Posted 4 days 1 hour ago by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Real Estate and Housing, Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
Home alarm systems can be expensive. A basic alarm system can be hundreds of dollars. Move up to the home-monitoring systems of ADT and Brink's, and you're talking big money. Installation can cost over $1000, and the monthly monitoring fee can be upwards of $40 a month. But, chances are, you already own a pretty good alternative.
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Posted 1 week 15 hours ago by Nora Dunn
Frugal Living, Green Living, Cars and Transportation
Imagine a life where you don’t have to worry about unexpected car repair bills railroading your monthly budget; monthly car loan or lease payments are non-existent, insurance and long-term parking costs are distant memories; and even the gas is paid for…welcome to a life of car sharing. Read on for a primer on the basics of car sharing with resources for you to find a program close to you.
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Posted 2 weeks 1 day ago by Xin Lu
Frugal Living, Taxes, Cars and Transportation
A few months ago I wrote about several car buying incentives that were floating around. This was before the bankruptcy of Chrysler and GM and there was a rumor going around that the government would push consumers into buying new cars with a trade in program. Now it is official that a "cash for clunkers" bill has passed by both the Senate and the House. This $1 billion program was attached to the $106 billion war spending bill and offers vouchers to consumers who trade in their gas guzzlers. Here are some details on the program.
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Posted 2 weeks 5 days ago by Nora Dunn
Life Hacks, Cars and Transportation
Is the amount of gas you are pumping - and paying for - really the amount of gas that ends up in your tank? Here's a quick and easy test to make sure you are getting your money's worth.
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Posted 3 weeks 6 days ago by Jeff Yeager
Cars and Transportation
Learning to drive a car with a manual transmission might not only save you some major embarrassment in life, but it can also save you gas and some serious money.
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Posted 10 weeks 6 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Cars and Transportation
A couple of things to ask your insurance agent that might save you a good deal off of your car insurance.
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Posted 13 weeks 3 days ago by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Taxes, Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
This week President Obama rolled out an initiative for the failing American automakers to restructure. The plan proposes several consumer incentives to jumpstart auto sales. Here are some details on the financial incentives you can expect if you buy a new car this year.
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Posted 14 weeks 4 days ago by Xin Lu
Cars and Transportation
Today Tata Motors announced that the Tata Nano will be released in India in July, 2009. With a price tag of around $2,000, the Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the entire world. Will this innovation change the world for the better or the worse?
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Posted 16 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael
Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
I got another one of those emails recently, from my mother-in-law this time. As usual, I began reading with skepticism and was ready to take it all with another monstrous grain of salt. But as I continued reading, I realized the information actually seemed plausible. So I checked it out at Snopes and found truth behind the stories.
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Posted 17 weeks 5 days ago by Xin Lu
Frugal Living, Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
I drive a ten year old car and it has been out of warranty for quite a while. Over the years I have received recall notices in the mail for various parts of the car and got fixes for free. However, not all of these recall notices get to the appropriate car owners so it is possible that your car has a defective part. Fortunately,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a very well organized and searchable database for all types of vehicle related recalls.
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