LIFE INSURANCE FOR SINGLE PEOPLE Is a Policy Worth It Without Spouse or Children? asd There’s a question we at Vermost Insurance Agency get quite often, and it’s usually some variation of this: “I’m single, I’m not planning to marry, and I don’t want kids. Do I really need life insurance?” It’s a fair question to ask, and our answer is usually that life insurance isn’t just about need, but about the benefits that come with it — benefits that set you up for whatever life throws at you and help cement your legacy after you’re gone. If the person asking this is young, we usually point out that life insurance will never be cheaper than it is in your 20s. The older you are, the more expensive it gets, and if you do end up starting a family later in life, you’ll thank yourself for making the right call all those years ago — and saving a chunk of change in the process. No matter your age, you might be one of the many, many Americans who still owe debt that you’ve accrued with one or more co-signers, like your parents. Unlike the kinds of debt that are forgiven after you pass away, most of these debts will be thrown onto your co-signers if you pass. A life insurance policy can guarantee your portion is paid up if something happens. It can also guarantee your mortgage is paid off and you can leave your property to whomever you choose, whether you have co-signers or not.
CORN DOGS AND BASKETBALL
An American Tradition
It’s no coincidence that National Corn Dog Day is March 20 — the third Saturday of the month. This day is traditionally the first Saturday of March Madness; otherwise, known as the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. But wait. What do corn dogs and a basketball tournament have to do with one another? Turns out, National Corn Dog Day has everything to do with March Madness. The “holiday” began in March 1992 when two Corvallis, Oregon, high school students needed a snack while watching a basketball game. They got some corn dogs and called it good. But somehow, this simple snack and sport pairing turned into something huge. In fact, eating corn dogs while watching March Madness caught on like wildfire — and the teens didn’t even have Instagram to promote it! Though it’s not clear how, it spread across Oregon and eventually the rest of the country. It’s likely that people just heard about it from friends and family and thought it was a great idea. The corn dog, like basketball, is an American creation. In the 1920s, the creators toyed around with the idea of fried foods on a stick. They battered and fried everything from cheese to bananas, but it was the battered sausages that really stood out, and the corn dog was born. By the 1940s, the convenient creation had popped up at state fairs and drive-in restaurants all over the country. In 2012, in honor of the original Corn Dog Day, the then-governor of Oregon issued an official proclamation naming March 17 National Corn Dog Day in the state. Several companies jumped on the bandwagon as well, including Foster Farms (a maker of frozen corn dogs, among many other meat products) and the Pabst Brewing Company. While it’s not an “official”
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national day recognized by the U.S. Congress, it’s celebrated with thousands of events every March. And it’s grown beyond its U.S. roots. An article printed in The Oregonian in 2009 revealed that National Corn Dog Day parties have been celebrated on nearly every continent — including Antarctica!
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