I drive a large suv and I was hit. The other party was 100% at fault. Their insurance company had me send in photos of the damage, and called me today with an estimate. He explained they will mail me a check for their estimate amount and that they will pay $25 a day for a rental. In my area the smallest economy car is $60 a day so what they are paying won’t even cover that. What can I do? I am in no way at fault and I don’t believe my insurance should pay anything

Hi everyone, (long-time lurker here using a quick-made account for this post). I’m in a difficult financial and legal situation and could really use some guidance. On November 15, 2024, I was involved in a DUI accident while working as a delivery driver (not alcohol-related). I fully acknowledge that driving under the influence was a serious mistake. The reason I ended up in that situation was that I took drugs to cope after a traumatic work incident, where someone flashed a knife behind my back the previous week. On the night of the accident, I was working with the same person again, and I made the wrong choice in handling my stress. I deeply regret my actions. Since then, I have complied with all legal and rehabilitation requirements—attending therapy, DUI courses, and adjusting my medications—and I’ve made a complete turnaround in my life. During my delivery shift, I hit another car (a 2024 Toyota Highlander), but thankfully, no one was injured. My insurance initially handled the claim, but now Wilber Group has purchased the debt from the insurance company and is demanding $25,000 from me. My Financial Situation: • I am a student and will not have a steady income for the foreseeable future. • I am on disability due to hearing impairment and mental health conditions. • I currently make $17/hour, working 24 hours per week. My Questions: 1. Can I negotiate this debt down to 10-30% of the amount owed? Since debt collectors often buy debts for less than their full value, is it realistic to settle for significantly less? 2. Can they take any of my assets or garnish my wages? Location: Minnesota, and I’ve heard there are exemption laws, but I’m unsure how they apply to my situation. 3. What is my best strategy for dealing with this debt? Would negotiating a lump sum settlement be my best option, or should I try for a payment plan? 4. Could bankruptcy help me discharge this debt? Would a DUI-related accident debt like this be wiped out under Chapter 7 bankruptcy since I have no significant assets and low income? 5. Could recent tariff increases on cars affect the amount I owe? Since the Toyota Highlander I hit was a 2024 model, and the incident happened before April 2, 2025, could the recent tariff increases on imported vehicles have inflated the amount Wilber Group is demanding? If so, how can I challenge that?

I had to get a new car unexpectedly in April. My AAA car insurance period was Feb-Aug. Called them on April 7 to let them know I got a new car and the premium was crazy, but you can't drive without insurance so I kept it. Shopped around and got a new policy for much cheaper starting May 1. Called and cancelled AAA and the agent said I might get billed a cancellation fee. NBD I thought. Nope. My pro-rated term premium was $840. My payment due after cancelling was $310! The math ain't mathing. $840 for coverage from April to August comes out to $168/ month. I wasn't even covered by the new rate for a full month. I've already called and the agent just said its a combination of things like the short rate and cancellation fee, but she can't give me an itemized breakdown of charges. Anyone got any advice? Is there a way to get out of paying this or at least getting them to come down?

I was following up with Humana dental for a denial of a filling of $482 The filling was on a tooth that had a partial crown that fell off and had to be recemented. Their policy now is if you have a tooth with any type of crown; full, partial, or onlay, no matter how old, they will not cover a filling in the same tooth.

I have auto, home owners, etc and recently applied for Long Term Care Insurance with Nationwide. I did the application over the phone with the agent, then did the (hour long) Q&A. A few days/approx a week later, I got this email from the agent "Nationwide approved your application for CareMatters II Life with LTC policy." I thought the vernacular was strange, because if an application is complete, the 'application' is approved but the policy isn't. I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and left it alone. 1+ week has gone by and still no policy. I followed up with the agent and was told "they would be in touch “shortly” with an updated timeframe". A week goes by and nothing. I called the agent and he looked in the Nationwide portal and said the policy is still processing (I don't recall the exact term he said). Does anyone understand what is going on? Is Nationwide still reviewing my healthcare records? If so, why would the agent conflate "approved your application" with the more colloquial "your policy is approved".

so I’m on Medicaid since I’m not working due to my finger injury. I got my surgery done a few months ago and they send me a bill today. I literally thought everything is going to be covered by the insurance. Maybe I should’ve asked questions ahead of time, but I wasn’t aware of this since I know few people who got surgeries and it was covered. I’m not working right now as well since my finger is still not healed. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do right now. do I contact Medicaid or the surgery place? Not sure. by the way, my insurance is Blue cross complete of Michigan. My insurance did pay for over half of the bill but just confused why it wasn’t covered completely.

Couple of questions if I may... I recently used Goosehead to get home and car insurance. They said that AMWINS would be best for homeowners insurance. Has anyone heard of AMWINS? Are they any good? Anyone had any claims with them? Also, I just received a notice of a rescind of cancel notification from both of them. I never received notice of cancellation and that is concerning to me. They stated that the original reason was "underwriting". It does state that there was no laps in coverage. I will call them later today but I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on this as to what happened. I live in DFW and the house is paid off if that means anything.

We were rear ended by an uninsured driver. Had to file with our provider which is USAA. Today we got the repair estimate and the car is being deemed a total loss. All it needs is a new rear bumper and an exhaust. Repairs after our deductible are $700ish. Looks like the payment to us is $280. We're freaking out a bit. His car is older. It's a 2010 Foed Escape with 150k miles. We knew it wouldn't be worth much but $280? After searching around in our area, they are going for around $3k. Is there anyway for us to keep it and fix it ourselves? My husband is a mechanic and can get all this fixed for less than $700 easily is there anyway to do this without getting a salvaged title? If not, what are our options with insurance coverage moving forward? We cannot afford to buy another car right now.

Hi everyone, I’m a female in my late twenties, not pregnant, and I live near Bowling Green, Ohio (Wood County). I’m on Buckeye Health Plan and have been with them for about 3 years. Overall, it’s been fine. I like their 24/7 nurse line, free dental coverage, and that they cover out-of-state ER visits. I travel a lot to Florida, so that’s been very helpful. That said, I’ve noticed some limitations, especially when it comes to finding mental health providers. Another limitation is medication coverage; sometimes, even when the generic version is unavailable, it’s still difficult to get the brand-name approved. I’m considering switching to a Medicaid plan that offers more options and benefits, especially in case I face bigger health issues like surgery or serious illness. From my research, CareSource, AmeriHealth Caritas, and Humana Healthy Horizons seem to have the best options. I also like when plans are good with technology and keep their websites up to date. The problem is, after searching Reddit and reading different posts, the opinions are all over the place. Finding a provider is not a problem, and I’ve already read what each plan offers. They all seem good, so that didn’t help narrow it down. I just don’t want to switch and then be stuck with a plan I don’t like for another year. I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experience with these plans and could recommend a good option.

Proud owner of a 2013 prius for about a year now. During memorial day weekend, my catalytic concerter was stolen while i was parked in Brooklyn. Got a police report, filed a claim with geico, and got it fixed after a couple weeks ($500 out of pocket cost for deductible) This morning when parked in a pretty good neighborhood on Long Island, turned on the car and heard the hellcat noise. Made my stomach sink, worst feeling ever. I'm now contemplating what to do. I'm sure in NYS, any decent fix would run me at least $1,500, likely much more. The last fix receipt showed $3,200 just for parts. But I'm afraid to file a big claim twice in such a short time span. Will my insurance consider non renewal or flag me as a risky driver? I'm pretty new to having my own auto insurance, any help or suggestions are welcome. Can't really afford anything beyond $500 right now😓 The way people go around doing this type of stuff is sickening. Makes me so upset lol