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Car insurance prices surge(www.newsweek.com)

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Car insurance rates are surging as Americans struggle to pay for basic necessities and ongoing debt.

The newest Consumer Price Index shows car insurance spiked 20 percent year over year. The surge in pricing occurred after years of gradual price inflation, with earlier reports finding the rates grew by 36 percent since 2020.

Thatā€™s at the same time debt is soaring for many Americans. While Americans hold around 1.75 trillion in student debt loans alone, they also have $1.05 trillion in credit card balances not paid off.

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Geico gave me a reason, ā€œThe reason why we are increasing your rate is because there are more people in your area who drive without insuranceā€

Iā€™m sorry, but how the fuck is that my problem? Also, isnā€™t that the whole fucking point of the full cover insurance I am required to pay while Iā€™m making payments on the car?

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Iā€™m sorry, but how the fuck is that my problem? Also, isnā€™t that the whole fucking point of the full cover insurance I am required to pay while Iā€™m making payments on the car?

Insurance always wins. If you have full coverage they have to pay when you get hit by them. They donā€™t want to pay.

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