After shredding a tire on a Fiji pothole, I assumed my credit card wouldn't cover it. Filing the claim anyway taught me a valuable lesson.

Travel insurance helps you plan for the unknown, like a surprise illness or injury that requires you to turn your itinerary upside down. The hard part is that it can cost several hundred dollars, ...

Consumer Reports helps us all decide if getting the extra protection on a rental car is worth it. You might think your credit card or auto insurance covers you, but that's not the whole story. Here ...

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Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

Katherine Fan is a personal finance and points and miles travel journalist with a background in the tech industry. In addition to Forbes Advisor and USA TODAY Blueprint, you can read Katherine's work ...

Booking travel is expensive these days, from the cost of trains or planes to paying for your luggage, lodgings and more. It's important to have a backup plan in case things take a turn for the worst.

If you store your auto insurance card in your smartphone, you’re not alone. Nearly every state allows digital proof of insurance, and some now accept digital driver’s licenses too. It’s convenient, ...