Hi, I would really appreciate it if you could provide some guidance. I am in the process of buying a 5 acre property with a 1980 1100sqft permanently attached mobile home. It is so obvious that the value is in the land. I never thought when making the offer that the manufactured home would become such a problem. My plan was to buy 5 acre land build a regular house on it in 1-2 years. Because of the manufactured home I am being hit with high interest rate and higher down payment. I was OK with that. But now the lender requires me to have Full Replacement Cost for the manufactured home. The lender would not accept the only and highest dwelling coverage I could find from Citizens. Citizens provided an RCE report stating brand new full reconstruction would cost $147k, but they would subtract depreciation and allow 25% higher in vaullue. So, that would be $62k + 25% = $78k and the premium is like $2300. Citizens won't go higher on the premium. The lender wants $147k coverage. I am unable to find any other insurers that would even insure the mobile home. I ordered 4-point inspection and the home passed it without any issues. Full roof replacement was just done 1 week ago as well. To me the mobile home is worth $30-40k at most, so the insurance company is right. Why would they insure it for higher anyways. I am purchasing the property as is for $330k. Putting down 25%. So, only borrowing $249k. The land itself is worth $300k+. I do not understand why the lender would not accept my $78k insurance as I cannot insure the land either. I told the lender/broker to be my guess and find an insurance company that would do what they are asking for. Even if they could, I could not even imagine what the premium would be on that case? 5k ? Who would pay to insurance for 40k Mobile home? What should I do?

I have received a debit card from OnePay by mail. I didn’t register for their service. It looked fishy to me, but I called their customer service, they requested my last 4 SSN and date of birth to investigate. I insisted them to check if there exist such an account without that info but no luck. I was hesitant to provide my sensitive info. The card is issued by Coastal Community Bank. Should I call the bank instead? Does anyone have similar experience? Planning to report it to FTC and local police. Have already security freeze on file for all credit bureaus for years. Have also checked ChexSystems report, but shows no activity. But this has happened. Thanks

Hello, I just found this sub. I am looking at getting pet insurance. I have a 3 month old cavapoo. I was going to go with fetch until I saw all these horror stories. I am in Canada. Any suggestions? I got quoted $108 with trupanion. Seems high. Fetch was like $60 with the wellness. I notice they all jack up premiums based on whatever yearly too. Even if trupanion says it's not based on age, they can blame it on whatever. I asked them and they said they're is not cap on how much premiums can increase. I understand it's a gamble. Might never need it but I want the piece of mind of having coverage.

I’m 20 Male, In California, 2 years driving record with a Clean history. I’m buying a New Ford Maverick 2025 XLT and looking for insurance but I keep getting quoted around $2300 total for ONLY 6 months. This seems insane I know my age and new car and more plays a role, but even then it seems absurd how much it is for just 6 months not even an annual term. Is there anything I can do, or people that might offer me better prices or discounts. I’ve tried most companies and feel as if I won’t get anything better then $2,100 from Progressive.

Hi everyone, (long-time lurker here using a quick-made account for this post). I’m in a difficult financial and legal situation and could really use some guidance. On November 15, 2024, I was involved in a DUI accident while working as a delivery driver (not alcohol-related). I fully acknowledge that driving under the influence was a serious mistake. The reason I ended up in that situation was that I took drugs to cope after a traumatic work incident, where someone flashed a knife behind my back the previous week. On the night of the accident, I was working with the same person again, and I made the wrong choice in handling my stress. I deeply regret my actions. Since then, I have complied with all legal and rehabilitation requirements—attending therapy, DUI courses, and adjusting my medications—and I’ve made a complete turnaround in my life. During my delivery shift, I hit another car (a 2024 Toyota Highlander), but thankfully, no one was injured. My insurance initially handled the claim, but now Wilber Group has purchased the debt from the insurance company and is demanding $25,000 from me. My Financial Situation: • I am a student and will not have a steady income for the foreseeable future. • I am on disability due to hearing impairment and mental health conditions. • I currently make $17/hour, working 24 hours per week. My Questions: 1. Can I negotiate this debt down to 10-30% of the amount owed? Since debt collectors often buy debts for less than their full value, is it realistic to settle for significantly less? 2. Can they take any of my assets or garnish my wages? Location: Minnesota, and I’ve heard there are exemption laws, but I’m unsure how they apply to my situation. 3. What is my best strategy for dealing with this debt? Would negotiating a lump sum settlement be my best option, or should I try for a payment plan? 4. Could bankruptcy help me discharge this debt? Would a DUI-related accident debt like this be wiped out under Chapter 7 bankruptcy since I have no significant assets and low income? 5. Could recent tariff increases on cars affect the amount I owe? Since the Toyota Highlander I hit was a 2024 model, and the incident happened before April 2, 2025, could the recent tariff increases on imported vehicles have inflated the amount Wilber Group is demanding? If so, how can I challenge that?

My ADHD prescription has all of sudden stopped being covered by BCBS TN. What’s the fastest way to contact them to resolve this? I have emailed, chat function not available, and I have now been on hold for 3 hours. Has this happened to anyone else? I’m currently at Walgreens don’t know if that matters. But again, it has been covered in the past. It’s not feasible to pay $100+ for a prescription every month nor do I want to.

I recently had to have an in-patient EEG. The neurologist said they'd call my insurance (Aetna) for pre-approval before moving forward with booking. I received a call saying that it was completely covered and to move forward with procedure. I check-in with no mention of payment and checked-out with no mention of payment. Cut to now about a month later and I receive a bill for $7,000. Apparently, insurance only offered partial coverage though I was told by my provider it will be completely covered. Do I have any recourse in this?

Currently have metlife and i’m not happy. I pay $100/month for 3 of my cats. Theyve been putting me through hell & back for MONTHS over a claim I submitted for a $12 medication that will only go towards my $500 deductible anyway, every few weeks they ask me for more paperwork and information, now they want a handwritten letter from my vet explaining WHY my cat needs this medication. It’s always something new and im over it atp and realize if something ever major happens to my cat are they even gonna cover it? cause it soundd like not and i’m wasting my money.

Hello. I have mapfre insurance. I had a minor accident 2 weeks ago and submitted a claim on March 27th. They had me take pics of the damage(front bumper damage) I got my estimate from their electronic appraisal. I dropped off the car at an in network shop on Sunday, March 31st. That Monday the shop submitted a supplemental appraisal to have someone to check the car to approve more funds to get the car fixed from insurance. Since then there has not been an appraiser to come check my car at the shop. It’s been a week and it’s beginning to get frustrating. I was told many different stories on when an appraiser will come up until on Thursday an appraiser told me there was an issue in their system that prevented them from assigning an appraiser. I was told this past Friday that one has been assigned and will call the shop to schedule an appointment. The damage is minimal and the shop can fix the car in 2 days but can’t proceed without insurance. What are my options to make sure they have someone come on Monday? I’ve been without a car for a week and it’s been difficult to get around. Would love some advice on this issue!