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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ALLSTATE INSURANCE?
Allstate is financially a strong insurance choice. They are very popular among insurance customers in the U.S. They offer a wide variety of products and customers have access to local agents along with a user friendly website. Although there have been Allstate complaints, it still remains one of the top insurance choices for U.S. customers.

Company Rating by Best Insurance Reports A+
Solid History, Founded in 1931
2nd Largest Personal Lines Insurer in the U.S.
Exclusive "Acccident Forgiveness" Program
Local Offices Available Nationwide

Licensed insurance professionals are available 24/7 to discuss your specific needs. If you have a claim, you can be assured it will be filed easily and handled properly.

Allstate provides the best combination of coverage and value. You get customized insurance that's just as affordable as those one-size-fits-all policies.

If you're younger than 25, single, and a full-time student, your good grades may qualify you for a discount on auto insurance.

Allstate insurance company is the second largest personal lines insurer in the U.S. The Allstate insurance company began in 1931. They started in 1931 asa part of the Sears Roebuck and Co.
"Your in Good Hands" is a slogan that most know as belonging to Allstate insurance company. Allstate relies heavily on advertising through their TV commercials along with sponsorships. Allstate's largest sponsorships include the Allstate Sugar Bowl, the Allstate 400, and the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Allstate insurance company sells a variety of insurance products including 13 major lines of insurance. Allstate's auto, home, and life insurance are among their most popular products. The Allstate company also offers financial products.

Overall the Allstate insurance company is a solid company with a Best insurance report rating of A+ and their large customer base supports their stability. But, although their stability is strong, they still have had their share of complaints. One of of worst came with the title of #1 worst Insurer by the American Association for Justice. PBS and Business Week have also exposed various complaints about the insurance company ranging from claims problems to deceptive practices. Allstate has also had customer complaints of offering a low, attractive premium to get new customers to switch to Allstate.

Accidents happen. And if you're involved in one, you'll need to file an auto insurance claim. Even a minor accident can be unsettling, so taking a few minutes now to understand the claims process means fewer problems later when it's time to file your claim.

After the Accident:
Before doing anything else, check the accident scene and confirm that no one was injured. If there are injuries, dial 911 immediately.

Share Info with the Other Driver
Start with your policy number and your insurance company's phone number-you'll find them on the proof-of-insurance card most states require you to carry in your vehicle. Then exchange names, addresses, and phone numbers with the other driver. Remember to write down the other vehicle's make, model, and license plate number, along with the number of passengers and an overview of the damage to each vehicle. Our claim worksheet helps you gather all the info you'll need throughout the claims process-print one to keep in your glovebox.

Once you have all the accident info-and you've filed a police report, if required-contact your insurance company as soon as possible to report your accident and any damages. You have a few options in how to file a claim.

BENEFITS OF ALLSTATE AUTO INSURANCE:
ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS
This helps keep your rates from going up just because of an accident. Even if it's your fault.
DEDUCTIBLE REWARDS
You'll get $100 off your Collision deductible the day you sign up. And then $100 off every year you go without an accident. Up to $500 total.

NEW CAR REPLACEMENT
If your new car gets totaled in the first three model years, you may be able to get a totally new car - not just a check for the depreciated value.

SAFE DRIVING BONUS
Introducing the Safe Driving Bonus Check*, for every six months of accident-free driving you have the opportunity to earn a check of up to 5% of your premium.

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT E-LOANS?
E-Loan, part of the Banco Popular North America (BPNA), has an online savings account worthy of review. The E-Loan savings account has moved into the competitive space of banks offering the best interest rates.

With the motto “Radically simple”, E-LOAN provides consumers with online high-yield savings accounts and CDs, as well as loans through a network of lending partners. Savings and CDs have no fees and feature competitive rates. E-LOAN also has an expansive range of loan products including mortgages, FHA and interest-only options, home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, student loans, personal loans, commercial loans, and more. E-LOAN’s website offers several calculators and tools, and all financial products can be opened online. Customer service is available online and over the phone.

Launched in 1997, E-LOAN is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banco Popular North America under the global parent company, Popular, Inc. Since its founding, E-LOAN has originated over $32 billion in consumer loans.

E-Loan bank is careful about your security. As a result, the account does not offer as much flexibility as some other accounts. For example, you cannot have money taken from the account except through your linked account (you can’t have your insurance premiums debited from the account, in other words). In addition, you can only change your linked account 4 times per year.

Highlights of the E-Loan Savings Account
$5000 minimum to open, but your balance may fall lower after that
6 withdrawals per calendar month limit
FDIC Insured up to $100,000
No deposits allowed via mail
Interest compounds daily

Fixed rate loans have a stated interest rate that does not change over the life of the loan, whereas the rates on adjustable rate loans are linked to an index and change as the index rate changes. Many mortgages, such as a 5-Year Fixed (30 Year), start as a fixed rate loan and then convert to an adjustable rate. Adjustable rate loans have more risk due to the possibility that the interest rate could increase. However, because you are assuming some of the risk the lender will generally reward you with a lower interest rate. These loans are best for borrowers who do not plan on keeping the loan for the full term.

Interest-Only loans are a good means of either increasing your home purchasing power or maximizing your flexibility to control cash flow. You can save significant amounts of cash for investment, savings, or other expenditures during the first ten years of your loan. This is also a solid strategy to maximize tax deductibility, with more funds available for paying down higher cost, nondeductible consumer debt. With these loans, the minimum payment required covers interest only - you decide how much or how little of the principal to repay each month. These loans should not be confused with negative amortization loans. With Interest-Only, the principal balance NEVER increases.

Impound accounts are required by lenders in most states, particularly when the amount you are borrowing represents a large percentage of the property's market value. When an impound account is required by the lender, you can often waive the use of an impound account for the hazard/homeowner's insurance and property taxes for a fee. However, you will always have to prepay your mortgage insurance payments (if any) into an impound account. In most states, once you submit a loan application we can help you determine if you will need an impound account. You will need a mortgage insurance impound account if your loan-to-value ratio (loan amount divided by property value) is greater than or equal to 80%.

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT STUDENT LOANS?
Federal Student Loans
In the past, most student loans were providedby private lenders and guaranteed by a guarantee agency and then by the federal government-these are called Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs). The “guarantee” means that the government will reimburse your lender if you default, and can then go after you to collect on the loan. In 1993, the federal government began providing loans directly to students-called Direct loans. As of July 2010, FFELs are no longer available to students. However, if you (like many Americans), took out a student loan prior to July 2010, you very well may have a FFEL. Through these and other programs, the federal government provides about 70% of all student aid.
Here are the details of FFELs, Direct loans, and other common federal loans. Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) FFELs may be one of the following:

• Stafford loans, (previously called
Guaranteed Student Loans or GSLs or
Federal Insured Student Loans (FISLs))
• PLUS loans (loans to parents or to
graduate students)
• SLS loans, or
• consolidation loans.

Stafford loans are the most common; they help pay for college or graduate school education. These loans have been around in one form or another since the 1960s. If a student qualifies for a “subsidized” Stafford, the student does not have to pay any interest on the loan for the time the student is in school or after leaving school, in the grace period. As of July 2010, FFEL loans are no longer available. So, if you got your loans after June 30, 2010, they are not FFEL loans.

Direct Loans
Direct loans were first made available in about 1993. These loans are made directly by the federal government, rather than by a bank or other lender. Direct loans may be a:

• Stafford loan
• PLUS loan, or
• a consolidation loan.

Direct loans have had a more favorable repayment option then FFELs for students who do not have sufficient income to pay the standard payments. But as of July 2009, both types of loans will have similar flexible repayment plans available. Most existing federal loans are either FFELs or Direct loans. (As mentioned above, loans made after June 30, 2010 cannot be FFELs.)

Perkins Loans
A Perkins loan is a low-interest loan for undergraduate or graduate students with very low incomes. These loans were previously known as National Direct Student Loans, and before that, National Defense Student Loans. The federal government guarantees repayment of Perkins loans but, unlike other loans, Perkins loans are made by the school with a combination of federal and school funds. This means that the school, not a bank or the government, is the lender.

PLUS Loans
These loans are available to creditworthy parents and graduate and professional students. These loans are either federally guaranteed or direct federal loans.

Other Federal Loans
There are many other types of federal loans, including loans for independent students, professionals, and nursing students. To find out more, contact your lender or the Federal Student Aid Information Center at http:// studentaid.ed.gov, 800-443-3243, or 800-730-
8913 (TDD). The Center offers a free booklet, “Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Financial Aid,” that explains many of the basic terms and rules governing federal loans.

Private Loans
Many students have private loans from banks and other financial institutions without the guarantee of the federal government. Their terms are usually much less favorable than federal direct or federally guaranteed loans.

Many graduate students and some undergraduates apply for federally guaranteed loans and private loans in one application package, but the private loans don’t have all of the options for repayment that government guaranteed or direct loans have. Many loans are made by the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) or by Nellie Mae, its subsidiary.

UFREETV.COM™ encourages you to learn all the details of your financial contracts before signing any documents or making any decisions.

BLACKBERRY CURVE 9350/9360/9370: TECH SPECS

The new BBM
Make sure your BBM™ friends never miss out on the fun. With BBM-connected apps, you can invite them to download that app you just can't get enough of or start chatting without leaving the app.

Social apps
Get social from the get-go with BlackBerry® Curve™ 9350/9360/9370 smartphones. Facebook®, Twitter® and social feeds are all included so you can easily connect with your social networks right out of the box.

Email and IM
Never waste a moment wondering if you've just received an email or IM. With the ability to send and receive messages instantly, you'll always know what's happening.

No matter what you're into, BlackBerry Curve 9350/9360/9370 smartphones have what you need to keep up, including a powerful processor and super fast browser. And with a 5 MP camera with flash, you'll be ready to capture all those fun and memorable moments.

BlackBerry 7 OS
The easy-to-use next generation BlackBerry OS delivers the smoothest and fastest BlackBerry experience to date. It also comes with new, pre-installed apps and services like Social Feeds, Music Storefront and BlackBerry® Protect™1.
Smooth UI experience

Enjoy responsiveness, smoother rendering, fluid animations and a stunning graphical display. Thanks to the graphics processing and fast CPU and JavaScript® performance.

BlackBerry Browser
Experience the fastest BlackBerry® Browser ever with seamless panning and zooming, better web-based video and gaming, and HTML5 video support.

Near Field Communication
With Near Field Communication (NFC)2 built right in, you simply tap to connect. You can link up with other NFC-enabled devices and read smart tags to exchange data or launch an app.

TECH SPECS:
Sleek & lightweight
Height 4.29 in / 109 mm
Width 2.36 in / 60 mm
Depth 0.43 in / 11 mm
Weight 3.49 oz / 99 g
Spectacular display
480x360 pixel HVGA+ color display
Transmissive TFT LCD
2.44" (measured diagonally)
246 ppi

Find your way
Integrated GPS with A-GPS
Includes BlackBerry® Maps
Enjoy your videos
and tunes
on-the-go
9370
Audio formats: .3g2, .m4v, .avi, .wmv, .wma, .mp3, .flac, .ogg, .aac, .amr, .qcp, .wav, .mid
Video formats: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp, .avi, .asf
Picture formats: .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png, .tif, .wbmp
9360
Audio formats: .3g2, .m4v, .avi, .wmv, .wma, .mp3, .flac, .ogg, .aac, .amr, .wav, .mid
Video formats: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp, .avi, .asf
Picture formats: .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png, .tif, .wbmp
9350
Audio formats: .3g2, .m4v, .avi, .wmv, .wma, .mp3, .flac, .ogg, .aac, .amr, .qcp, .wav, .mid
Video formats: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp, .avi, .asf
Picture formats: .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png, .tif, .wbmp
View a list of codecs supported by the above formats
Express yourself

9370
9360
9350
Lots of storage space
9370
1 GB eMMC/ 512 MB RAM
Expandable up to 32 GB with Hot Swappable MicroSD
9360
512 MB eMMC/ 512 MB RAM
Expandable up to 32 GB with Hot Swappable MicroSD
9350
512 MB eMMC/ 512 MB RAM
Expandable up to 32 GB with Hot Swappable MicroSD

Serious talk time
9370
1000 mAhr removable/rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Talk time: up to 5 hours (GSM®), up to 5.5 hours (CDMA)
Standby time: up to 12.5 days (GSM), up to 14.5 days (CDMA)
Music playback: up to 45 hours (with headphones)
Video playback: up to 9 hours
9360
1000 mAhr removable/rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Talk time: up to 5 hours
Standby time: up to 14 days (GSM), up to 12 days (UMTS®)
Music playback: up to 25 hours
Video playback: up to 6 hours
9350
1000 mAhr removable/rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Talk time: up to 5.5 hours
Standby time: up to 14.5 days
Music playback: up to 45 hours (with headphones)
Video Playback Time: up to 9 hours
Powerful performance
800 MHz processor

Picture perfect
5 MP camera
Flash
VGA video recording (640x480)
Face detection
Image stabilization
Scene modes
Geo-tagging
4X digital zoom

Easy to get around
35 key backlit narrow QWERTY keyboard
Optical trackpad
Send and menu keys to the left of trackpad
ESC and end keys to the right of trackpad
Dedicated keys: send, end (power), camera (user configurable), volume up/down, mute, lock
Covered by Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n enabled
WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise
Wi-Fi® access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
Cisco CCX certification
Direct IP Web Browsing over Wi-Fi
Support for UMA (carrier-dependent)
Hear it all
9370
Bluetooth® headset capable
3.5 mm stereo headset capable
9360
Bluetooth headset capable
Integrated hands-free speakerphone
3.5 mm stereo headset capable
M3, T3 rating for hearing aids
9350
Bluetooth headset capable
Integrated hands-free speakerphone
3.5 mm stereo headset capable
For Sprint: M4, T4 rating for hearing aids
9350a (For Cricket Wireless): M4, T3 rating for hearing aids
9350d (For US Cellular, C Spire Wireless, and US regional carriers): M4, T3 rating for hearing aids.

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