Dawn Nici

Jul 11, 2024 | flipboard.com | Dawn Nici

This Is the Most Disappointing Tourist Attraction in the U.S., According to a New StudyWhat was once an incredible US landmark is now an underwhelming waste of time. It’s a tale as old as time: What was once an incredible US landmark is …

Jun 26, 2024 | forbes.com | Kennedy Edgerton |Dawn Nici

Student loan borrowers on a key Biden Administration repayment plan won’t see their monthly payments cut in half in July after all. Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri have issued preliminary injunctions blocking components of the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, program. The orders will put parts of SAVE on hold while two lawsuits filed by more than a dozen states make their way through the courts.

Jun 25, 2024 | forbes.com | Dawn Nici |Caren Weiner

Homeowners who have been dropped by their insurance companies may soon find it more difficult—or more expensive—to obtain coverage through a state-mandated plan. A new Florida rule that takes effect on July 1 will require insurance agents to have three appointments with authorized insurers—instead of just one—before they’re eligible to steer a homeowner to a policy with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the state’s insurer of last resort.

Jun 18, 2024 | forbes.com | Dawn Nici |Caren Weiner

Nationwide has announced that it will drop about 100,000 pet insurance policies over the next year, citing the rising cost of going to the vet as one big reason. That could leave thousands of pet owners scrambling to find coverage for their pets, especially older animals with pre-existing conditions that might not be covered under a new policy.

Jun 12, 2024 | forbes.com | Kennedy Edgerton |Dawn Nici

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it will allow home buyers with a VA-guaranteed mortgage to pay their real estate agent a commission. The temporary policy, which takes effect on August 10, 2024, will remain in effect while the VA observes recent changes in the home-buying market and develops a permanent rule. Service members and veterans with VA loans are currently not permitted to pay a fee or commission directly to their agent or broker.