With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Buying your first home is a major milestone. However, it comes with major financial responsibilities, including protecting your home with homeowners insurance. While many first-time buyers focus on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. It used to be said that owning a home protected you from ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

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About 42% of homeowners say their homeowners insurance premiums have increased "a lot," according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. There are a host of reasons why this has happened, including ...

Insurance premiums are surging unevenly across the country. Your rates might be out of step with risks. By Mira Rojanasakul and Christopher Flavelle In No results found homeowners paid an average of ...

The number of American homeowners without insurance has jumped to 12% from 5% in 2019. The spike in uninsured homes is being driven by a dramatic rise in the cost of coverage. Higher premiums are ...

As homeowners insurance becomes more expensive, many Americans are choosing to go without it – even as risks that are prevented, or at least mitigated, by insurance coverage increase. The Federal ...

In 2024, 6.1 million American homeowners skipped home insurance, according to the Consumer Federation of America. Without coverage, they risk paying tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket for ...