I just read this article on Yahoo Finance, courtesy of Bankrate about using a car-buying service to shop for a new car. I’ve heard of this, but I’ve always been a little skeptical about the service. What if they don’t get you any deals? Do you get your money back?
The […]

What does being upside down on a car loan mean?
It means that you financed a car with little money down, and now you owe more money than the car is worth. This is very easy to do, because cars depreciate at a rapid pace for the first 3 years of their life. […]

I read an article today in USA Today about the new luxury car coming out soon by Hyundai It’s called the Genesis, and it will boast a V8 engine, loads of safety and luxury features, surround sound also found in the Rolls Royce, and look similar to a BMW. I have a Hyundai […]

Some of my most popular articles with the search engines are my articles about what to do when you’re upside down on a car loan. It’s one of the most searched phrases in the personal financial category. Being upside down on a car loan is extremely easy to acheive given the way cars […]

Yahoo Finance brings you the Top 10 Least Expensive Cars of 2007

Chevrolet Aveo
Hyundai Accent
Suzuki Reno
Kia Rio
Chevrolet Cobalt
Toyota Yaris
Ford Focus
Suzuki Aerio
Mazda B-Series
Suzuki Forenza

Which Ones to Stay Away From
I’d stay away from the Kia Rio, Chevy Cobalt, Aveo, and possibly the Suzuki. Kia has not made the same strides in quality that Hyundai has […]

Here is a question submitted to me from one of our readers. He is having trouble with being upside down on a car loan. He makes $42,000 a year household income. I will post the question answer it based on what I would do if I were in his shoes.
I […]

My first experience with buying a car on a dealer’s lot came a couple of weeks ago. My 1995 Nissan Altima had come to its end. A big, huge, hairy truck plowed into the Altima in a parking lot and pretty much totaled the car. It was actually a blessing, because then […]

Educating yourself is the key phrase in this installment of the “11 Principles of a Money Crasher” series. If you want to save money and ultimately be wealthy when you retire, then you need to be an educated consumer. Educated consumers get better deals on the large purchases made during the course of […]

It’s no secret that our wallets are really taking a hit from the astronomical gas prices. My wife and I both own small cars, so we do not get hit as hard as people with trucks and SUVs. Did you recently lease a truck, SUV, or other gas guzzling car? Are you […]

The old cliche, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”, really hits home when it comes to personal finance. The older we get, the more set we become in our habits whether its the ability to save money, biting our nails, or cursing like a sailor. One of my passions to help […]