Owning a car is expensive, but it's not just vehicle prices that are driving up costs. Insurance premiums rose 18% between 2026 and 2025, hitting an average of $194 per month, according to the car ...

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

College is expensive: Besides tuition, housing, books and lab fees, many college students have to figure out how to pay for car insurance. Considering young drivers pay the highest premiums of any ...

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