Delaware State

Delaware County, PA

Florida State

Saint Pete Beach, FL

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. A growing number of Americans are throwing caution to the wind and dropping their home insurance policies because they can’t keep up with their premiums. The percentage of uninsured homes in the U.S. has...

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Delaware County saw a drop in population in the southeast, except for one spot. The Philadelphia region, and its eight counties, lost about .2 percent of its population between 2020 and 2023 to settle in at a regional population of 5,496,558, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Southeastern Delaware County...

Southeast Delaware County Lost Some Residents, With One Exception

Pennsylvania State

SAP moved up a slot this year in the rankings for best place to work for in the United States/. Two top Delaware County employers not only made Fortune’s 2024 list of the top 100 Best Companies to Work for in the US, they also placed in the top 50, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal.

These 2 Delaware County Firms Make ‘Best to Work for’ 2024 List

Alabama State

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A Piece of Travel

Looking to move to a state that goes easier on your wallet? In a recent study, Forbes discovered the ten cheapest states to live in. Moving to any of these states could put some hard-earned money back in your pocket.

10 States With the Lowest Cost of Living

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Wyoming State

GOBankingRates

When you buy a home, your monthly expenses can run much higher than your mortgage payment. Home insurance, maintenance costs, home association dues and property taxes can spike your monthly outlay by...

7 States With Cheap Housing Markets and Low Property Taxes

Car insurance rates have become a significant expense for many drivers, even if they don’t own a pricey premium vehicle. Even so, some insurers rise above the rest with reasonable prices, but they don’t all operate in every state, and some have restrictive policies that limit the type and number of drivers they accept. MarketWatch’s recent insurance study found that some insurers far undercut others with rates that make the competition look greedy.

Insurance companies with the cheapest national average rates

Missouri State

The insurer has agreed to pay tens of millions to settle the suit involving overcharges. State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company are issuing life insurance settlement checks as pay out for a class action lawsuit against the companies. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court and involved overcharging...

State Farm settles life insurance suit with $65 million payment

Chicago, IL

Chicago may be the third-largest city in the U.S., but it isn't among the three most expensive. A GOBankingRates survey calculated the cost of living in the 50 largest U.S. states and ranked Chicago...

Chicago’s Average Cost of Living Is $40,000 a Year — Here’s Why

There is no shortage of states in the U.S. that tout costs of living that are higher than the national average. Discover More: Cheapest Places To Buy a Home in Every State Read Next: Become a Real...

7 Richest States in the U.S. — and How Much It Costs To Live in Each

Daily Mail

Joe Biden and First Lady Jill have been using their homes as an ATM, taking out multiple mortgages and refinancing their Delaware properties an astonishing 35 times, DailyMail.com can reveal.

Report: The Bidens have been using their Delaware house for fast cash

New York State

Progressive Insurance has agreed to a $48 million settlement to resolve Volino et al v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co et al, a class action lawsuit alleging that the insurer systematically undervalued claims made by New York drivers whose vehicles were totaled. Policyholders contended that the company employed third-party software that...

Progressive in huge settlement with policyholders

Car insurance is mandatory in nearly every state. However, the amount of money Americans shell out for their insurance plan varies drastically according to where they live. Staff at Insure.com studied Quadrant Information Services data to determine where Americans pay the most money for their car insurance. They used a Honda Accord LX that has 10,000 annual mileage as their standardized vehicle. As for the driver, they studied rates based on a 40-year-old American with a good insurance score and no traffic violations on record.

15 States With the Most Expensive Car Insurance, Americans Moving States Beware

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Surprisingly, senior drivers may pay higher rates than younger drivers. Learn 10 sensible ways to drive rates back down.

10 Ways Seniors Can Cut Their Auto Insurance Premiums

California State

Soaring insurance costs have left homeowners with some tough decisions to make. The average home insurance premium increased by more than 20% in 2023, and experts are expecting another 10% to 15% hike this year. In states like California and Florida, where homeowners face a growing number of wildfires, severe storms and other natural disasters, major insurance companies have stopped offering insurance policies altogether.

4 Home Renovations That Insurance Companies Love

New Jersey State

Maryland State

GEICO is to shell out around $8 million to settle with auto claims adjusters and policyholders in two separate cases. In the case involving auto claims adjusters, the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary was accused of wage and hour laws violations. Lodged by both former and current colleagues in Maryland and New York, the complaints had been refuted by GEICO, claiming that the supposed overtime hours weren’t logged on the adjusters’ time cards.

GEICO to pay millions in separate settlements

While a majority of U.S. homeowners with mortgages continue to be locked into rates below 5%, the share with rates above 5% is growing steadily. As of May, 24% of homeowners with mortgages had a current interest rate of 5% or higher, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s July 2024 Mortgage Monitor Report.

ICE: 24 Percent of Homeowners with a Mortgage Now Have a Rate Above 5 Percent

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Is Florida on your mind for retirement but you're not too keen on the cost of living? The Sunshine State has been a key place for retirees to relocate to for its warm weather and tax friendliness, but...

9 Warm Weather States That Are More Affordable for Retirees Than Florida

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New York Times: Delaware County Homeowners Pay More These Days for Insurance

The average Delaware County homeowner paid a lower premium last year, $1,969, to insure their homes than the average U.S. households paid, which was $2,530. Delaware...

New York Times: Delaware County Homeowners Pay More These Days for Insurance

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