A few weeks ago, I was in a car accident while driving my parents' car that I wasn’t in fault. When I called my parents insurance company they told me i wasn’t covered by their insurance policy and didn't say anything and said to call the other party to solve this they didn't informed me on any of the steps so I assumed that I have to only call the other persons insurance. I wasn’t covered under my parents insurance, as they excluded me from due to not having 3 years o experience and I had no idea how much this would impact me. This was totally my fault for not being informed. My parents don’t speak good English and the language barrier wasn’t clear whether they added me or removed me from their policy. I'm a full time student taking 30 units this spring and currently I live with my boyfriend near my campus and visit my parents about once a month. That day, I just wanted to go to the gym and didn't think much about it so I drove myself since my parents were busy. I never thought that one small decision could turn into something so overwhelming. I’ve only been driving for a year, and this is the first time anything like this has ever happened to me. I didn’t even know that I was supposed to notify the DMV if the accident caused more than $1,000 in damage. I’ve tried everything I called my parents’ insurance company, I called the DMV to request a hearing but they told me there’s nothing I can do because I wasn’t covered. Now, I’m facing the possibility of having my license suspended, and I feel completely lost. Is there *any* way to stop this from happening? I don’t want one mistake to take away my ability to drive. If anyone has advice or knows what I can do, I’d truly appreciate it.

When I turned 18, my dad made my start a Roth IRA with Ameriprise because I had an unexpected source of income coming in that he wanted me to put away. Well, since then I have continued to put money into that account and I talk to my FA semi-regularly. Well, I am now 22M and going to be making some real money soon and after some research, I see a lot of people saying to avoid FA for a Roth, especially Ameriprise. I am glad my dad had me do this when I was 18 but now I am wondering if I should move my Roth to something else. For full disclosure, I have put in $19,000 total, and it has grown about $4,000 in that last 4 years or so. However, I do not really know where to begin. Should I move my Roth away from Ameriprise? How would I move my Roth? Where do I move my Roth? I have seen mentions of Vanguard, Fidelity, Schwab and others. How would I choose one? Don't services like these also charge some sort of fee? Thank you so much for the help.

Does anyone have experience with this company? I don’t expect any claims but how are they in this area? I’ve had Foremost for several years but this renewal they screwed me with 3x increase. No claims. I’m in SoCal. Apparently another broker couldn’t find me a quote and my current broker has ignored several of my inquiries for options. I understand it’s tough to get affordable fire insurance in Cali. Arghhhh

My dog has IVDD and hit the $10k annual limit this year. I’ve been paying $178.49/month for 90% reimbursement and a $500 deductible. Now my provider wants to increase it to $248.59/month for the same coverage, which is a 39% increase ($840 more per year). Has anyone found a provider that covers chronic conditions like IVDD without this kind of rate hike? I’m open to switching if the new insurer doesn’t exclude spinal issues and will accept pre-existing.

I feel stupid for falling for Northwestern Mutual’s whole life policy sales pitch when I was in my early 20’s when I clearly had no dependents or need to have such a policy. I finally came to my senses recently and cancelled the policy, took the relatively small cash value and ran. My question really is how is that ethical for NWM to be preying on recent college grads to bring in high commission policies they do not need? The number one sign I did the right thing in cancelling my policy was how angry my “advisor” got when I stood my ground on our call.

I have a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hatchback insured with Allstate. My older son used to drive it, but he's now away at college (out of state) and only occasionally drives when he's home. My younger son is about to get his license, and when I asked Allstate about adding him to the policy, they said my monthly premium will essentially double. This seems excessive since their overall risk exposure isn’t really doubling—my younger son is essentially replacing my older son as the primary driver, not adding a whole new vehicle to the policy. It feels like a shady business practice. Is this a common experience with teen drivers? Am I getting ripped off, or is there a way to negotiate this? Any advice on dealing with Allstate or switching providers?

Is it even legal for Healthy Paws pet insurance to increase premiums at almost 200% in CA? This is outrageously high!! Anyone experiencing the same? #healthypawspetinsurance

We recently adopted a new puppy. We went to add her to our nationwide policy and payout after deductible is only 70% now. And the policy works as a reimbursement system. If I remember correctly, deductible is $250 and premium is $1000 a year. Is there anything better? Obviously we want to get something affordable that won’t go up ridiculously high as she gets older. Thanks!

Hello all, I was involved in a crash Saturday night around 11PM. I was in the backseat of an uber with two friends when the uber driver allegedly ran a red light (according to the other people involved in the crash) and we got in a pretty violent accident. Luckily everyone in the uber walked away unharmed expect for me. I dislocated my finger (it was sideways after the crash) , and I walked into the hospital ER (we crashed a 5 minute walk from a big hospital in our city). I was treated and had it put back into place, and now have a follow up tomorrow. I am expecting this will continue to affect me for months. I am a student, starting grad school to become a physician assistant in August. This is going to affect me in school as I will struggle to type and struggle to be able to learn the hands on clinical skills for at least first first part of the semester. This has so far been extremely painful and I am only beginning to know the extent of medical treatment I will need and recovery timeline. This was also an extremely traumatizing and upsetting experience for me. After the accident, police were called and they spoke to me and the other riders at the hospital. I also believe the other people in the crash filed a report too. When I got home from the ER I spoke with uber and reported everything and their insurance is supposed to reach out to me. I already provided my ER discharge papers and pictures of the injury. What are the next steps here? Do I just wait to hear from uber? Also, what are my chances of receiving real compensation for my pain and suffering (like a couple thousand? Or should I expect less than that?) Thank you

The claim was for dental surgery (periodontal disease). The reason it was denied is that the cat had no previous medical records showing his dental condition. They also said that no single exam is going to be enough to establish he didn't have previous dental problems, they need to see a record of his health over time. I do realise that dental is a separate category as far as most insurence companies are concerned, but I also wonder if they won't use the same reasoning in future claims. How can I prove something wasn't a preexisting condition if I don't have records? Some background: My cat who is now 8 year old, grew up as a partly feral street cat in a non western country. Yearly vet visits for cats are not common practice there, and with him being the kind of cat that requires sedatives in order to get in a carrier, he ended up visiting a clinic even less than the average cat. In short he has barely any medical records from before arriving in Canada last year. I was actually a little surprised to see that I could even get insurance for a cat his age, but now I'm starting to suspect that they're just fine with taking my money but will never approve a claim. TLDR: Should I cancel an 8 year old cats insurence if he doesn't have any previous medical records?