Property insurance costs hit a record in 2025, and new data suggest higher premiums may be a significant factor behind mortgage delinquency rates.

From 2024 to present, our team has gathered rates for 222 auto insurance companies across the nation. 39 Million Quotes Collected Our team has relied on 39,683,951 auto insurance quotes sourced from ...

Companies face a roughly 9.5% surge in costs this year, the biggest rise in at least 15 years.

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Homeowners insurance has traditionally been a background cost of owning a home, but in many markets, it is becoming a defining factor in housing affordability. Recent industry research and real estate ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

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Three years after Hurricane Ian slammed into Fort Myers Beach, jackhammers still echo along the barrier island's main road, where new houses and businesses are going up next to vacant lots and the ...