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Chubb Auto Insurance Review 2020
If you are an enthusiast of classic or luxury cars, you probably know Chubb for its reputation for excellent customer service. The company offers amenities and perks not seen at many insurers, and it’s known for giving its customers and their cars excellent treatment.
That special treatment and the high-end services the company provides comes at a price; Chubb is probably not the best choice for those looking for a bargain.
Here’s How to Apply for Education Grants
If you’re wondering how to pay for college for you or a family member, you may be curious about what, if any, grants you qualify for. Unlike student loans, which must be paid back over time, grants are essentially free money that you can use to fund your education. There are a variety of different types of grants available, both from the federal government as well as from private institutions.
How to Document Your Purchases and Why It’s Important
For his birthday last year, we bought our son a really nice mouse for his laptop, the exact one he wanted. It was a mouse designed for the types of games he enjoys playing on his laptop, with a bunch of extra programmable buttons and small weights so he could adjust the weight of his mouse just like he wanted.
Flash forward to a week ago. His mouse suddenly stopped working, and the manufacturer told us to return it to the store where it was purchased. The problem was, without a receipt, we weren’t sure if they would accept the return.
Fortunately, I had a record of it. With about two seconds of searching on my phone, I had an image of the receipt, which made the return incredibly easy. There was no looking through boxes or envelopes. There was no shrugging our shoulders and chalking it up as a loss. It took a few seconds, and we had everything we needed for a new mouse.
Home Office Tax Deductions, Explained
Millions of Americans will be working from home this spring in order to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. Many might be wondering if they can deduct home office expenses from their taxes and the answer is: it depends. While the self-employed and freelancers are allowed to deduct a portion of their office expenses as long as they use the room solely as a workspace, most W2 employees won’t qualify for the deduction. Ultimately, it depends on your specific situation, including what type of work you do and whether or not you use your office for other activities.
Does My Auto Insurance Cover a Hit and Run?
In the event of a car accident, both drivers typically pull over and exchange insurance information as a means of resolving the situation. But what happens if you get into an accident and the other person drives away from the scene?
Hit-and-run accidents are much more common than you might think. According to a study from AAA, more than one hit-and-run accident occurs each minute in the United States. On average, there are about 682,000 reported hit-and-run crashes every year.
Introducing Two Cents
As the personal finance landscape continues to change, we all have to adapt. To make sure we’re always bringing you the best, we’ve rethought our newsletter.
Two Cents, our new weekly newsletter, brings you all the latest finance news and expert advice. Each week, we’ll highlight trending topics and give you exclusive insights from Trent Hamm, founder of The Simple Dollar.
What you’ll get each week
The latest news
Things might look a little different when you open the email, but we’re still committed to bringing you the best content. Whether through expert testimony or breaking financial news, you’ll still get the financial advice you expect from The Simple Dollar.
Exclusive tips and advice from Trent Hamm
If you’ve been wanting more from Trent, you’re in luck! Two Cents will include content from Trent you can’t find anywhere else.
Questions About Retirement Investing, Paper Towel Alternatives, Emergency Funds and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.
1. Careful retirement investing question
2. Sanding down cast iron skillet
3. Don’t feel like buying stuff
4. Are unemployment numbers real?
5. Switching away from paper towels
6. Buying or continuing to rent?
7. Emergency fund goal?
8. Struggling with time management
Inspiration from Rachel Hollis, “Focus” Walks, Bob Dylan and More
Once a month (or so), I share a dozen things that have inspired me to greater personal, professional, and financial success in my life. I hope they bring similar success to your life. Please enjoy the archives of earlier collections of inspirational things.
Today, I’m going to list a bunch of things that have really helped me get through this stay at home period, helping me keep my mood up and keep me focused on my work and the people I care about the most.
1. Brian Eno – Thursday Afternoon
This has been my soundtrack for the last month. It’s a roughly hour-long piece of ambient music that I have been listening to almost nonstop for the last few weeks.
Swimming Pools and Home Insurance
Considering getting a swimming pool? We don’t blame you! Just keep in mind that what you need from your insurance provider is going to change if you do.
Here’s what you need to know.
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The National General Home Insurance Review
National General can cover all of your insurance needs, whether it’s a home, car or even an RV. You can bundle them together and save, or take advantage of any of their other numerous discounts available. And if you’re Earth-conscious, you’re in for a treat (see ‘Restore with Sustainable Materials’ in coverage options below).
When it comes to performance, things get murky. Sites such as the Better Business Bureau consider it to be an A+ insurance company, whereas sites such as J.D. Power think there is room for improvement— considering it to be below average.
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