Car loan— 12,000 to pay off, interest rate is 7.8% Federal student loans— 6,000 to pay off, interest rates average about 4% I called Wells Fargo, as this is what my auto loan is through and they told me their is no benefit to paying off my car early (as in I won’t save any money) very confused as I know this is a “fixed loan”. Obviously it is better to pay off the higher interest rate, but if it’s a fixed loan does that matter?? Any advice on which to pay off first??

Location: Oklahoma Long story kind of short, I was in a car accident on Oct.4th, and the other party was at fault. At the scene they acknowledged they were at fault and their insurance looked up to date. At the moment, I felt that calling the police for a report was not worth the hassle, a mistake I know now. While at the scene the driver was on the phone with their mother and told them they were on their phone at the time of the accident, which she later denies. Additionally the drivers mother wanted to speak to me on the phone and was very adamant not to go through insurance and that they wanted to pay out of pocket, which I refused, I didn't think much of this comment in the moment but is important later. I filed a claim with the insurance they provided and a few days later they told me they were not insured at the time of the accenet. My father reached out to the drivers father as he is the person on the title of the vehicle, and this is when we found out the drivers father is the Chief of Police for a small town bordering my city where the crash occurred which is in the same county. At this point we were given updated insurance from the driver and I made the claim with their insurance, which was denied as they were denying what happened at the crash. Some context to add to this is that this was a new driver and had their license for only about a month and were 16 and were heading to their first day of work at their new job. I filled with my insurance who sent it to arbitration, and it was radio silence for 4 months and they would not even return my calls, thanks Progressive. I called today and told them I need an update today, and the new rep I got was amazing and told me everything I needed to know and they should have told me months ago. Arbitration determined the other party was at fault, which was obvious from the damage, and they were not insured at the time of the crash. So it turns out they tried to buy insurance right after the crash and did not tell anyone. Progressive wants to send them to collections to get some of my deductible back, but I would like to get my full deductible and loss of value (at the minimum). So my question is is small claims court enough for the $2k deductible and $2k loss of value, and do I need a lawyer? I have already waited 6 months, and while if I need a Lawyer I want them to get paid, but I feel like I shouldn't have to pay legal fees for this especially due to the criminal behaviour on their part.

Hey, Reddit - hoping someone can help me with a direction to take regarding my issue. Location: Houston, Texas Back in early 2023, I found out via an alert from my bank that my credit score worsened because a lender has been trying to reach me. I panicked because 1. I have thankfully never needed any loans and 2. I normally have a great credit score. I did some investigating and found out that apparently, an education loan had been opened in my name only about six months prior in a completely different state (Albuquerque, New Mexico). I live in Houston, Texas and the loan was opened for a community college in Albuquerque. For backstory, I graduated from college over 10 years ago and I’m thankful to say that I never needed any loans to get through any of my schooling. I did everything I could to fight this loan over the last two years since discovering it. I reached out to the lender (Mohela) and explained my situation in detail, filled out a large packet that they requested to dispute the loan and prove my identity with several various supplemental documents in my possession to help support my case. This was mailed to them ASAP and is STILL under review 2 years later. I filed a police report with my local police station and they even spoke to the Albuquerque police department to warn them of the identity theft and to give them the local Albuquerque home address that was wrongly associated with my name. I corrected all incorrect contact information associated with the loan and with all three credit reporting bureaus, and immediately froze my credit across all three. I flagged any mention of the loan across all three credit bureaus as fraud and to dispute it. I have provided all three credit bureaus with supporting documentation to prove my identity along with the police report. I even called the community college in Albuquerque and spoke to several people there, asked them to close the promissory note for the loan since it was due to identity theft. I sent them my police report as well. I filed a report on [identitytheft.gov](http://identitytheft.gov/). I have called the lender every few months, have to explain my situation all over again to whatever agent I get connected with, why I won’t be making payments on this loan, and continue to ask for a forbearance on my account while my case continues to be reviewed and hopefully dismissed in the near future. Despite all of this, even two years later, the loan still appears on my credit reports because it is still being reviewed and has not yet been dismissed. I am at my wits end and am now thinking I need to hire a lawyer to help me fight this, but I have no idea what type of lawyer and how to even find someone who can help me. I also have no idea how much it would cost. If anyone can offer any advice on the best direction I can take, I would greatly appreciate it.

I’ve been thinking about getting Lemonade Pet Insurance for my dog, but I’m not really sure if it’s a good deal or just another scam. I’ve read some reviews that say Lemonade Pet Insurance is affordable and quick to process claims, but others mention hidden fees and terrible customer service. Honestly, I don’t want to end up paying all this money and then having Lemonade Pet Insurance deny my claim when my dog gets sick. Has anyone here actually used Lemonade Pet Insurance long-term? How’s the coverage, especially for things like emergencies or hereditary conditions? Would love to hear real experiences before I make a decision.

I would like to warn people before signing up with Pets Plus Us. They are “endorsed” by Costco and I thought that meant they must be decent. I signed up with them in 2014 when my dog was 10 weeks old. My dog is now 10.5 years old and this is my experience: Since 2021 they have approved $29 and $26 dollars of claims. In November 2022 they approved their last reimbursement for $29. They rejected a claim for an autoimmune disorder despite the fact a surgeon and specialist reached out on our behalf and provided published information proving that under PetsPlusUs guidelines it should have been covered…we paid $7500 out of pocket for that in 2022. Despite not approving any claims since November 2022, when my dog turned 10 (June 2024) they DOUBLED his monthly rates. And claimed that had nothing to do with age. Today I received an email advising that my dog’s plan is being “discontinued” so they I can pick a new plan to “better meet my needs” however, pre-existing conditions will not be covered. I called to cancel our policy today. We were loyal clients for nearly 11 years and this is how they “value” us.

Hi All, I'm hoping you can help me review my options and come up with a plan for a recent unexpected (and I believe inaccurate) medical bill. I get annual cleanings and other routine dental care (e.g. 1 set of x-rays a year) for free under my dental plan. I have just recently gotten off of my parent's insurance and onto my own plan so I made sure to double and triple check both on my insurance provider (Cigna)'s website and on Zocdoc that I was booking an in-network appointment. At my appointment, however, I was seen by a different dentist than the one I booked with who ended up being an out-of-network dentist. I was surprised by a $400 bill from Cigna, which should have been $0, several weeks later. A fruitless chat with a Cigna rep led to them reprocessing my claim, even though I knew it wouldn't do any good since the information submitted by the dental office showed that I was seen by the out-of-network dentist. A week ago the claim was processed and my bill went up to nearly $1000 because they say the facility is out of network. It is not, and I have a screenshot from Cigna's website showing it isn't. Anyway, I'm feeling a bit lost about how to proceed. I know about the No Surprises act but am not totally sure how I would go about using it to my advantage here -- I do have the original emails showing that I booked my appointment with a different provider than the one who saw me, but am not sure how I can communicate this to the right people. Any advice about next steps would be very much appreciated! TIA for helping me figure out how to move through this. EDIT: In my 20s, live in NY State, insured through employer.

Does anybody know or have had a awful experience with State Farm? They have kept my car at a body shop. It was a front end collision. They fixed all the outside of the car. Even things that did not need to be replaced. When went to pick it up it was not drivable. We told them at the time of the crash that they stability. Track went out. They refused to fix that. They told me to have it towed to my dealership. And guess what? I can’t get a hold of their roadside assistance. And every time I call they act like they don’t even know Like there is no claim! How can that be? They still have my vehicle at the shop.

I have Lemonade and they denied my claim because the covered illness was “discounted” on my invoice showing nothing due. I have a care plan through my vet that I’m paying $150 a month for. I submitted a claim for the exam and testing that my dog received which was included in my care plan. Am I wrong for expecting Lemonade to reimburse for this? Even though the invoice shows no charges, it’s only because I’ve been paying in advance with my care plan. I’ve had pet insurance before (24 Hour Pet Watch) and they reimbursed me for things that were included in my vets care plan. I see nothing in my policy that states they don’t reimburse what your care plan covers. They told me their “guidelines” say it will not be paid. I’m thinking about filing a complaint and canceling my policies with them.

Location: Texas On mid February of this year our truck randomly started being noisy, we immediately took it to a shop, they told us the issue and that if it had a warranty we would be fine. It did have a warranty and we immediately contacted them and dropped off the truck in a certified shop. The shop then dealt with the warranty and the claim was officially filed on March 5th (we were told this by the warranty company) today we call for an update and get told they can no longer do anything since the warranty expired on March 30th. We think they purposely let time run out. Has anyone dealt with something similar?

I’ve been with USAA all my driving life and I’ve grown fed up with the high prices. So I’m switching to Erie and it goes active on the 28th. My USAA bill is due the 31st so when would be the best day to cancel? I’m not sure if I should call tomorrow or call them on the 27th. This is the first time I’ve ever switched insurances like this.