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How Mileage Can Affect Your Car Insurance Quote

Aubrey Cohen
Feb. 25, 2016

You can lower car insurance quotes somewhat by driving less. But price breaks are small and inconsistent, according to a NerdWallet analysis. Inside the numbers NerdWallet looked at car insurance quotes…

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5 Major Threats to Your Retirement

5 Major Threats to Your Retirement

Aubrey Cohen
Feb. 22, 2016

Even if you’ve been diligently saving for retirement and have your money socked away in the right investments for your age, unforeseen problems can disrupt your careful planning. Threats to…

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Life Insurance for Married Couples

Aubrey Cohen
Feb. 5, 2016

When you’re building your life with someone else, the foundation that the two of you are laying may need the protection that life insurance for married couples provides. More than 40%…

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Globe Life vs. New York Life Simplified Issue Life Insurance Policies

Globe Life vs. New York Life Simplified Issue Life Insurance Policies

Aubrey Cohen
Feb. 1, 2016

“Simplified issue” life insurance doesn’t require a medical exam, although you must answer health questions and can be turned down. If you’re interested in buying simplified issue life insurance, you…

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Homeowners’ Life Insurance Options

Homeowners’ Life Insurance Options

Aubrey Cohen
Jan. 29, 2016

Buying a home usually means taking on one of the biggest financial obligations of your life. A homeowner’s life insurance policy can be essential financial protection, particularly when you’re obtaining a…

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How to Make a Life Insurance Claim

How to Make a Life Insurance Claim

Aubrey Cohen
Jan. 27, 2016

If you’re the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, you might think a check will arrive in the mail after the insured person dies. But you need to be proactive…

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Why Insurers, Repair Shops Argue Over Car Insurance Claims

Aubrey Cohen
Jan. 18, 2016

After an accident, you might file a car insurance claim and think it is obvious what’s wrong with your car and what repairs are necessary. But it turns out auto insurance…

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11 States Where Drivers Can Save the Most on Car Insurance

11 States Where Drivers Can Save the Most on Car Insurance

Aubrey Cohen
Dec. 9, 2015

Many Americans are missing out on substantial savings on car insurance quotes, according to a NerdWallet study. The potential savings are particularly great in 11 states. The findings, based on…

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Prudential Offers Life Insurance to People With HIV

Aubrey Cohen
Dec. 2, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Prudential Financial, one of the nation’s largest insurance companies, has started offering life insurance to people with HIV, the company announced Tuesday, on World AIDS Day. Previously, people…

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Baltimore vs. Washington, D.C.: Car Insurance Smackdown

Baltimore vs. Washington, D.C.: Car Insurance Smackdown

Aubrey Cohen
Nov. 20, 2015

Baltimore and Washington, D.C., are remarkably similar in certain ways — but not when it comes to car insurance rates. It takes only about an hour to drive from Baltimore’s…

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