Five Minute Finances #19: Adjust Your Auto Insurance
[from The Simple Dollar]
Five Minute Finances is a series of tips on how you can save significant money or reorganize your financial life in just five minutes. These tips appear Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on The Simple Dollar.
Many people sign up for auto insurance when they acquire a new automobile and then forget about it. They […]
Navy Federal Credit Union, Auto Loan Rates as low as 3.50% APR
[from Credit Union Deals - Hot Rates and Cool Deals]
Navy Federal Credit Union currently offers a low 3.50% apr on loans up to 36 months for new or 2006-2007 late model cars. They are also offering 5.00% apr on vehicle loans from 37-72 months.Field of membership for Navy Federal Credit Union includes all…
Fancy paint, color won’t add to car’s value
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
A reader asks Bankrate car expert Terry Jackson if a premium paint job on a new car increases the value when it comes time to sell or trade.
Credit score and repossession
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
When paying off a repossessed car will it help my credit score to pay the full amount rather than the settlement figure, a reader asks Terry Jackson.
Depreciating a new, but used car
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
Her car’s a new 2006 but it has miles on it. She asks Bankrate car expert Terry Jackson about depreciating its value.
How to beat that traffic ticket
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
With some preparation and work, you might be able to keep those points off your record.
Cosmetic fixes a waste on older cars
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
Once a car is more than five years old, there’s no financial sense in spending money on making cosmetic fixes to scratches and small dents, says Bankrate car expert Terry Jackson.
Voiding new car deal
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
A reader suggests negotiating with the dealer to back out of a new car contract, but Bankrate car expert Terry Jackson says once a contract is signed and the car is driven away there’s no turning back.
New car’s value in the future
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
How much a new Chevrolet Tahoe will be worth in three years is impossible to pinpoint, but its residual value for leasing will be 57 to 60 percent of original sticker price, says Bankrate car expert Terry Jackson.
Report: Chrysler gets its first bid
[from MSN Money Latest Articles]
A Canadian company is partnering with a private-equity player to offer about $4.6 billion for DaimlerChrysler’s struggling U.S. unit, according to an analyst’s note.
Biofuel Boom
[from Personal Finance News from Forbes.com ]
Alternative energy investments are finally getting some respect. Here’s how to play oil alternatives.
25 Things You Should Always Have In Your Car
[from The Simple Dollar]
Having grown up rural and now living rural, I know first hand the types of experiences people can have when they’re caught out in the middle of nowhere and something goes wrong with their car with no help in sight. The end result was expensive towing, lots of time wasted, and in one case, […]
Loan Loser: Home-Financing a Car
[from washingtonpost.com - Personal Finance]
Would you take out a 30-year car loan? Okay, you’re probably thinking that sounds outrageous, so let me take it down a bit. How about a 10-year auto loan?
Driving for Dollars: Do economical cars really save you money?
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
Those self-promises that your next car will be a gas miser may be fading now that the price of fuel has slipped. Do these hybrids still make sense?
How To Transition From Car Loans To Paying Cash For Automobiles
[from The Simple Dollar]
Continuing the conversation with my readers on the auto insurance issue, in which I recommend switching to liability insurance once your car’s value gets low, Kellie makes a point that’s worth covering:
I couldn’t get a loan for my vehicle unless I had full comprehensive on it. So, I can’t switch to just liability until I […]
I bought the wrong car
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
A car buyer asks for help after, she says, the dealership bamboozled her into buying the wrong car. Bankrate’s car expert Terry Jackson says there’s not much she can do short of a lawsuit.
Can I afford this car?
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
A reader asks Bankrate’s car expert Terry Jackson for help choosing between buying a $30,000 car or saving for a home.
Switching co-signer on a car loan
[from Bankrate.com: Today's new stories]
Unless the lender allows you to remove or switch co-signers the only way to accomplish it would be to refinance the car, but that probably would also mean additional sales taxes, says Bankrate’s car expert Terry Jackson.
A Quick Look At An Auto Insurance Question
[from The Simple Dollar]
Yesterday, I posted a nice story about an individual who saved a great deal of money by reading his auto insurance policy. I posted the story as an example of why you should read your policy in more detail, nothing more.
However, my readers (as they often do) took the post into a completely different […]