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Experts expect homeowners and auto insurance premiums to go up in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

You may not live in Florida or Texas, but your insurance rates could spike because of hurricanes

Harvey caused $20 billion to $25 billion in insured losses and Irma, $40 billion to $60 billion, according to one estimate.

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Personal Finance

Will the Equifax data breach impact your Social Security benefits?
It's not just your bank account or credit cards you may have to worry about.

Personal Finance

Real estate: 4 reasons fewer Americans are buying homes
The U.S. homeownership rate is close to its lowest level since the 1960s. Here's why.

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Ford shows its Ranger Raptor, which will only be sold in Asia.

Ford creates a baby Raptor off-road pickup
The smaller version of the off-road pickup looks tough

markets

Bitcoin loses third of its value this month after 400% run-up in 2017
Bitcoin also has been buffeted by negative comments from Wall Street giants such as J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon.

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Tap your retirement plan for a disaster? Usually other options are better
When disasters like Hurricane Harvey strike, it can be tempting to tap into 401(k) or other retirement plans, but this usually isn't wise.

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To lower the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft and financial fraud after the data breach at Equifax, Americans can place a security

Equifax data breach: How to freeze your credit
Freezing your credit is one line of defense in a data breach.

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A credit freeze prevents creditors from accessing your credit report.

Equifax data breach: I tried to freeze my credit. There were problems.
We were told this is how to protect ourselves from identity thieves. Too bad we can't

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The best-selling Instant Pot is back down to its lowest price of the year

The best-selling Instant Pot is back down to its Amazon Prime Day price
The Instant Pot transforms how you cook at home, and right now this best-selling pressure cooker is on sale on Amazon for the same low price as it was on Prime Day.

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Is smartphone killing sex? Trojan sales drop blamed on 'distracted' Millennials
Macquarie Research says condom sales are falling at Church & Dwight because "young people are having less sex because they are distracted by their mobile phones."