Dog Bite Insurance: Your Pet Policy Does Not Cover This
Dog bite liability sits under homeowners or renters insurance, not pet insurance. Breed exclusions, what limits to carry, and cover for excluded breeds.
Sep 8, 202611 min read
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Dog Dental Insurance: What Is Covered and the Clause That Voids It
Pet insurance covers dental disease and broken teeth, never routine cleaning. Many policies also require an annual dental exam, and skipping it voids the cover.
Sep 8, 202611 min read
How Does Gap Insurance Work, and How Much Is It Really?
Gap insurance pays the difference between your loan balance and what the insurer calls your car worth. How it works, what it costs, and when to skip it.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
What Is Hazard Insurance on a Mortgage? And Is It the Same as Homeowners?
Hazard insurance is not a separate policy. It is the dwelling part of your homeowners insurance, and it is the part your lender actually cares about.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
How to Get Health Insurance Without a Job (and the Age 26 Rule)
Six routes to coverage when you have no employer plan, how long you can stay on a parent's insurance, and how quickly Medicaid actually approves.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
HMO vs PPO, and What Every Number on Your Insurance Card Means
The real difference between an HMO and a PPO, whether your policy number is your member ID, and what out-of-network actually costs you.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
How to Switch Car Insurance Without Creating a Gap
You can switch car insurance any day of the year and get a pro-rata refund. The order the steps must happen in, and the one mistake that costs real money.
Sep 8, 202611 min read
Do You Pay Taxes on Life Insurance? Usually Not, With Five Exceptions
A life insurance death benefit is normally income-tax free. The situations that change that, from interest on a delayed payout to estate tax and policy loans.
Sep 8, 202614 min read
Medicare vs Medicaid: Two Programmes, One Confusing Letter Apart
Medicare is age-based and federal. Medicaid is income-based and run by your state. Why you can have both, and why you cannot get Medicare at 62.
Sep 8, 202611 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Arizona: Low Minimums, Long Season, Real Heat
Arizona sets some of the lowest liability minimums in the country and lets riders filter. Why the minimums are dangerous and what heat does to a claim.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Motorcycle Insurance by State: Requirements, Costs and the Florida Exception
What motorcycle insurance costs and what each state actually requires. Why Florida is different, what average premiums reflect, and how riding season changes price.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Colorado: Filtering, Hail and Mountain Roads
Colorado now permits limited lane filtering, sits in the worst hail belt in the country, and sends riders over passes. All three change what to carry.
Sep 8, 202612 min read