Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and Student ...

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Rhino renters insurance comes with very limited coverage, so it's not the best choice for most people. Its security deposit insurance makes sense only if you can't afford the deposit on your own.

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Chris Kissell has been a journalist for three decades and has written extensively about insurance and other personal finance topics for the past 20 years. For the last 14 years, he has been a ...

Ryan Barone is cofounder and CEO of RentRedi, a property management software that simplifies the renting process for landlords and renters. It’s clear that renters insurance benefits tenants, but why ...

If you rent your home and own a car, you likely need two types of insurance: renters insurance and auto insurance. The policies can protect you and your belongings, as well as limit your liability, in ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...