Discover how many people lie on insurance applications and the potential consequences you face when you do so.

Is it okay to lie on your insurance application? What are the consequences if you do? Hosts Sean Pyles and Anna Helhoski discuss the findings from a recent NerdWallet survey revealing how many Americans admit to intentionally providing inaccurate information on their insurance applications and delve into the generational and gender differences in attitudes toward this behavior. Learn why people justify these lies and the potential legal and financial repercussions of being dishonest on your insurance forms.

Then, they break down the latest money headlines, starting with a promising decline in delinquencies reported by VantageScore. They also discuss the IRS expanding its free filing software program and how a recent decline in grocery store prices could affect your bottom line.

In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: insurance fraud, lying on insurance applications, insurance rates, saving money on insurance, insurance applications, insurance deception, financial honesty, life insurance, auto insurance, consumer debt, debt delinquencies, credit score, personal loans, credit card debt, IRS free filing software, Direct File, tax preparation, inflation, grocery prices, lowering grocery costs, Aldi discounts, Target discounts, Amazon Fresh discounts, financial news, insurance industry, high-risk hobbies insurance, marijuana habits insurance, insurance consequences, consumer finance, financial tips, money management, credit health, tax filing season, insurance coverage, and economic trends.

To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected].

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