Hey friend, happy Tech Tuesday. It's Maddie with the Kim Commando show, and we got to go over today's newsletter podcast.

Starting off with a little fun fact about Jeff Bezos. Bet you didn't know this one. When Jeff Bezos was CEO, he would get every single customer complaint sent over to his

inbox. And then from there, he would forward them to the correct department head, but he'd add

one singular character. You think you know what that character is? Think about it. It's actually

not that difficult when you put a little bit of effort behind it. I'll tell you at the end of the

podcast, but if you're

not sure, keep thinking about it, keep coming back to that. We got a couple minutes until I give you

the answer. Hey, let's do a little deep dive. Have you noticed that car insurance prices are going up?

My car insurance just jumped 32%. And no, I didn't get into an accident or add a bunch of speeding tickets to my record.

Since 2020, car insurance rates have skyrocketed by 37%. And in 2024 alone, they climbed another

16.5%. I'm not alone in this. I know you're seeing the price go up too. Some states even saw hikes

of over 50%. Even if your car isn't fresh off the lot,

you're going to be paying the price. Speaking of cars, if you're thinking about getting a new car,

new cars equal expensive repairs. You know, bumpers used to be just bumpers, and now they're just

loaded up with radar sensors, cameras, and computers for

crash prevention and parking assist.

Even a minor fender bender can cost thousands of dollars to fix.

But wait, there's more.

You know those blinding LED headlights that are brighter than ever?

Gone are the days of swapping out a quick $20 bulb.

A new LED headlight can cost $1,500 or more. Oh, and get this one,

EVs cost even more to repair than gas powered cars. On average, an EV repair costs around $6,600,

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