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USAA is by far the best insurance company, and I personally have accounts with them. While it doesn’t directly impact travel, or miles and points collecting, having good auto-insurance is vitally important for rental car trips and the personal property that you take with you. While USAA does restrict membership to military families, if you’re eligible to receive the benefits, there is no better company to work with.

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JamieJamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler. [Learn more about Jamie...]

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