Should You Buy an Extended Warranty?

We've all been there. As we head to the register to buy a new laptop or cell phone, we face the aggressive sales pitch to buy an extended warranty. And many of us do spring for this additional service contract.

Canada's First Insurance-Broker-Sold Extended Vehicle Warranty, High Road Warranty, Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary

VANCOUVER , Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - High Road Warranty, the first extended vehicle warranty sold exclusively through Canada's network of insurance brokerages, celebrates its first anniversary February 1, ...

Simple clear advice in plain English

Why does my extended warranty start on the day of purchase? Should an extended warranty begin on the date of purchase or date of delivery? In recent years I have purchased a number of PCs and related items and bought extended warranties.

First Person: I'll Never Buy Another Extended Warranty

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Extended vehicle warranties are a gamble

An Allentown woman took the risk and lost when her warranty company filed for bankruptcy. Wanda Archilla wasn't happy to hear the alternator had gone bad in her Chrysler Sebring, but she felt some relief knowing she had an extended warranty that should pay for a new one.