The Debit Insurance Years, Volume I (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Reverend Dr. Robert Christopher Wade, 2026
- Softcover
- New
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, AustraliaAussieBookSeller
AbeBooks seller since June 22, 2007
Condition: New
£ 27.58
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Paperback. In the decades subsequent to World War II, millions of American households depended on a straightforward yet robust system of financial safeguarding-debit insurance. Prior to the advent of online payments, computerized invoicing, and digital banking, insurance agents traversed neighborhood streets weekly, soliciting door-to-door to collect modest premiums that enabled working-class families to obtain life insurance coverage.The Debit Insurance Years, Volume I: How Weekly Premiums and Door-to-Door Agents Cultivated Trust and Safeguarded Families in Postwar America (1950s-1960s) examines this sometimes overlooked segment of American economic and social history. A distinctive system developed via the personal interactions between agents and policyholders, founded not solely on financial transactions, but also on trust, consistency, and interpersonal relationships.In the 1950s and 1960s, debit insurance emerged as a crucial component of life in numerous communities, especially among working-class families and in areas with restricted access to conventional financial institutions. Weekly, agents transported their premium books along meticulously devised routes, collecting little payments-occasionally mere pennies or dollars-from families who held a profound conviction regarding the significance of preparedness for unforeseen circumstances.During the segregation era, debit insurance offered one of the limited avenues for financial security in numerous African American communities. These regulations facilitated families in confronting challenging circumstances with dignity, ensuring that relatives would not be encumbered by excessive financial obligations.In this insightful historical analysis, Reverend Dr. Robert Christopher Wade explores the functionality of the debit insurance system, its prosperity during the postwar era, and its profound integration into the everyday lives of millions of Americans. This chapter emphasizes the commitment of the agents who diligently serviced their routes and the families whose confidence upheld the system for decades.The Debit Insurance Years transcends mere insurance; it narrates a tale of community, discipline, and the understated financial practices that safeguarded generations of American families.This initial volume commences the exploration of the ascent of debit insurance, establishing the foundation for subsequent volumes that would examine the transformations, obstacles, and eventual deterioration of this formerly prevalent institution in American society.The Reverend Doctor RobertChristopher Wade This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
Seller Inventory # 9798256076009
- Title
- The Debit Insurance Years, Volume I (Paperback)
- Author
- Dr Reverend Robert Christopher Wade
- Publisher
- Reverend Dr. Robert Christopher Wade
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798256076009
- Series
- Book 1 of 1: The Debit Insurance Years, Volumes: 1
In the decades subsequent to World War II, millions of American households depended on a straightforward yet robust system of financial safeguarding-debit insurance. Prior to the advent of online payments, computerized invoicing, and digital banking, insurance agents traversed neighborhood streets weekly, soliciting door-to-door to collect modest premiums that enabled working-class families to obtain life insurance coverage.
The Debit Insurance Years, Volume I: How Weekly Premiums and Door-to-Door Agents Cultivated Trust and Safeguarded Families in Postwar America (1950s-1960s) examines this sometimes overlooked segment of American economic and social history. A distinctive system developed via the personal interactions between agents and policyholders, founded not solely on financial transactions, but also on trust, consistency, and interpersonal relationships.
In the 1950s and 1960s, debit insurance emerged as a crucial component of life in numerous communities, especially among working-class families and in areas with restricted access to conventional financial institutions. Weekly, agents transported their premium books along meticulously devised routes, collecting little payments-occasionally mere pennies or dollars-from families who held a profound conviction regarding the significance of preparedness for unforeseen circumstances.
During the segregation era, debit insurance offered one of the limited avenues for financial security in numerous African American communities. These regulations facilitated families in confronting challenging circumstances with dignity, ensuring that relatives would not be encumbered by excessive financial obligations.
In this insightful historical analysis, Reverend Dr. Robert Christopher Wade explores the functionality of the debit insurance system, its prosperity during the postwar era, and its profound integration into the everyday lives of millions of Americans. This chapter emphasizes the commitment of the agents who diligently serviced their routes and the families whose confidence upheld the system for decades.
The Debit Insurance Years transcends mere insurance; it narrates a tale of community, discipline, and the understated financial practices that safeguarded generations of American families.
This initial volume commences the exploration of the ascent of debit insurance, establishing the foundation for subsequent volumes that would examine the transformations, obstacles, and eventual deterioration of this formerly prevalent institution in American society.
The Reverend Doctor Robert
Christopher Wade
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
AussieBookSeller
Truganina, VIC, Australia
AbeBooks seller since June 22, 2007
Shipping rates from Australia to U.S.A.
| Item | 25 to 45 business days | 8 to 14 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 27.41 | £ 32.59 |
Payment methods
Seller's business information
The Nile Group Pty Ltd
42 Apex Drive
Truganina, VIC Australia 3029
Terms of sale
We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the Abebooks web sites. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please use the Ask bookseller a question link to contact us and we'll respond within 2 business days.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to AussieBookSeller, Truganina, Victoria, Australia, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Please note that titles are dispatched from our UK and NZ warehouse. Delivery times specified in shipping terms. Orders ship within 2 business days. Delivery to your door then takes 8-15 days.