[We’re trying something new with this post. Please scroll down to the bottom for my short podcast interview with two USAA managers about these topics!] Oooh, I almost forgot my traditional FTC disclosure: The Federal Trade Commission fears that I've lost my objectivity and become a USAA fanboi. My family and I have been USAA … [Read more...] about USAA’s Digital MilEx: Hurricane Readiness and Augmented Reality Vehicle Shopping
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The Big Picture On Insurance: USAA’s Annual Reports
I get many questions about USAA’s services & products. After six years of their financial conferences and dozens of interrogations interviews of their executives, I think I’ve learned enough about their business model (and the insurance industry) to help you navigate your choices. My spouse and I have been USAA members since 1981, and now our … [Read more...] about The Big Picture On Insurance: USAA’s Annual Reports
USAA Answers Your Insurance And Financial Questions
This was the best conference yet! For those who are just joining us, last month I polled people's questions about USAA's insurance and financial programs. I brought those issues to the Digital Military Experience with USAA's Communications team, other program managers, and several executives. But first, it's time for another … [Read more...] about USAA Answers Your Insurance And Financial Questions
What Questions Should I Ask USAA At Digital MilEx?
[Nords note: if you're finding this post via a search engine, here's the followup post with USAA's responses: USAA Answers Your Insurance And Financial Questions] It's almost that time of year again! The San Antonio summer is cooling off (a little) and on 19-20 September I'll be USAA's guest at Digital Military Experience … [Read more...] about What Questions Should I Ask USAA At Digital MilEx?
Your Auto Insurance Premiums Are Rising, But It’s Not Just You
My social media has lit up this year with complaints about vehicle insurance. It seems as if every military family who's transferred to a new duty station has paid more money to insure the same autos and the same drivers. Even families who haven't moved (yet) are unhappy when they renew their policies: more money for the same coverage. It's not … [Read more...] about Your Auto Insurance Premiums Are Rising, But It’s Not Just You
Reduce the cost of insuring your teen driver with USAA
Way back in 2008, our daughter reached the age of 15.5 and took the test to earn her learner's permit. She was pretty excited about this modern rite of passage. I was pretty excited about how much our insurance premiums would jump for the next few years. This was before my blogger relationship with USAA, although by then I'd been a … [Read more...] about Reduce the cost of insuring your teen driver with USAA
Tricare, vehicle insurance, and uninsured/underinsured motorists
I've enjoyed military retirement for over 10 years, and in that time I've been lucky enough to be mostly ignorant of my Tricare Prime benefits. I found a good civilian clinic for my primary care manager (just a couple of miles from our house), and I've only visited once or twice a year for the usual respiratory infections or … [Read more...] about Tricare, vehicle insurance, and uninsured/underinsured motorists
