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NOVEMBER 2019 | | VOLUME 2 | | NUMBER 10 It’s that time of year again. The deadline to select a health insurance plan is December 15th! Whether you want to stay with the same plan or make a change, you need to ACT NOW! We can even help you enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace (Obamacare). Contact Estrella Insurance today so we can help you find the right plan for your needs and budget. You can find a list of participating locations online by visiting: https://www.estrellainsurance.com/services/health Or call 1-888-511-7722. Keeping Your Holiday Keeping Your Holiday Packages Safe Packages Safe You know who else loves this time of year? Thieves! Imagine all those holiday packages left on doorsteps by everyone from the post office to Amazon. It’s like waving a red cape at a bull. Here are 5 tips to thwart these so-called “porch pirates”: 1. Use Amazon Key – This tool connects with your smart devices and allows Amazon delivery people to leave packages inside your front door, the garage or the trunk of car. 2. Use Amazon Locker – If you’re not comfortable with a stranger entering your home, look for an Amazon Hub Locker nearby. The delivery person will deposit your packages inside and then send you a special passcode in order to retrieve your items. 3. Install a BoxLock – These are essentially smart padlocks. The delivery person scans the package, and if the bar code matches, the box opens so they can leave it inside. This is a good alternative if you don’t want someone going into your house. 4. Install security cameras – A visible security camera might deter thieves if they think they’re being observed. Check out services like Ring or other doorbell cameras as well. 5. Have packages delivered to work – Perhaps the easiest solution is scheduling deliveries for your office. Simply put your work address as the destination.

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Page 1: Keeping Your Holiday€¦ · Keeping Your Holiday Packages Safe You know who else loves this time of year? Thieves! Imagine all those holiday packages left on doorsteps by everyone

NOVEMBER 2019 | | VOLUME 2 | | NUMBER 10

It’s that time of year again. The deadline to select a health insurance plan is December 15th! Whetheryou want to stay with the same plan or make a change, you need to ACT NOW! We can even help youenroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace (Obamacare).

Contact Estrella Insurance today so we can help you find the right plan for your needs and budget.

You can find a list of participating locations online by visiting:https://www.estrellainsurance.com/services/healthOr call 1-888-511-7722.

Keeping Your HolidayKeeping Your HolidayPackages SafePackages SafeYou know who else loves this time of year?Thieves! Imagine all those holiday packages lefton doorsteps by everyone from the post office toAmazon. It’s like waving a red cape at a bull.

Here are 5 tips to thwart these so-called “porchpirates”:

1. Use Amazon Key – This tool connects with your smart devices and allows Amazon deliverypeople to leave packages inside your front door, the garage or the trunk of car.

2. Use Amazon Locker – If you’re not comfortable with a stranger entering your home, look for anAmazon Hub Locker nearby. The delivery person will deposit your packages inside and thensend you a special passcode in order to retrieve your items.

3. Install a BoxLock – These are essentially smart padlocks. The delivery person scans thepackage, and if the bar code matches, the box opens so they can leave it inside. This is a goodalternative if you don’t want someone going into your house.

4. Install security cameras – A visible security camera might deter thieves if they think they’rebeing observed. Check out services like Ring or other doorbell cameras as well.

5. Have packages delivered to work – Perhaps the easiest solution is scheduling deliveries foryour office. Simply put your work address as the destination.

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See these and more safety tips…https://www.cnet.com/how-to/ways-to-keep-packages-from-getting-stolen-off-your-porch/

Road TrippingRoad TrippingNovember 22nd is “Go for a Ride Day”. The road trip is an American tradition. In honor of this specialday, we’re sharing some of the best road trips from TimeOut.com.

The list includes:Route 66: 2,500 miles from Chicago, IL toSanta Monica, CA.Blue Ridge Parkway: 469 miles along theAppalachian Mountains of Virginia andNorth Carolina.Great River Road: 3,000 miles (thelongest scenic byway in the U.S.) alongthe Mississippi River, from Minnesota tothe Gulf of Mexico.Highway 1 along the California coast.Anchorage to Valdez: 300 miles throughthe Alaskan frontier.Overseas Highway: 113-mile stretch ofUS-1, which connects the Florida Keys,from Key Largo to Key West. It includesthe famous Seven Mile Bridge. See more top picks at:

https://www.timeout.com/usa/things-to-do/best-us-road-trips

Before hitting the road, make sure you have the best auto coverage at the LOWEST rate from EstrellaInsurance: https://estrellainsurance.com/Quotes

Drive Safe This ThanksgivingDrive Safe This ThanksgivingMillions of drivers will hit the road forThanksgiving. That's millions of potentialhazards. We’ve got 5 tips to help you arrive safeso you can enjoy turkey day.

1. Get your car serviced before you go.2. Focus on the road (not your phone!).3. Stop to rest every 2 hours or 100 miles.4. Stay alert for other drivers, motorcycles,

and trucks.5. Keep valuables out of sight if you leave

the car.

5 Ways to Lower Your Homeowners’ Insurance Rates5 Ways to Lower Your Homeowners’ Insurance RatesHomeowner’s insurance is necessary. Not onlyare you required to have it, it’s absolutelyessential thanks to the threat of hurricanes.However, there are things you can do to loweryour monthly premiums.

1. Raise your deductible.2. Bundle home and auto policies.3. Add safety features like hurricane shutters

and a security system.4. Raise your credit score.5. Find the guaranteed LOWEST rates from

Estrella Insurance!

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Looking for quotes to compare rates? Maybe it’s time to review your current policy? Give us a call andwe can help: https://www.estrellainsurance.com/services/home

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