When it comes to buying auto insurance, more consumers are shopping online versus calling up insurance carriers. A record 4 million auto insurance policies were purchased online in 2023. That’s an increase of 200% since 2006, according to the U.S. Online Auto Insurance Report by ComScore. It’s not that surprising given the way everything we […]
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If you have a car addiction problem, you’ve come to the right place. Back in my 20s and early 30s, I bought eight cars over a 10-year time frame. It was clear I had a car buying problem that needed solving. I originally wrote this post on July 11, 2009 when I first started Financial
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Here’s a story about how Uber sold the false dream of riches to its contract drivers. Back in 2015, I gave over 500 rides on Uber to thoroughly understand the platform. The sun was just starting to peek over the mountains so I pulled over to stretch my legs. It was 6 am. I had
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Driving for Uber is one way to earn extra side hustle income. After all, the more income you make, the sooner you can reach financial independence. Side hustles are a part of the post-pandemic era of making money. However, making money driving for Uber is getting harder and harder now. Uber is currently DESPERATE for
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The day after Brexit, I decided to be supportive of the British people and headed over to the British Motor Car dealership to check out if there were any deals. After all, the FTSE 250 had collapsed by 12% the first day of trading after the vote. Moose, my beloved Discovery II that I had driven between 2005 – 2014
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Everyone deserves a nice car. If you’ve been saving and diligently for years, then a nice car you should get! After analyzing the safest cars on the road and researching the best mid-life crisis cars to buy, I’ve finally come to a decision on what to get next. For almost three years, I’ve been driving a
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As a father of two young kids, I’ve done hours of research understanding the safest cars and SUVs to survive a crash. Nothing is more precious than my children and my spouse. You can be the safest driver on the road and still get into an an accident. As a result, there is no shame
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Previously, I had written about my struggling friend Jabir who was unemployed for a couple years before he discovered Uber. He drove for Uber for a year before switching over to be a dedicated hotel driver. In this post, my other friend Harry shares why he drives for Uber even though he’s financially thriving. Enjoy!
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The government suspends my driver license one year. I want to share my story. To the drivers out there who work very hard to deliver our packages and safely transport our citizens, to the employees out there who commute an hour each way to jobs you don’t like to provide for your family, to the entrepreneurs out
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Negotiating using the BATNA technique is huge for saving you money or making you more money. Last year, after playing an afternoon tennis match at my club, I decided to switch on my Uber driver app to try and catch a fare heading home. Making money by going in a direction I planned to go
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