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To lower your car insurance costs, consider these strategies: directly ask your insurer about available discounts (like senior, good student, or safe driver), pay your policy in full for potential savings, regularly compare rates using services like Savvy, and take a defensive driving course to potentially remove points from your record and qualify for discounts.
The article discusses strategies for managing finances during a crisis like job loss, divorce, or illness. It highlights the story of a woman who declared bankruptcy due to overwhelming financial strain during a difficult period. The article then offers six practical tips: budgeting with reduced income, exploring credit card hardship programs, seeking help with rent and utilities, finding a side gig, negotiating medical bills, and establishing a plan for student loans, including income-driven repayment options or deferment/forbearance. The overall message emphasizes
This article offers practical tips for building savings, even when finances are tight. Suggestions include seeking assistance through resources like 2-1-1 and Modest Needs grants. It also highlights opportunities to earn extra money through mobile games like Solitaire Cash and Bubble Cash, where players can win cash prizes based on skill. Additionally, the article advises comparing car insurance rates using platforms like SmartFinancial and suggests earning income by watching movie previews and completing surveys with InboxDollars.
The article provides financial and safety advice for individuals experiencing domestic violence while sheltering at home during the pandemic. It highlights that approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience intimate partner violence, often including economic abuse. Recommendations include opening a new, secret bank account, updating direct deposit information, protecting online communication through private browsing and encrypted apps, and seeking support from victim advocates and mental health professionals. Resources like the National Domestic Violence Hotline and various grants and online support groups are also listed
This article cautions against taking on debt for five major life events: weddings, vacations, children’s college tuition, holidays, and new cars. While these moments are important, the author argues that starting them with debt can negatively impact your financial future. The piece offers practical advice for each event, such as setting a wedding budget, saving for vacations, encouraging kids to take out student loans, implementing the “four-gift rule” for holidays, and opting for a used car to avoid significant depreciation and
