German phone repair and insurance firm goes bankrupt after paying €200,000 to ransomware hackers despite reported revenue of 70 million 11% of the company's data was reportedly leaked. PC Gamer · Aug 6, 2025
Hiscox profits fall after £128m claims hit from LA wildfires Group chief executive Aki Hussain branded the California disaster the ‘largest wildfire insurance event in history’. Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025
Ozempic, Botox, Eliquis: How Tariffs on Europe Could Impact Drug Prices (And What To Do About It) Most medications come from Europe. Does that mean the new tariffs on the EU will drive drug prices higher? Kiplinger · Aug 5, 2025
Why AI Is Making Insurance Agents More Essential Than Ever—Not Replacing Them Artificial intelligence and digital tools are transforming the insurance landscape, but contrary to popular belief, technology isn't making human agents obsolete — it's making them more essential than ever. Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025
5 Homes That Could Be a Bad Investment This Year (And What To Buy Instead) Thinking of buying a home in 2025? Discover 5 property types that could be bad investments—and smarter real estate options to consider instead. GOBankingRates · Aug 5, 2025
Why Filing Too Many “Inquiries” With Your Insurance Could Flag You for Audit It sounds harmless enough: call your insurance company, ask a few questions, check whether a certain situation is covered. No big deal, right? But those calls, known as “inquiries,” aren’t always as innocent as they seem. Insurance providers track them, log them, and sometimes use them as signals. Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 5, 2025
The New Retirement Problem Boomers Are Facing Baby boomer homeowners are sitting on a ton of equity right now. According to the Federal Reserve, they hold $17.3 trillion in home equity, roughly 50% of the country's total equity. This is in large... GOBankingRates · Aug 5, 2025
How Pet DNA Kits Are Quietly Selling Renter Data to Insurance Firms In the age of digital convenience, everything seems to be available at the click of a button, including DNA testing kits for pets. They promise to unlock a wealth of genetic information about your furry companion—information that can help with health, behavior, and even ancestry. But beneath the surface of… Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 5, 2025
Forgetting to do this one thing before removing a wall could have dire consequences, say experts It can be tempting to skip it, but don't! Ideal Home · Aug 5, 2025
7 Ways Retirees Are Wasting Their Social Security Checks It's more important than ever for retirees to spend their benefits wisely. Here are 7 common ways beneficiaries overspend when it comes to their monthly checks. GOBankingRates · Aug 5, 2025
Why Some Car Accident Victims Get Lowballed and Others Win Big In Atlanta, GA, traffic congestion isn’t just a nuisance; it’s a serious risk. inkl · Aug 5, 2025
Why Truck Accidents Need Faster Legal Action Than You Think When big trucks collide, the aftermath is always severe. inkl · Aug 5, 2025
'This Wasn't The First Car I Totaled Of His' — Man Asks The Ramsey Show If He Can Keep $10K Insurance Check After Crashing His Father-In-Law's Car When Randall called in to "The Ramsey Show" to ask a financial question, it quickly turned into a conversation about family tension, legal ownership — and hitting a moose in Alaska. Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025
6 Home Renovations That Quietly Lower Your Insurance Score Renovations typically are changes homeowners make to improve the value of their houses. But not every renovation is created equal. In fact, there are some that might actually impact your home insurance in ways you would have never thought of. Your insurance score is a rating used by insurance companies… Clever Dude · Aug 4, 2025
The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025 Some taxes are inefficient at any level. Even modest reforms will help Australia’s tax system has come under scrutiny again ahead of the government’s reform roundtable later this month. Economists argue we could raise the same revenue with less economic harm by relying more on efficient taxes and less on inefficient ones.
Saving Advice · Aug 4, 2025 9 Everyday Items That Can Void Your Home Insurance Policy Most homeowners believe that their insurance policy will protect them as long as they pay their premiums and maintain their property. But the reality is...
Saving Advice · Aug 4, 2025 9 Financial Products That Prey on the Recently Retired Crossing the finish line into retirement should feel like a triumph. After decades of working, saving, and planning, this chapter should offer peace of mind,...
The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 4, 2025 8 Insurance Riders That Sound Helpful—But Add No Value When you buy insurance, you want to protect yourself and your family. Insurance riders promise extra coverage for a small fee. They sound helpful. But not all insurance riders are worth the money. Some add little or no value. Others duplicate coverage you already have. And a few just make…
The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 4, 2025 7 Retirement Perks That Were Silently Phased Out This Year Retirement planning is already challenging enough, but what happens when the benefits you’ve been counting on suddenly disappear? This year, several key retirement perks have quietly been reduced, altered, or eliminated altogether. Many retirees and future retirees are only now discovering these changes, which can drastically affect their income, healthcare…
GOBankingRates · Aug 4, 2025 4 Surprisingly Smart Ways To Use Life Insurance To Build Generational Wealth Learn how life insurance can help you build tax-free wealth, fund a trust, and set up your family for long-term financial security.
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025 British tourist faces £174k fine for flying drone over Spanish festival Authorities have urged holidaymakers to familiarise themselves with the strict rules
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 4, 2025 Is A Minimalist Life Actually Achievable? I Challenged Myself For A Week To Find Out I challenged myself to live a minimalist life for a week, as a self proclaimed maximalist (whose budget is out of control).
inkl · Aug 4, 2025 Wrecked Cars for Sale: A Cost-Effective Path to Vehicle Ownership Buying a car can be one of the biggest expenses in a person’s life, but it doesn’t always have to be. Wrecked cars for sale offer a lesser-known but highly practical way to get behind the wheel without draining your bank account.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025 Quoted home insurance premiums fall amid increasing competition, study finds Consumer Intelligence said quoted premiums have fallen by 7.9% on average over the past year.
Benzinga · Aug 3, 2025 5 'Stupid Money Mistakes' That Could Be Draining Thousands From Your Wallet—What Financial Advisors Aren't Telling You In a brutally honest Reddit post that’s gaining traction among personal finance communities, everyday Americans are calling out the financial missteps that drain thousands from their bank accounts annually. While financial advisors focus on complex investment strategies, these real-world insights reveal simpler—and more immediately impactful—ways to keep more money in…