Personal Finance

Ranking Insurance Companies by Direct Premiums Written in 2020

June 9th, 2021

Insurance companies took in hundreds of millions last year in direct premiums. Here are the top 10 winners in each sector

VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rates in 2021

May 27th, 2021

This article and accompanying visualizations discuss the monthly VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation rates for surviving spouses and eligible children of U.S. Veterans as of 2021

Mapped: VA Approved Loan Volume and Amounts for Each State

May 25th, 2021

VA approved home loans are guaranteed by the U.S. government as a special benefit for military veterans. Here’s how many loans and how much money on average is flowing to the U.S. housing market through this program

COVID-19 Unemployment Rates and Assistance Benefits by State

May 11th, 2021

Mapping the Highest Paid Professions in Each State

April 8th, 2021

This map shows the highest paid occupation in every state in the country

Mapped: Uninsured Rates by State

March 30th, 2021

There are a lot of Americans who don’t have health insurance. Here’s the rate of uninsured Americans in every state

Median U.S. Home Prices and Housing Affordability by State

March 16th, 2021

This visualization shows a map of median U.S. home prices with a percentage of households who can pay for the new home, pointing out just how hard it is for most Americans to afford their own houses

Visualizing the Massive Gender Pay Gap Across U.S. Industries

March 4th, 2021

The gender wage gap refers to how men make more money than women. This visualization shows which industries have the biggest problem paying women less than men

Visualizing the Sharp Decline in Credit Card Debt Around the U.S.

February 8th, 2021

A lot of people are paying down their credit cards during the COVID-19 pandemic. These visualizations show which states and generations are making the most progress

Mapped: Healthcare Costs in All 50 States

February 1st, 2021

How much does health insurance cost? This map shows that the answer depends a lot on where you live