Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

For people in need of extra space for their belongings, storage companies offer the opportunity to stow a wide array of items in a rental unit. The units vary significantly — from indoor units as ...

Renters insurance will generally cover personal items kept in a self-storage unit away from your main dwelling, but at a lower limit. If you are concerned about adequate insurance for belongings in a ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. When Whitney Martin, of Fort Worth, Texas ...