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title: Cowart Insurance Agency Blog Posts from 2014
description: Blog posts published by Cowart Insurance Agency in 2014
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# Past Articles

## Published in 2014

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[**‘Tis the season … for identity theft** — Identity theft is a year-round problem, but crooks shift into high gear during the holidays. Whether you like to shop online or at the Mall of Georgia or Lenox Mall, here are some easy and effective ways to help safeguard your information and help you avoid becoming a victim of ID theft: — Think…](/blog/2014/tis-the-season-for-identity-theft)

[**A Little Extra Caution Can Go a Long Way While Driving at Night** — While fall and winter have their own pleasures, including SEC & NFL Football #UGA #RiseUp, longer nights mean increased danger on the roads. — You might think you drive just as well at night, but consider this: Even though nighttime driving accounts for just 23% of vehicle miles traveled, more than…](/blog/2014/a-little-extra-caution-can-go-a-long-way-while-driving-at-night)

[**Emergency Kit Preparedness** — **What you need in an Emergency Kit** — You never know when a natural disaster is going to hit Buford or Dacula — or even just a big storm that knocks out the power for a few days. — That’s why having an emergency kit for you and your family is so important. It’s not hard to put one together, yet there…](/blog/2014/emergency-kit-preparedness)

[**Have a happy (and safe!) Halloween** — Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year for children of all ages. But it also can be deadly. Did you know that on average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year? That’s why we’d like to share these important…](/blog/2014/have-a-happy-and-safe-halloween)

[**Halloween Safety** — **5 questions to ask to keep your haunting brood safe on Halloween** — Despite the fact that Halloween in Dacula involves walking around at night amongst ghouls and witches, it really only takes a little common sense to make the night safe for everyone. — Here are five questions to ask so your entire…](/blog/2014/halloween-safety)

[**Essential Safety Tips for Nighttime Boating** — If you own a boat (or better yet, as the joke goes, you know someone who does), you've probably thought about spending some evenings on the water – especially in the summertime. — It's a great thought, of course. But, when you're boating after dark in Georgia, you need to think about staying safe,…](/blog/2014/essential-safety-tips-for-nighttime-boating)

[**It’s time to start winterizing your home and yard** — It will not be long before you feel the chill of winter approaching. Is your home ready? The good news is that winterizing your home does not have to be costly or time consuming. With a free afternoon and a little elbow grease, here are some simple steps you can take to make sure your winter will…](/blog/2014/its-time-to-start-winterizing-your-home-and-yard)

[**Why do I need to do a Home Inventory?** — Let’s try a little exercise: Can you list everything you own from memory? — Didn’t think so. — The fact is most people own more things than they realize. It’s easy to remember the cars, the computer, the TV. But what about that holiday china in the garage? Or every pair of shoes? — All of it is…](/blog/2014/home-inventory)

[**Driving a Convertible** — **Put the top down and hit the road in Georgia** — The call of the open road is at its strongest during the summer - and so is the call of the convertible. If you’re one of those drivers who has long dreamed of dropping the top and heading across North Georgia and beyond, we here at Cowart Insurance…](/blog/2014/convertibles)

[**Disability Income Insurance – Are You Prepared?** — Take a moment and think about your family and what you might do if your income stopped tomorrow. Would you be able to pay for your son’s field trip or your daughter’s dance classes and still make your house payment? How far would your savings go to cover your family’s expenses? — Consider these…](/blog/2014/disability-income-insurance-are-you-prepared)

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