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Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

Car insurance is one of those financial essentials that most of us buy without much enthusiasm. It’s necessary, often costly, and tangled in fine print that can feel opaque. But it doesn’t have to be ...

Cassidy Horton is a finance writer covering banking, life insurance and business loans. She has worked with top finance brands including NerdWallet, MarketWatch and Consumer Affairs. Cassidy first ...