This week on FinCap Friday we take a look at how recent natural disasters have impacted the financial lives of Americans. Many homeowners and renters alike were shocked to find out that certain things are not covered by their existing insurance policies. This underscores the importance of reading the fine print and being familiar with your insurance policy details, but also asking questions before agreeing to sign on the dotted line. Dive into this week's episode below:

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!