‘We expect rates to continue to rise.’ Car insurance already costs nearly 14% more than last year. Here’s the best thing to do now to combat that.

How to save money on car insurance Getty Images/iStockphoto Like eggs, postage and dining out, auto insurance costs are on the rise in 2023. According to data from Bankrate’s annual True Cost of Auto ...

Auto insurance is up by more than 15% this year in some states

Miniseries | E+ | Getty Images As with many line items in your household budget, your auto insurance probably costs more this year than in 2022. How much more? related investing news It depends on a v...

The 12 Best Income Investments for 2023, According to Barron’s

While it might not be a feast now for income-oriented investors, it’s a lot better than the famine that prevailed for much of the past decade. Yields on a range of bond and bond-related investments ro...

The Best Income Investing Ideas for 2023

While it might not be a feast now for income-oriented investors, it’s a lot better than the famine that prevailed for much of the past decade. Yields on a range of bond and bond-related investments ro...

The Lesson of Blackstone’s Retail Real Estate Fund: Liquidity Matters.

The recent move by Blackstone giant retail real estate fund to limit redemptions after outsize withdrawal requests is a wake-up call for investors in a once-hot sector that may now face more regulator...

20 dividend stocks with high yields that have become more attractive right now

Income-seeking investors are looking at an opportunity to scoop up shares of real estate investment trusts. Stocks in that asset class have become more attractive as prices have fallen and cash flow i...

Here’s what the Wells Fargo cross selling scandal means for the bank

Wells Fargo is one of the oldest and most powerful banks in the United States. Its reputation today is in tatters, following a notorious scandal that is still unfolding. Reports of fraudulent activity...

Hurricane Ian damaged 358,000 vehicles. How to avoid buying one

Vehicles float in the water on Sept. 29 in Bonita Springs, Florida, after Hurricane Ian. Sean Rayford | Getty Images If you’re planning to shop for a used car in the next few months, be sure to ...

Dodge tries to convert its muscle car fans from V-8 engine to EV

Since the Dodge Charger was reintroduced in 2006, Dodge has been building a reputation for making muscle cars with big engines and bold and bright paint jobs. But it plans to discontinue the gas-power...

The Cheapest And Costliest Electric Cars To Insure

The Audi RS e-tron GT commands the highest national average insurance rates among electric cars for … [+] 2022. Audi/jameshalfacre.com Both consumer interest in, and sales of electric vehicles h...

Financing pushes monthly cost of new cars to record $702

Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Why drivers are spending more to buy a new vehicle The average new-car transaction in July was $45,869, according to the J.D. Power/LMC Automotive forecast. That’s ...

6 Apartment Stocks That Get a Rise Out of High Home Prices

Illustration by Naomi Elliott Text size Skyrocketing home prices and mortgage rates make this a tough time to buy a house. But it’s an opportunity for bargain hunters to invest in apartment real estat...

The Best Income Investments Now

Income-oriented investors, it’s time to celebrate. There are suddenly many more opportunities—in areas ranging from junk bonds to real estate investment trusts—after the bear markets in stocks and bon...

More Drivers Accept Monitoring, To Get Safe-Driver Discounts On Auto Insurance

A TransUnion survey suggests drivers looking for a safe-driver discount are more receptive to driver … [+] monitoring, for risky driving habits. AFP via Getty Images Inflation is driving custome...

Rising interest rates mean higher borrowing costs to buy a car

Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images On top of elevated prices for new and used cars, financing the purchase of one is about to get more expensive. With the Federal Reserve boosting a key interest rat...

Warren Buffett’s Deal for Alleghany Is Great for Berkshire, So-So for Alleghany

Berkshire Hathaway ’s agreement to buy insurer Alleghany for $11.6 billion looks like an excellent deal for Berkshire, but only a so-so one for Alleghany. Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK. A and BRK. B...

The most expensive state for car insurance — plus what it costs in every state

One survey from NerdWallet finds that switching car insurance could save good drivers about $417 a year. Adobe Stock (New Africa) There’s no doubt that car insurance is expensive — NerdWallet reveals ...

Why Tesla and GM want to be big in the car insurance business

A Tesla dealership in Colma, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For consumers who have found that costlier insurance is just one of the expenses that...

Auto insurance climbing 5% in 2022. Where it’s most, least expensive

Prostock-Studio | iStock | Getty Images Like many things right now, the cost of auto insurance is rising. For 2022, the average national cost to insure a car is expected to jump 5% to $1,707 annually,...