yes, that's right. According to the Food Network TV channel who did some research earlier this month,...

Thursday, September 12, 2019

When it comes to home maintenance, routine is a good thing. That's why we have spring cleaning and so on. If you schedule key tasks for particular times, you won't overlook jobs. And the better you maintain your home, the less money it...

Friday, August 30, 2019

"Kindness" is not a word that easily comes to mind in these troubled days. Yet it is all around us. Every day, beyond the glare of publicity and the antics of hungry attention seekers, ordinary folk are helping others in thousands of...

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Keep it off the table. Don’t shout. And be courteous at all times. Ninety-four percent of us have them. And, on average we spend 16 hours of every day with them. What are we talking about? Cell phones. They're our digital best...

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Get Your Summer On in LA! What's the connection between mud bricks, crawfish and yoga? That's a tough one, isn't it? But the answer is simple: They all feature in outdoor events in the greater Los Angeles area this month. In fact,...

Monday, July 8, 2019

Five Top Tips For Newlyweds Movie goddess Audrey Hepburn once declared: "If I get married, I want to be very married." She did marry -- twice. But what did she mean by “very married”? This is the time of year many would-be...

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Why Wedding Insurance is Important for Your Big Day Every year, around a quarter of a million couples get married in California. The average cost of a wedding runs to more than $31,000. That's an awful lot of people and an awful lot of...

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Planning Ahead for Memorial Day Closures & Traffic in Your City More than 3 million Southern Californians will hit the highway on the forthcoming Memorial Day weekend (May 27). And they're likely to start earlier and stay away longer,...

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Top Tips for Preparing for Pool Season Are you ready to make a splash in 2019? That is: have you prepped your outdoor swimming pool for the season? Whether you're a longtime or a new pool owner, getting your pool ready and safe for the...

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Making Nutrition Number One in your Life How's your diet? Did you resolve to eat healthier and fitter this year? Have you managed to stick with it? Whatever your answers, there's a great reason right now to focus on what you eat: March...

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

How to drive safely in Winter Traveling Conditions Recent extreme weather events across many of the mountain regions of California have brought into focus the dangers of winter driving in these areas. Some ski resorts were reporting...

Thursday, January 31, 2019

How To Prevent And Treat Computer Eye Strain Remember when parents told their kids they'd get square eyes if they sat too close to the TV? Okay, as threats go, that was a bit over-the-top. But the underlying issue was real -- the...

Thursday, January 17, 2019

We may be in a new year, and you may be giving your best shot at coping with a stressful work environment. But it's a tough challenge. Or maybe someone near and dear to you is struggling with workplace stress. Experts say as many as 4...

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

10 Tips for Traveling Safely for the Holidays You don’t ever want it to happen. But the Holiday Season is among the worst times to suffer an accident or breakdown on the road. Yet the risk is greater. 107 million of us will be...

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

We're partway through Diabetes Awareness Month -- it happens November every year -- but with all the other news competing for your attention, you might not even know about it, let alone knowing about the disease itself. Yet, latest...

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the Burbank Winter Wine Walk Wine walks -- downtown strolls visiting local stores, wine bars and bodegas to sample lots of different flavors, bouquets and vintages -- are massively popular across the...

Thursday, October 25, 2018

What You Can Do About Breast Cancer Awareness What do you know about breast cancer? And, more specifically, what do you know about breast cancer here in California? If the answer is "not a lot", then now might be a good time to find...

Friday, October 19, 2018

Burbank Beer Festival Come rain or shine, craft ale enthusiasts will be out in force October 20 for the annual Burbank Beer Festival. It's one of the biggest brew fest's in the LA area -- but actually, it's more than a beer festival, a...

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Ensure your Legacy with Life Insurance Too many people are taking an unnecessary risk by not protecting their loved one with life insurance. That's the message from the non-profit consumer support organization Life Happens to mark...

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Back to School Shopping Although most kids are back at school now, it's still not too late to complete your back to school shopping, especially for clothing. In fact buying in September has two big advantages. First, many big name...

Thursday, July 26, 2018

The Secret Sauce for the Perfect Outdoor Party Have you ever been to a poopy outdoor party? Or maybe it was just mediocre and unmemorable. You know the sort of thing: the food was crummy; people drank too much; the music was too loud;...

Thursday, July 12, 2018

20 Tips on Saving on Summer Utilities Are you getting hot under the collar as the latest utility bill lands in your mail box? Every year seems to be more expensive than the last, doesn't it? So, as we head into what is typically the...

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

How to Give Your Home the Smarts TV actress and comedienne Lucille Ball once said a man who could predict and tell a woman her exact age might be smart but he wouldn't be very bright. She was right. Smartness has its place in our...

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

How To Protect Yourself and Your Dog From Lawsuits If you've ever been bitten by a dog, you'll know that a bite can be extremely painful. But the pain can go much deeper than you might think -- right down to the bottom of your pocket!...

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Keep Your Kids Busy in and Around LA The kids are excited to be home -- and away from school -- for the 10 weeks or so of summer recess. You? Maybe not so much. For a start, there's the challenge of keeping them occupied and...

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Are You Ready For Outdoor Concerts? So, the big festival, rock concert, or another great outdoor event is coming up. You and maybe your family are excited to go. Maybe it's even free. It's that time of year and, with endless fine days...

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

How to Safely Make the Most of your Beach Visit Sea, sun, surf, sand and… safety? Yes, you can still have fun in the sun at the beach without risking either yours or your family's safety. As we head into more stable weather...

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Soaking Up The Sun Can Be Dangerous With almost 300 days on which the sun shines, Los Angeles -- and Southern California generally -- is the weather-envy of pretty much every other US city. But there's a downside to sunshine that most...

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

It May be Mad March But You Can Still Drive Safely! Something happens on our roads during March. Maybe it’s just March Madness parties coinciding with the celebratory mood of St Patrick’s Day. Suddenly, the traffic is...

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

When it Rains it Pours Singer/songwriter Albert Hammond was deceived back in 1972. He told us "Seems it never rains in Southern California". But if you know your 70s pop music, you'll know the song goes on to admit that he discovered...

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Bikes In Southern California No, you're not imagining it. The number of bicyclists on our highways is rising fast. And it's a trend that's likely to continue. Across the US, the number of cyclists has rocketed from 51 million to 66...

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Did the Holiday Season Break Your Budget? According to a classic, festive song, "it's the most wonderful time of the year." But the holiday season certainly isn’t the most wonderful time for your bank account. Many of us have to...

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

How did you do on your 2017 New Year resolutions? If you're like most people, you probably let some or all of them slip. Research shows that only 9% of Americans claim total success for even one resolution. Usually by the end of the...

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Wishing You Happy & Safe Holidays! How many people would you guess end up in ERs around the country as a result of accidents relating to holiday decorations? Would you believe: 15,000? That's the population equivalent of a small city!...

Thursday, November 16, 2017

What Is Your Thanksgiving Tradition? So, will you be bowling frozen turkeys down the aisle at your local grocery store this Thanksgiving? Or perhaps you're planning a toy-gun or pie throwing battle? Crazy? Yes -- but these are among...

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Daylight Savings Time Suddenly, it's dark. That's the second sensation we get in late afternoon on the day Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends. The first sensation seems more pleasurable -- an extra hour in bed! But it's the sudden early...

Thursday, October 26, 2017

When you're buying a new car, what's the first thing you think of? I'm betting it's probably that you want to be sure you're getting a great price. Fair enough. But here's what you may not know: If you don’t cut a good deal when...

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Driving Safely in the School Zone Could you pass a knowledge test about safe driving rules around schools? For instance, do you know the speed and distance restrictions, California school bus laws or just the plain commonsense things...

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Get to Grips with Life Insurance Life is precious for so many reasons, among them the support we provide for each other. That's one of the reasons we have life insurance: so we can take care of others who are important to us. Yet,...

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Did You Know the Average Commuting Time in LA is Almost 30 Minutes? The average commuting distance is just under 9 miles. However, you could be commuting an hour to work each day and it can sometimes get nerve-wracking. This helpful...

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Follow These Tips For Protecting Your Family From Fire! Aldrich/Taylor Insurance Agency is here to make sure you get the best deal on your homeowner insurance and a good policy will cover damages and losses from fires. However,...

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Are you in the market for a new car? Shopping for a new car can be an exciting time in one's life.....it can also be overwhelming. The number of choices one has when deciding on a new car is immense and can add difficulty to a choice...

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft have become increasingly popular over the past 6 years and although a large amount of the population is familiar with these services, they are certainly still foreign to lots of people. Here's...

Thursday, November 19, 2015

El Nino is upon us and it is time to consider flood insurance. This practical insurance can be purchased anytime, but the policy does not take effect for 30 days. While Earthquakes are the most common natural disaster here in...

Monday, October 19, 2015

In our area of the country, the risk of an earthquake is never far from our minds. In areas along the San Andreas Fault line in California, the earth has a way of nudging people awake anytime we feel complacent. We have been relatively...

Monday, October 12, 2015

While every couple hopes their wedding day will be perfect, unfortunately there are cases each year where disasters happen. A lot of these disasters can be avoided with wedding insurance. This type of coverage protects couples...

Monday, October 5, 2015

Crooked contractors wanting to steal from homeowners is a common problem. They often will offer bogus repairs that are not even necessary. In some cases, no work is even done. These dishonest contractors love times after heavy rain or...

Monday, September 28, 2015

Car companies may not make engines the way they used to - but they're making cars safer and more crash-proof per pound than ever before. And that is a good thing when it comes to your Auto Insurance rate. From materials to GPS...

Monday, September 21, 2015

When you buy a home and take out a mortgage, part of the agreement is that you will purchase adequate homeowners insurance coverage. Adequate coverage usually means that you are insured for the replacement of your home to 100% of...

Monday, September 14, 2015

Inattention, driving under the influence of alcohol and excessive speeding. These are all actions that can greatly affect your premium. Such drivers ultimately cause accidents, occasionally ending the lives of innocent people. In...

Monday, September 7, 2015

Numerous factors contribute to the longer average life spans of today's world, and car safety is one of the major factors. New advances in safety features has resulted in less people die in accidents today than they did several decades...

Monday, August 31, 2015

With new cars comes the need for auto insurance, and liability coverage alone will not be adequate. While liability coverage alone satisfies the state's legal minimum requirements, it will not be enough to compensate for most accidents...

Monday, August 24, 2015

The rate of car theft is so high today that it would be a Fortune 500 company if stock analyst firms measured it. While not being the most upstanding citizens in the world, thieves have excellent organizational skills. Discriminating...