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MetLife is perhaps best known for providing life insurance, but auto insurance is also available, and we found with our proprietary SimpleScore that this insurance carrier has a lot to offer. With a 4 out of 5 in claims satisfaction, and a 5 out of 5 with coverage options, MetLife is more than competitive. However, […]

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Our methodology Using our proprietary scoring system, called SimpleScore, we assessed the top home insurance companies. We looked at available discounts, coverage options, customer satisfaction, accessibility and quality of support. We also looked at other reputable reviewers, such as J.D. Power, which tracks customer satisfaction each year, and Consumer Reports, which looks at such factors […]

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Though best known for its car insurance, Geico’s offerings also include home, renters, and life insurance. Geico home insurance is competitively priced, and customers can save even more by taking advantage of some of its discounts. It’s important to note that Geico doesn’t underwrite its own homeowners insurance policies. Customers will end up working with […]

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Non-owner car insurance is a small expense that can spare you major headaches in the event of an accident.

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The IRS is watching your crypto! Learn how I calculated my cost basis for cryptocurrency taxes …

So how about that cryptocurrency, huh?

It's been on a bit of a wild ride lately. I just heard a few days ago that someone I knew had invested in some Dogecoin and had earned enough on the capital gains to buy a Jeep! All from a cryptocurrency that started as a joke.

Cryptocurrency certainly has performed very well recently.

The good performance means, though, that the IRS is keenly interested in its share. It's explicitly asking people on their 1040 if they've done any dealings in cryptocurrency:

At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency?

It’s very likely that, at some point, you’ve fallen prey for the desire for a new tech product. You hear about a new technology product and it sounds really cool! It has all of these great features that sound amazing. It’s expensive… but it’s really, really tempting. Should you buy it? Consider these things. I’ll […]

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Car insurance for teens can be expensive, but you can cut costs without cutting coverage. The key: look for specific discounts geared towards young drivers.

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You’ve got a new job. Maybe it’s your first real job after graduation. Maybe it’s a significant step up from your old job. Maybe you’ve just returned to the workplace after a break. Whatever it is, you passed the interview and signed on the dotted line, and now you’re a fresh new employee. This is […]

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For some, the realization that financial responsibility is important doesn’t kick in until midlife. You wake up one day, realize you’re in your 40s, and you have no idea where you’re going. It’s time to get started. For others, a midlife calamity can completely reset the financial game. Issues like divorce, a career failure, a […]

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