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1 week ago | 
financebuzz.com | Danielle Letenyei |Steve Miller
When choosing a bank, customer service can be just as important as interest rates or account features. Whether you prefer the convenience of online banking or the reassurance of walking into a branch, your experience often hinges on how well a bank supports you when issues arise.
After years of banking with a local credit union, I recently switched to an online bank to avoid fees and earn a little interest on my savings.
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1 week ago | 
financebuzz.com | Kate Daugherty |Steve Miller
Driving in your 50s generally means lower insurance premiums. As insurance companies see it, you have more experience behind the wheel and are less likely to take risks that could lead to accidents. Insurance companies often reward you with lower rates in exchange for safer driving habits, but that's not always true.
Some companies stood out as we reviewed the cheapest car insurance for drivers in their 50s, but they still have drawbacks.
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2 weeks ago | 
financebuzz.com | Lindsay VanSomeren |Steve Miller
Wells Fargo Everyday Checking basicsWells Fargo Everyday CheckingAPYNo interest
RewardsNo
Minimum deposit to open account$25
Monthly maintenance fees$10 (waived for meeting certain conditions)
Overdraft fees$35 (waived for meeting certain conditions)
ATM access Yes
Joint accounts available?
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3 weeks ago | 
financebuzz.com | Danielle Letenyei |Steve Miller
If you are a musician or music lover, Slicethepie may sound like a great option to make extra cash reviewing new music tracks. However, you may end up making just pennies, and it could take a while to earn any significant sum of money. The platform pays more for completing surveys, but there is a good chance you'll be kicked off many surveys because of ineligibility, without earning anything.
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1 month ago | 
financebuzz.com | Christy Rakoczy |Steve Miller
Getting married changed my life in many great ways. Getting a lower price on my car insurance was just one of them.
After my husband and I got married, we combined our auto insurance coverage. Surprisingly, my premiums went down by about 6%, and my husband saved around 8% compared to what he was paying before.
That may sound strange. After all, why should car insurance be cheaper when married than when you're single?
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1 month ago | 
financebuzz.com | Steve Miller |Melinda Sineriz
Shopping for insurance can be annoying. It's always smart to comparison shop for the best deal, but doing so directly with a handful of insurers can take a while and will almost certainly result in a flood of spammy emails, calls, and follow-ups via physical mail. That's where insurance comparison marketplaces like Insurify come in.
Insurify provides what we found to be a relatively seamless quote-generation experience.
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2 months ago | 
financebuzz.com | Kat Tretina |Steve Miller
When I traded in a newer sedan and purchased an older minivan (I'm entering my dog mom era), I expected my car payments to be more affordable. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that my car insurance premiums dropped too. With an older vehicle with a lower value, the cost of owning the minivan was much lower overall.
My experience isn't unusual. And, with sky-high car prices — the average cost of a new car was $48,039 in 2025, up nearly 24% from 2020 — people are holding onto cars longer.
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2 months ago | 
financebuzz.com | Christy Rakoczy |Steve Miller
When my friend leased a car recently, she was surprised when the leasing company told her about all of the different kinds of auto insurance she had to buy. Since she knows I write about insurance all the time, she asked me why there were so many lease insurance requirements to meet.
There's actually a simple reason. You have to buy more auto insurance when you lease a car because you don't own the car — the leasing company does.
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2 months ago | 
financebuzz.com | Lindsay VanSomeren |Steve Miller
Every time I rent a car, I'm still amazed that you can just drive off the lot with a multi-thousand-dollar piece of equipment after answering fewer questions than a high school biology exam, one of them always being: Do you want to purchase optional rental car coverage?
If you paid for your rental with a credit card or if you have your own auto insurance policy, you might think you're all set and can decline it.
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2 months ago | 
financebuzz.com | Kat Tretina |Steve Miller
Car insurance is a non-negotiable expense, and it can be pricey. On average, full coverage car insurance policies cost $1,258 per year according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners — nearly 6% higher than the average premium from the year before.
If you're researching ways to save on car insurance, raising your deductible is a common tip. Why does having a higher deductible lower your insurance premiums?
