car insurance

You’re staring at the estimate, doing the math in your head, and realizing the repair cost barely misses your deductible. It feels unfair. You pay for insurance every month, so why not use it? At the same time, your wife’s warning bell is ringing—and she might have a point. So what do you do?

If you hit a pothole that damages your car, will the city public works cover it? Or is it covered by your insurance? We look at options to explore.

You had a body shop repair the dents in your car under an insurance claim, but the damage is still very noticeable. And now your insurance provider won't authorize a second repair order. What now?

Maybe your neighbor clipped your bumper while backing out, maybe they scraped your door, and now they’re insisting the damage was already there. The good news is that proving your car wasn’t damaged before the accident is usually possible, even if it feels like their word versus yours. You just need to know where to look and how to build your case.

Your dash cam caught your neighbor sideswiping your vehicle, but he says you can’t use the footage because it violates his privacy. Here’s what you need to know.

Car insurance rates got you panicking? Learn how to rebalance your budget, reduce monthly costs, and keep your car without going broke—even if you're locked into a long loan.