How to Create a Drop Down Menu In Blogger

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Why do you run after scripts such as jquery while you can use simple CSS and HTML to create beautiful drop down menus for your blog. I already shared a list of 30 Navigation menus and now you need to learn how to create a drop down menu in a navigation. I am sharing a simple code here that can be fully customize to make your preferred changes. So lets get to work!


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How To Create a Drop Down Menu?

A drop down menu is needed when you have too much content on your blog or you love keeping things organized. To add a drop down menu to your blogger blogs do this:
  1. Go To Blogger > Design > Page Elements
  2. Select a HTML/JavaScript Widget just under the header and paste the following code inside it,
drop down menu
<div id='mbtnavbar'>
      <ul id='mbtnav'>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Home</a>
        </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>About</a>
       </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Contact</a>
        </li>
  <li>
           <a href='#'>Sitemap</a>
            <ul>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #1</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #2</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #3</a></li>
              </ul>

        </li>
      </ul>
    </div>
Replace # with your Page Links and the bolded text with relevant page names. The yellow highlighted code is responsible for the drop down menu. You can copy and paste it under any tab you want just before </li>
To add another tab just paste this code above </ul>
<li>
          <a href='#'>Tab Name</a>
        </li>
       
    3.   Now Go to Design > Edit HTML
    4.   Backup your template and search for ,
]]></b:skin>
     3.   Just above it paste the code below,
/*----- MBT Drop Down Menu ----*/

#mbtnavbar {
    background: #060505;
    width: 960px;
    color: #FFF;
        margin: 0px;
        padding: 0;
        position: relative;
        border-top:0px solid #960100;
        height:35px;
}

#mbtnav {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#mbtnav ul {
    float: left;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#mbtnav li {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
        border-left:1px solid #333;
        border-right:1px solid #333;
        height:35px;
}
#mbtnav li a, #mbtnav li a:link, #mbtnav li a:visited {
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
   font:normal 12px Helvetica, sans-serif;    margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
       
}
#mbtnav li a:hover, #mbtnav li a:active {
    background: #BF0100;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
        margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
       
   
       
}
#mbtnav li {
    float: left;
    padding: 0;
}
#mbtnav li ul {
    z-index: 9999;
    position: absolute;
    left: -999em;
    height: auto;
    width: 160px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#mbtnav li ul a {
    width: 140px;
}
#mbtnav li ul ul {
    margin: -25px 0 0 161px;
}
#mbtnav li:hover ul ul, #mbtnav li:hover ul ul ul, #mbtnav li.sfhover ul ul, #mbtnav li.sfhover ul ul ul {
    left: -999em;
}
#mbtnav li:hover ul, #mbtnav li li:hover ul, #mbtnav li li li:hover ul, #mbtnav li.sfhover ul, #mbtnav li li.sfhover ul, #mbtnav li li li.sfhover ul {
    left: auto;
}
#mbtnav li:hover, #mbtnav li.sfhover {
    position: static;
}
#mbtnav li li a, #mbtnav li li a:link, #mbtnav li li a:visited {
    background: #BF0100;
    width: 120px;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
    font:normal 12px Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
z-index:9999;
border-bottom:1px dotted #333;
   
}
#mbtnav li li a:hover, #mbtnavli li a:active {
    background: #060505;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;     margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
}
Make these changes:
  • Change #060505 to change background color of the Main menu
  • Change  the yellow highlighted text to change font color, size and family
  • Change #BF0100 to change the background of a tab on mouse hover
  • Change #BF0100 to change the background color of the drop down menu
  • Change #060505 to change the background color of drop down menu on mouse hover
      4.    Save your template and you are done!

Visit your Blogs to see a beautiful Navigation menu just below Header. Have Fun! :)
If you have any questions feel free to post them.

How to Reset Window Password

Forgot your administrator password? Don't panic, it happens to some other people too, and you have found the solution! The following instructions will show you step-by-step how to reset your local Windows password. This only works for local user accounts, however, not domain accounts.The password recovery tool from this page is written by Petter Nordahl-Hagen, and the original information, as well as the downloadable tool, can be found from his website. According to the author, this tool should work for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista. 
WARNING! Users who have EFS encrypted files on the Windows XP or Vista computers will loose access to the EFS encrypted files after recovery of your password!

Use this trick at your own risks

The tool to reset your password can be downloaded here

I. Download the bootdisk:

  1. Download the bootdisk, which includes the password recovery tool here. The file contains the ISO CD image.
Unzip (extract) the ISO file and burn it to a CD. Note that this is an ISO file, you must burn it to CD as an ISO image, not as a "data" file. If you're not sure how, see this article. Also, the image is bootable, you need to burn the image to a CD using the image burning feature; do not extract the contents of the ISO and burn them to the CD, you'll end up with a CD that can't boot! 


II. Understanding the process:
  • You'll use the bootdisk created from the above steps to bootup your computer, which you want to reset your administrator password.
  • You'll be asked for things like: which drive is the boot drive, which path to the SAM file, etc.. but don't worry, details will be provided.
  • Once you have selected an account to reset the password, you'll need to type in a new password; however, it is highly recommended to use a BLANK password at this point, then you can change your password later in Windows.
  • Follow the prompts to the end. You'll need to save the changes at the end!



III. OK! Enough talking. Here are the steps:
  1. Startup your computer with the bootdisk created above. You should see a welcome screen following with a prompt:
     boot:
    
  2. Just wait, the bootup process will continute automatically. Then you should see a screen similar to this:
     =========================================================
     . Step ONE: Select disk where the Windows installation is
     =========================================================
     ....
     NT partitions found:
      1 :   /dev/sda1    4001MB  Boot
      2 :   /dev/sda5    2148MB
     
     Please select partition by number or
     a = show all partitions, d = automatically load new disk drivers
     m = manually load new disk drivers
     l = relist NTFS/FAT partitions, q = quit
     Select: [1]
    
  3. Notice the last line "Select: [1]" which shows the [1] as default selection because the tool detected the bootup partition is [1]. This might be different on your own machine, so you should review the list shown under "NT partitions found:". The partition with the word "Boot" should be selected.
  4. Hit Enter once you confirm the selection. You should see a similar screen as follows:
     =========================================================
     . Step TWO: Select PATH and registry files
     =========================================================
     ....
     What is the path to the registry directory? (relative to windows disk)
     [windows/system32/config] :
    
  5. Notice the last line "[windows/system32/config]" which shows the default path. This was also detected by the tool. If the path is correct, hit Enter, or if you wish to enter a different path, enter it now then hit Enter.
    Here are the paths for different versions of Windows:
    - Windows NT 3.51: winnt35/system32/config
    Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000: winnt/system32/config
    - Windows XP/2003 (and often Windows 2000 upgraded from Windows 98 or earlier): windows/system32/config
  6. Once you hit "Enter", you should see the next screen similar to the following:
     -r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 SAM
     -r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 SECURITY
     -r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 default
     -r--------    1 0        0         8912896 Jan 12 18:01 software
     -r--------    1 0        0         2359296 Jan 12 18:01 system
     dr-x------    1 0        0            4096 Sep  8 11:37 systemprofile
     -r--------    1 0        0          262144 Sep  8 11:53 userdiff
    
     Select which part of registry to load, use predefined choices
     or list the files with space as delimiter
     1 - Password reset [sam system security]
     2 - RecoveryConsole parameters [software]
     q - quit - return to previous
     [1]
    
  7. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[1]". Then ...:
     =========================================================
     . Step THREE: Password or registry edit
     =========================================================
     Loaded hives:   
    
       1 - Edit user data and passwords
       2 - Syskey status & change
       3 - RecoveryConsole settings
        - - -
       9 - Registry editor, now with full write support!
       q - Quit (you will be asked if there is something to save)
    
     What to do? [1] -> 1
    
  8. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[1]". Then ...:
     ===== chntpw Edit User Info & Passwords ====
    
     RID: 01f4, Username: <Administrator>
     RID: 01f5, Username: <Guest>, *disabled or locked*
     RID: 03e8, Username: <HelpAssistant>, *disabled or locked*
     RID: 03eb, Username: <pnh>, *disabled or locked*
     RID: 03ea, Username: <SUPPORT_388945a0>, *disabled or locked*
    
     Select: ! - quit, . - list users, 0x<RID> - User with RID (hex)
     or simply enter the username to change: [Administrator]
    
  9. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[Administrator]", or select another user account. Here you can enter the full user account surrounded by < and >, CASE-SENSITIVE, or enter the RID number (i.e. 0x1f4). Assuming you select the Administrator account, you should see the following screen:
     RID     : 0500 [01f4]
     Username: Administrator
     fullname: 
     comment : Built-in account for administering the computer/domain
     homedir : 
    
     Account bits: 0x0210 =
     [ ] Disabled        | [ ] Homedir req.    | [ ] Passwd not req. | 
     [ ] Temp. duplicate | [X] Normal account  | [ ] NMS account     | 
     [ ] Domain trust ac | [ ] Wks trust act.  | [ ] Srv trust act   | 
     [X] Pwd don't expir | [ ] Auto lockout    | [ ] (unknown 0x08)  | 
     [ ] (unknown 0x10)  | [ ] (unknown 0x20)  | [ ] (unknown 0x40)  | 
    
     Failed login count: 0, while max tries is: 0
     Total  login count: 3
    
     * = blank the password (This may work better than setting a new password!)
     Enter nothing to leave it unchanged
     Please enter new password: *
    
  10. At the prompt "Please enter new password", Enter the * for a blank password (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) then press Enter
     Please enter new password: *
     Blanking password!
    
     Do you really wish to change it? (y/n) [n] y
    
  11. At the prompt, type in "y", then press Enter. Note that the default option is "n".
     Do you really wish to change it? (y/n) [n] y
     Changed!
    
     Select: ! - quit, . - list users, 0x - User with RID (hex)
     or simply enter the username to change: [Administrator] !
    
  12. Enter the "!" to go back to the main menu. Then select "q" at the following menu to quit:
     <>========<> chntpw Main Interactive Menu <>========<>
    
     Loaded hives:   
    
       1 - Edit user data and passwords
       2 - Syskey status & change
       3 - RecoveryConsole settings
        - - -
       9 - Registry editor, now with full write support!
       q - Quit (you will be asked if there is something to save)
    
     What to do? [1] -> q
    
  13. A prompt to save changes displays, enter "y" to save:
     =========================================================
     . Step FOUR: Writing back changes
     =========================================================
     About to write file(s) back! Do it? [n] : y
    
  14. The changes are saved! You should see the following screen, press Enter, and reboot your computer.
     Writing  sam
    
     ***** EDIT COMPLETE *****
    
     You can try again if it somehow failed, or you selected wrong
     New run? [n] : n

Unlimited Bsnl Free 3G GPRS Trick July 2012

Hey friends, this time I am posting Unlimited Bsnl free 3g gprs trick. Bsnl is one of the cheapest internet provider in India. Still we don't need to pay because we're the freebies..lol. Ok to enjoy unlimited bsnl free 3g gprs trick 2012, you will have to create new proxy settings with our mentioned apn and proxy, port. So follow the steps and enjoy bsnl free gprs trick in pc and mobile both.

Unlimited Bsnl free 3g gprs trick:
Create New: GPRS Setting
Name: worldnethacks
Apn – Celloneportal
Proxy -192.168.87.163
Port - 8080

Home page – wap.yahoo.com

That's it..

Now you are ready to enjoy bsnl free 3g internet.

Enjoy.

Comment your experience.


20 Top Motivational Quotes For Entrepreneurs


popular quotes for entrepreneurs
Behind every successful MAN there is a WOMAN and they are the real architects of society.On the occasion of Women’s day we salute all our women readers and subscribers.I love quotes.They get me inspired and more determined to get some things done.Today I would like to list some of my favourites quotes and I hope the same will help you to motivate to do something big and better.
1. Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art. It is a practice. ––Peter Drucker
2. Many great ideas go unexecuted, and many great executioners are without ideas. One without the other is worthless. ––Tim Blixseth
3. Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. ––Richard Branson
4. Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. ––Maya Angelou
5. If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals. ––Brian Tracy
6. Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up. ––Thomas J. Watson
7. Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. ––Winston Churchill
8. If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. ––Napoleon Hill
9. In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. ––Bill Cosby
10. Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. ––Henry Ford
11.You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. ––Zig Ziglar
12. Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are asking, What’s in it for me? ––Brian Tracy
13. Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t —Unknown
14. Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration —Thomas Edison, inventor and scientist
15. Fortune doesn’t change a man, it only unmasks him. ––Chinese Proverb
16. Waste your money and you are only out of money. But waste your time and you have lost part of your life. ––Michael Lebeouf
17. Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed, nothing else will be managed. ––Peter F. Drucker
18. The rich invest in time, the poor invest in money. ––Warren Buffett
19. Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning. —Bill Gates
20. I had to make my own living and my own opportunity! But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them! —Madam C.J. Walker

10 Blogging Mistakes You Need to Avoid


1. Cluttered design. There is a tendency for beginning bloggers to slap as much information as possible on the main page, using the sidebars and headers as places to display information. Avoid this temptation. The best blog design is a clean and simple one that displays only the necessary information.
2. Long blogrolls on the main page. There was a time when the fashion was for bloggers to put long blogrolls on their main pages. These were usually the results of link exchanges. But the days of link exchanges are behind us. The only thing you accomplish with a big blogroll is passing all of your PageRank to other sites. If you want a big blogroll, create a separate page for it.
3. Too many ads. We all need to make a little money, sure, especially if we’re spending money on hosting. But too many ads can become excessive and will turn away readers. Limit your blog to two or three well-placed ad spots.
4. Poor hosting. If you don’t get a good hosting package at first, you might notice your blog going offline frequently. Do some research into data centre companies that provide the best solutions. In the long run you’ll be happy you did.
5. Short posts. Not long ago bloggers could succeed by posting a lot of short posts. Ten 200-word posts was better for traffic than two 1,000-word posts. But the Google Panda update has changed that. You should be shooting for at least 600 words per post, and 750 is an even better goal.
6. No link building. It’s very tough to get people to link to your blog without asking. Since you need backlinks in order to rank in the search engines, you should go out and guest post. Those links will bring new visitors to your site, and will give you more authority in the search engine results.
7. Bad on-page SEO. Some say SEO is dead, but they really don’t get it. SEO — search engine optimization — is as important as ever. Make sure you’re using keywords important to your niche. Make sure that major pages on your site are no more than one click away from the main page. These elements will make it easier for search engines to find content on your site.
8. Poor internal linking. Go look at Wikipedia. They have tons of links to other Wikipedia pages in every article. You should set up something like this on your blog, so your major keywords automatically link to pages on your site. Check out the rb internel link plugin or seo smart link for WordPress. You can set up keywords to link automatically, which will boost your search rankings for those terms.
9. Linking irrelevant key words. Make sure that when you link, you’re linking using relevant key terms. The Google Penguin update is on the lookout for this type of linking, and your blog can be penalized for it.
10. Following paid links. Google frowns upon blogs that don’t use the rel=nofollow tag for paid links. If someone pays for a text link on your site, make sure to add the rel=nofollow tag. I had a blog penalized by this, and we had to apply to Google for reinstatement.

How to Make Money By Blogging

Is building an online presence with many followers something you want to do? If you want to build your popularity online then look no further, you've come to the right spot. This article will cover some key advice you can use to create or build on a blog that can help you achieve the level of popularity you desire.

Do not quit. This is very important to the success of your blog. It can be very difficult to break into blogging, particularly in its early months. Keep at it even if the results are slow. Eventually, you will be successful with it. This cannot happen if you quit, though.

Once you have an established readership, consider monetizing your blog. There are various ways of doing this, depending on the host of your blog. Even if your blog does not have a theme that is easy to monetize, you can add a donation button, allowing visitors to donate to your site through a service like Paypal.

It is important to be patient and stay motivated when starting a new blog. The first few weeks of any blog are the most difficult. You will spend a significant amount of time writing articles and posting updates, but will have very few readers. While it might be tough, being able to get through this period without being discouraged is a definite sign that you can be a successful blogger. If you can maintain the motivation to keep blogging with relatively few readers, you can definitely do it with a large number of readers.

When linking out, you should make sure that you are regularly linking to other blog posts that are related to you within your own posts and to the posts of other bloggers. Doing this will show that you are a prominent player within your niche, which makes it more likely that readers will gravitate towards you.

Focus on fixing the problem that your readers have. They are reading your blog to find a solution to something, and you can not give them that if you do not fully understand what their problem may be. If you can focus on what your customers need, you will find success.

Harness the power of web 3.0. The web isn't just text anymore, so neither should your blog. Use many different types of content to enhance your blog posts. For instance, if you are posting about a trade show in your niche, add a Youtube video of the event so that people can experience it more directly. If you are posting about a new product, include a Flash product demonstration.

As you see now, blogging can enhance the online experience for visitors to your website and will in turn, create the desired results of increased sales. If clients and business associates enjoy the time they spend becoming informed about your products and services, they will be more likely to purchase them. Apply the concepts you've learned here and start blogging today.

How to Secure Your Website From Hacker


Any important business application that has sensitive and important data about business processes and customers is at risk from hackers, attackers, competitors and malicious viruses. Such attacks can disrupt an organization's service easily. When an organization's service is disrupted, it loses it credibility and customers. After all, nobody wants to hire an unreliable service that is easily vulnerable to data loss and viruses. Website security is important for any business.

Therefore, every organization that provides online services needs to take security measures that not only cover proprietary client/server applications but also web applications. Such measurements need to be highly cost effective as well provide a highly extensive delivery platform. Take for example, big companies like eBay. It has taken proper and efficient web security testing measures. This is why malicious attackers and hackers cannot disrupt this online auction website's service. Moreover, if organizations don't make an effort to protect their networks, websites and services, they will be risking their business.

Virus protection: Security begins from home. What this means is that you should make sure that you are operating a first class security suite on your laptops, and or home computers. There are a number of internet security software options in the market that you can relay on to give you security of internet services. It is important to make ensure you select a reputable internet security software option so that you are sure of protection when you do actually get infected. It is also a good idea to download and run Malware bytes on a regular basis. The good news is that nowadays, newer version virus program software can also repair infected web pages.

Security patches: It is important to ensure that you computer or laptop is patched. Quite a number of Trojan and other viruses come in through older or un-patched systems. To ensure that this is avoided it is crucial you allow Windows to carry out updates when required. It is also a good idea to be on the safe side and personally check for updates at least every week regardless of whether or not you have activated automatic Windows updates.FTP Passwords: FTP passwords should be changed on a weekly basis. 

Though this may seem a little bothersome to most, it can be the one element that protects your website from being hacked in to and as such should not be ignored. A number of viruses coming up online today steal FTP passwords and send them on to malicious internet users who use them to cause harm. Regular changing of FTP passwords is another website security measure you can employ to keep your website safe from harm.

Computer Repair On The Internet



Those looking for computer repair Norwich CT often check their local newspaper to find a company that services them within their vicinity. It is important that you choose one that is reputable and provides the service at the lowest possible cost.

Sometimes these problems cannot be fixed. The technician will advise you on which parts need to be replaced or perhaps even advise you to get a new system altogether. If you happen to need minor repairs, an online technician might be able to walk you through the solution. However, this service is not free and will cost you some money.

When a hard drive does not work anymore, it has to be replaced. Sometimes people want more storage space and require a larger hard drive. Some even choose to have one large hard drive and have it split into partitions.

This type of service is much cheaper that having to take your tower into a shop. This is because there is overhead with having a store. Some people also repair computers from their home. This is also an affordable way to get your system up and running without having to buy a new system.

Before you choose someone to fix it, make sure that you get an estimate on how much their service will cost. It is also important that you find out whether or not they will guarantee their work. This means will they offer a money back guarantee that it will work.

There are also forums online. Join one of them so that you can get an idea about who to take your tower to for servicing. You will also learn which computer repair norwich ct to avoid.

Best Tips For Getting Health Insurance

3 Great Tips in Order to Get the Best Health Insurance Deals

There are plenty of insurance deals for health that you can find around. Therefore, it will never be a problem in order that you can have one. It is also easy to find the health insurance that is affordable.

We never know what would happen next so it is better that we prepare health insurance coverage. The best thing about having a health insurance is that you never get to be problematic for your medical expenses. It is very usual that people would get to face some troubles with their health. That is why; the government too is doing their responsibility in informing people about the importance of health insurance..

Many people do not really have an idea where they can look for best deals. There are actually some resources that can help people locate where the best health insurance deals are present and of course will answer his needs. There are local insurance dealers that are actually present around. And these insurance dealers are really a good source of information when it comes to health insurance deals and packages. The other option that people may take is to simply wait in their homes and find the best health insurance deals that they can get.

This is really credible. If you plan on buying a health insurance in the most comfortable manner that is present around, you can always visit the websites of the health insurance dealers. With the availability of the websites of health insurance dealers, people can simply find the kind of health insurance that they need.

The Ways to Choose the Best Health Insurance Deals

The details below are some of the things that you can do in order to get a very affordable insurance deal.

It is best that you give a ring or ask from the state department of Insurance. You can find several people there who can help you out with your concerns. These people have adequate knowledge when it comes to insurance products especially for that certain location. They have very big impact as to where the buyers can buy their health insurance for they will also assess what the buyers really need and they will advise the buyers to the right insurance companies.

It is also suggested that you contact a broker or an insurance agent. They really have the idea of the best health insurance products that are present in the insurance market. They always lend a hand in order that buyers will get a health insurance policy that is affordable and of quality. When you are in need of a health insurance with reasonable cost, contact them now.

You can also deal with Professional or Trade Organizations: They actually offer health insurance coverage to buyers at a price that is really low and affordable for them. Do not expect that a price of a health insurance policy would also be the same if you are in one place and would transfer to another. When you intend to purchase a health insurance policy, it really pays that you read it and know more about it first.

What You Need to Take Note:

Prior to the signing of the health insurance policy, always check whether the insurance company has a good rating. It is essential that you also do a background check of the company so that you will be sure just in case you may need claims. You need an insurance company that can always be trusted. Their loss could also be your loss.

You also have to make sure whether you have done business with a valid business with an online health insurance company. It is really sad that there are bogus insurance companies out there. At first, they would appear to be so real giving your bearable premiums. But in the end, they will be gone. There are plenty of online health insurance companies around. Exercise caution when you will deal with them.

How to Invest in Life Insurance: The Best Thing To Do

"It's a good thing." This is a common expression, something people say when they are able to dodge a bullet or avoid a misfortune. "It's a good thing I was late." Or "It's a good thing that I was able to duck."

But more often than not, "It's a good thing." is used when something good comes out of planning ahead. "It's a good thing I brought an umbrella with me." Or "It's a good thing I have money saved up."

A little planning can spell the difference between saying "It's a good thing." or "what a waste." It may seem to be going against the contemporary cool slogans like - "Live for the moment!" or "Live for the now!" But in reality, having a plan is something that transcends generations and is as relevant today as it was to our parent' parents and so on.

Today, there is a sense of accomplishment in saying, "I have a plan." It gives you a distinct advantage because while everybody else has dreams; having a plan means you're already on the way towards making them come true.

One way of planning for the future is by investing in a life insurance policy. There are basically two types of policies to choose from namely: the term life insurance and the universal life insurance. The term life policy is considered as a temporary policy because it insures an individual policy holder for a specific period of time known as a term. Terms can range from 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, to 30 year terms. On the other hand, a universal life insurance is considered as a permanent life insurance since the insurance coverage will not expire and the policy will cover the holder until he/she dies.

The two policies are different from each other in a number of ways. For the term policies, they are not as expensive as the universal life because they offer cheap term life insurance quotes. An advantage of a term insurance is that the term life insurance quotes may be set at a fixed rate. This means that the premium rates that the holder will pay will remain constant from the time of policy purchase until the end of the term.

The universal life on the other hand is a policy that will cover a holder with insurance from the moment of purchase until the holder's death. The advantage with this type of policy is that the policy holder can rest assured that his/her policy will not expire on him/her. Another advantage is that the policy holder may have the option of withdrawing cash amount against his/her paid premiums. Depending on the provisions of the policy, this option to withdraw may be charged with a small percentage.

Planning for the future requires people to choose the ideal policy that will best suit the needs of their families. Since not all families are the same, they have to know the right policy that will give their families the most benefits. If the provisions and the benefits of the base policy are not sufficient for the family's needs, a policy holder may customize this by choosing to purchase insurance riders. These riders are additional benefits that can be added to the base policy to make it better. Examples of riders are the accidental death benefit rider, spousal or child rider, and the guaranteed renewal riders.

Planning for the future also require potential policy holders to get ready for the underwriting process. Traditional insurance policies often require policy buyers to first undergo an underwriting or application process which will include a comprehensive medical examination of which the results will help underwriters determine the premiums that the policy buyer will have to pay for coverage. On the other hand, policy buyers may forego the medical examination by applying for a policy online and choosing any of the instant term life insurance quotes available for them.

Planning for the future of the family is always a good thing to do. Make yourself and your family assured of the future by investing and purchasing a life insurance policy. With a policy in hand, you and your family will never have to say "Too bad".

How To Know Insurance Certificates

ACORD.org made a very simple to understand detail by detail information about insurance certificates or also known as the types of certificate of insurance they offer. So what are these and why are these used? Based on ACORD.org, these are documents which are issued by insurance agencies to third party companies (also called certificate holders/requestors) to offer information about its insurance plans for the reason that these certificates are either for restoration or to help remind about the insurance policy costs agreed upon.

While ACORD forms pertain to fillable forms which utilizes numerous templates for financial services such as the insurance companies, one of the most standard template that's used in the program are these insurance certificates. Not all kinds of these certificates are being used by ACORD but there are numerous types that have been produced by this organization. You will find 8 common kinds of certificates used and these are known as ACORD 20 (Certificate of Aviation Liability Insurance), 21 (Certificate of Aircraft Insurance), 22 (Intermodal Interchange Certificate of Insurance), 23 (Automobile Certificate of Insurance), 24 (Certificate of Property Insurance), 25 (Certificate of Liability Insurance), 27 (Evidence of Property Insurance) up to and lastly ACORD 28 (Evidence of Commercial Property Insurance).

Are Insurance Certificates Just Like Policies? They are not similar. These certificates are not the policies absolutely since it is not given to extend, amend, endorse or even be altered in the same way as an insurance plan. Take note that only an amendment or endorsement to the policy may take effect to the changes in insurance coverage. And for that reason these are only references involving the third party and the client regarding the insurance plan released so it doesn't offer coverage.

Why are Liability Insurance and Property Insurance Separate ACORD certificates? The reason is that a property insurance policy is the one that obligates the insurer to give notification to the mortgage holder every time the policy is going to be terminated. Meanwhile, what a typical liability insurance do is that it obligates the insurer to notify the name of the first insured and nobody else when it comes to policy cancellation unless the policy is being endorsed to offer notice to a different party. This makes ACORD forms to work in separate insurance certificates according to these needs that's been executed by accredited ACORD working groups.

Issues Regarding Old ACORD certificates: If for instance you are an insurance producer and your client asks you to offer them the previous version of insurance certificates, you should also remember that ACORD forms are increasingly being revised and administered as these are components of regulatory requirements change and so crucial. Consequently, you'll need to advise your client that a non-current version of an ACORD form may not conform with the insurance standards for it to be handed out for use. This would then be unsafe for them as it is crucial for ACORD.org to produce most current certificates as possible. Clients may refer to ACORD.org directly if they will not agree.

How to Choose Most Appropriate Life Insurance Products



Your individual financial situation is a determinant of your choice of life insurance products. If you are a major income earner in your household, it is important for you to give proper thought to getting properly covered. An adequate policy will provide sufficient funds for your family when you are no longer available.

It is very vital to choose a coverage that will provide the greatest benefit for your loved ones. The best way to start is to conduct a detailed assessment of your monetary requirements. The amount of money that will give your beneficiaries a good standard of living should be calculated.

Once you have the right figure that will be adequate for you, your next step is to become more knowledgeable. Life insurance products come in different forms. It is vital for you to have a fundamental understanding of the available options. This will be of great help to you in your decision making process.

Search the internet for a list of reputable providers that offer the type of policies that you want. You can check independent review sites that will give you a summary of the quality of service that you can expect from each one of them. You can also check rating agencies such as A. M. Best and Standard & Poors.

Check out the terms and conditions of each of the available policies to find the one that is most suitable for you. There are usually a lot of variations in the coverage provided by different insurers. You should also look at the differences in premiums and fees.

Check through the agreement to make sure that you understand every detail before you sign with any insurer. You should also consider using the services of a competent independent financial adviser. You will be able to make a better choice with the help of a qualified professional.

Beware of missed calls that can clone your SIM





New Delhi: A new trend of cloning SIM cards by giving missed call is on the rise. Reportedly, missed call from numbers starting +92, #90 or #09 are dangerous and can clone your SIM when you call back the number.

According to reports, more than one lakh subscribers have fallen prey to this new telecom menace. 


Modus operandi

The modus operandi of the SIM cards cloning racket is quite simple. You might get a missed call from a number starting with +92, #90 or #09. The moment, a subscriber calls back on the number, his or her cell phone is cloned. 

However, if the subscribers picks up the call before it is dropped then the caller, on the other end, poses as a call center executive verifying the connectivity and call flow. The caller then asks the subscriber to press # 09 or # 90 to call back on his number to make sure the connectivity is seamless.

Troubles of SIM cloning

If your SIM is cloned, you might fall into a big trouble. The crooks behind the racket can misuse your information stored in the phone or external memory (SIM, memory & data cards).

Culprits can use the cloned copy of your SIM to make calls to any number they wish to. This can lead the subscribers to the threat of their connection being used for terror calls. 

Precautionary measures

Telecom operators like BSNL have reportedly issued alerts to all the broadband users. SMS alerts are also being issued to other subscribers. 

However, according to IT experts, the crooks can use other combination of numbers as well for making a call. So it is better not to respond to calls received from unusual calling numbers

It is also advised that important details like bank account, ATM/ Credit/Debit card numbers and passwords should not be stored in the phone memory because one may risk of passing on their vital details to unscrupulous people involved behind such activities.