Lena Borrelli

Contributing Writer​

Lena Borrelli is a freelance writer for Reviews.com. Over the last year, she has covered insurance, finance, and more. She has been featured in TIME with NextAdvisor, Bankrate, The Simple Dollar, MYMOVE, Million Mile Secrets, Coverage.com and more. My favorite article is “How to Invest in Real Estate During COVID?” on Reviews.com.

More from Lena Borrelli

Does the Color of Your Car Affect Insurance Rates?

Fast facts: The color of a vehicle has zero effect on car insurance premiums. Almost half of Americans believe that the color of a car can increase insurance rates. While rates are not directly affected by color, a red car might draw more attention to itself by a patrol officer, causing higher rates of tickets, ...

Who Pays for Haunted Car Wash Damage?

Over the last few years, car washes across the country have put a new spin on Halloween — a haunted car wash with fog, lights, sounds and props, as well as characters in costume who’ll dry and buff your car. Thanks to Covid-19, this year’s haunted car washes will be contact-free as far as humans ...

If Someone “Jolly Ranchers” Your Car, Will Insurance Cover It?

Heartbreak can mean a lot of things: insomnia, wine, chocolate, ice cream, comfy pajamas and… Jolly Ranchers?  It appears that the lovelorn misery of olden days is long gone because today, heartbreak takes a more creative, albeit destructive turn. It appears that for some, recovering from heartbreak is as simple as some Jolly Ranchers and ...

Is Your Home Insured for Fall Weather Hazards?

Just because the weather is getting cooler does not mean that you should be any less vigilant about the safety of your home. “With the change of seasons, we typically witness a host of new property claims,” says Matt Wolf, Director of Partnerships at SimpliSafe. “This is especially true during the fall when many homeowners ...

What to Do if a Drone Crashes Through Your Window

We see them everywhere, the new multi-purpose “eye in the sky” that serves a number of purposes for federal, professional and personal use.   Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones are a type of unmanned aircraft that uses multiple rotors to hover, fly and twist through the air. It’s like the new toy ...

How Climate Change Has Impacted Home Insurance Rates

2020 has brought one natural disaster after another, testing the American resolve with everything from a global pandemic to hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes. Nothing better demonstrates the consequences of climate change, and experts predict that it will only grow worse. Loss of glaciers and melting ice caps mean more intense heat waves and elevated sea ...

Do "Haunted" Houses Cost More to Insure?

Haunted houses are a celebrated part of American folklore. In Massachusetts sits Lizzie Borden’s home, a surviving testament to the little girl who supposedly slaughtered her parents with an ax in the dark of night. In New York’s Greenwich Village, 22 different ghosts haunt the “House of Death,” including famed author Mark Twain. Even the ...

Is Your Home Insured Against Asteroids?

Asteroids have once again made the news with reports of a special election-time present this year, a November 2nd asteroid named 2018 VP1. Though early reports sensationalized a collision, astronomers at NASA say that the odds of collision are just one in 240, with no damage to Earth should it actually collide. “Close approaches by ...

The Best Video Games

There are a ton of video games available today, making it tough to find just the right one. To make it easier, we sifted through all of the games that this year has to offer, looking for the best and most exciting options on the market. Based on affordability, creativity, graphics, and storyline, these are ...

The Best Standing Desk

Standing desks either work or they don’t. After meeting a baseline of quality construction and functionality (stability, smooth transitions, etc.), it’s all about taste. We started by testing nine of the most popular standing desk models for function, and then focused on form. Our top picks nailed the basics, but our winner was by far ...

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