When you're at the counter ready to rent a car, it's likely you'll be asked to add car rental protection to your bill. At first, it may seem like a good idea to say yes. What if something goes wrong?

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It happens every time you go on vacation and you rent a car. As you're picking up the car, the rental car company person asks if you want to buy the insurance. I used to think, that ...

This AmEx card provides theft and damage coverage as well as personal accident and property protection. This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The ...

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With more than 50 million redeemed miles under her belt, Becky Pokora is a rewards travel expert. She's been writing about credit cards and reward travel since 2011 with articles on Forbes Advisor, ...

Clint Proctor is a lead editor with the credit cards and travel rewards team at Forbes Advisor. He has five years of experience in personal finance journalism and has contributed to a variety of ...

Selling consumers additional insurance coverage, often unnecessarily duplicating coverage they already have, is the primary way car rental companies increase the cost of the rental. There are four ...