Kara Vanderbeek is an insurance writer specializing in vehicle maintenance how-tos and model specs. Kara’s uses her background in behavioral science to create useful content that helps car owners lower their car ownership expenses. Kara has written over 500 articles for Jerry with this goal in mind, ranging in topics from car maintenance basics to car interior reviews. Prior to joining the Jerry team, Kara worked as a youth and family counselor while pursuing her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Calgary.