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Slate’s archives are full of fascinating stories. We’re republishing this article because it remains a reader favorite. It was originally published April 12, 2017. In 2022, the author of this piece, ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

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T-accounts are one of accounting’s most useful visual tools, and they’ve stuck around for good reason. Named for their simple T shape, these diagrams split a ledger account into two sides. Debits go ...