What number do you think of when you think of drinking in the U.S.? Is it 21? You might want to consider another one: .08. The legal limit for driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while impaired (DWI) is .08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for all 50 states. .08% is the BAC level at […]
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Almost every U.S. state requires that drivers buy a type of car insurance called, “liability insurance,” but what is it? Think about it this way: When you’re liable for something, you’re legally responsible for it. It’s sort of like the shopkeeper expression: “You break it, you buy it.” However, in the world of car insurance, […]
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Approximately 30% of Americans have poor or bad credit, reports Credit.com. If you’re one of them, you’ve got company, and you’ve got nothing to be ashamed of. Poor credit makes it tough to qualify for a credit card, score a low-interest rate on a car loan, get approved for an apartment, or land a job. […]
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Which is scarier: Things that go bump in the night or things that go thump in your car? If it was just the cat knocking over a drinking glass, then the car noise probably wins. After all, car repairs don’t come cheap. And worse, some car problems are simply too dangerous to ignore, and could […]
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According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide, affecting over 1.5 million women annually. A small percentage of men, under 1%, are also diagnosed annually. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, charities such as the Susan G. Komen organization, American Breast Cancer Foundation, Breast […]
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If you’re stopped by a cop who suspects you of drunk driving, one of the tools he or she will use to figure out how much alcohol you’ve consumed is a breathalyzer. What’s a breathalyzer? Simply put, a breathalyzer is a device that detects the presence of alcohol in your body — and it might […]
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Traffic tickets are big business. How big? Approximately 3.75 to 7.5 billion dollars worth of state revenue each year in the U.S., not including parking tickets, reports Motorists.org. To every driver who receives one, they’re a pricey annoyance. To every police officer who hands one out, they’re a necessary tool to help regulate the roughly […]
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, typically shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” was signed into law in 2010. The idea was to help lower the cost of health care and ensure all Americans, including those with an illness, can get health insurance. Each year since then, qualified shoppers have been […]
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