If you’ve been in an accident and had a claim paid out for your car, you’ll need to inform any new car insurance company of this incident. Even if you were on someone else’s auto insurance policy at the time, the obligation to disclose your previous accident remains. This guide explores what you must disclose about an accident to a new car insurance company. Key Highlights You’ll need to disclose previous accidents when getting a new car insurance policy. If you were on someone else’s...

A certificate of deposit, commonly referred to as a CD, involves depositing your funds for a set period of time. During the CD's term, the funds will earn a predetermined interest rate. Locking in an interest rate can help to protect your funds from loss, which can be appealing during a volatile market. This guide shares opinions from financial experts about how CDs could protect your portfolio and help you get ahead financially, especially when the market is undergoing rapid changes, which...

Automobile accidents – especially those involving repairs, vehicle replacement, or medical bills – can be costly. According to CarInsurance.com data, you could anticipate an average 57% increase after one at-fault accident with more than $2,000 in damages. It’s even more pricey if this is your second at-fault accident — an average increase of 123%. “The amount in which your insurance premiums will increase after an at-fault accident will vary based on the state you live in and the rules and...

The contribution moms make to their families is priceless. However, if America’s mothers were paid for their work around the house, they would have earned an annual salary of $145,235 over the past year, according to Insure.com’s Mother’s Day Index for 2025. Moms’ wages increased by 4% from last year’s Mother’s Day Index, which found that the work mothers did was equivalent to a salary of $140,315. This 4% wage increase beats the average hourly earnings increase of 1.4% from March 2024 to...