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Six Surprising Things Home Insurance Doesn't Cover | Online Side Hustles Worth Your Time | What the Election Could Mean for Student Loans: Harris vs Trump Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 14, 2024 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP](format=multipart) ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top Story [] [Six Surprising Things Home Insurance Doesn't Cover]( [Six Surprising Things Home Insurance Doesn't Cover]( (Getty Images) Hurricane season is here. Protecting your home from wind, water and damage from debris is essential and your home insurance policy doesn't always help. Kiplinger contributor Daniel Bortz tells you [six surprising things your home insurance doesn’t cover](. [] Wealth Creation [] [Online Side Hustles Worth Your Time]( [Online Side Hustles Worth Your Time]( (Getty Images) Americans earn $52 billion per month from side hustles, according to a 2023 survey. 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