Comments on: Fun Fact: Renters Insurance Doubles As Stolen Laptop Insurance

By: CraigeT

CraigeT — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:21:59 +0000

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By: Jess Roy@twitter

Jess Roy@twitter — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:13:08 +0000

I started getting renter’s insurance last year. I haven’t had to use it yet, but I’m glad it’s there! I got it through my car insurance company and it’s only $25 for me and my husband and our giant piles of DVDs and electronics. It also covers you if someone gets hurt in your house, like if your dog bites them.

By: *trix@twitter

*trix@twitter — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:11:24 +0000

My renters insurance is through State Farm– it’s $10 a month or you can pay for it in a lump sum once a year. I’m pretty broke but it’s so cheap that the peace of mind is well worth it.

By: florabora

florabora — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:27:01 +0000

When I moved to an apartment from a dorm sophomore year of college, my mother said “Hmm, should you get renter’s insurance?”
“Umm, what now?”
Thankfully I am a dependent and covered under her homeowner’s insurance for a crazy amount of money (until this summer, I suppose). Several thousands of dollars more than the stuff I own. And THEN it totally came in handy a few months later.

By: cherrispryte

cherrispryte — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:19:02 +0000

After an apartment down the street from me burned down because someone was making meth and a fire started, I finally got myself renter’s insurance, and my semi-paranoid self feels so much better because of it. I did it through Liberty Mutual, it’s like $13/month, and it was entirely online. No phone calls, no interacting with people, no super-complicated questions about how old your building is or what sort of fireproofing they use, nothing. It was great. And now I am no longer scared of meth lab fires!
Go team renter’s insurance!