The Car Allowance Rebate System was signed into law last week, but there are already scammers out there trying to phish information from consumers looking to trade in their old cars. Here are some things you need to know to avoid these scams:

If you come across any website that uses the term [...]

Right now is a great time to buy a used car, because new car sales are lagging from the current state of the economy. Car dealerships know this, so they are focusing their attention on offering great deals on used cars with various promotions. I recently saw a TV commercial for a Toyota [...]

Recently, my best friend bought a used Toyota Yaris from a co-worker. Before he bought the car, he asked me for my advice about how to go about doing it. There a few questions to ask yourself before you start looking for a new/used car:

What condition is your current car in? [...]

About six weeks ago, my buddy Tim did a video post about hybrids, and he touched on the point that cars from the early 90’s such as the Honda Civic and Geo Metro could get 50 to 60 miles per gallon, yet today’s hybrids only get about 40 to 50 miles per gallon. What [...]

Okay, so Smart Money came out with their 5 best cars to buy a college student. First of all, I would never buy a college student a new car. But, if you’re rich, and you don’t mind dropping $15k on a car that will hardly ever be maintenanced, get ragged out, and probably [...]

This might sound crazy to some of you, but I knew plenty of people who made it happen. The only drawback this is that it makes it tough to hold a job during college. I think all college students should working during their college career, but many jobs are either on campus or [...]

I end my three part post party with a reality check. If you were wondering if the end times were upon us, the following should set you straight:
GasforFree.com is your answer to rising pump prices, and will also visually pollute commutes across America. And though I may sound like I am above putting graphics [...]

In between the car commercials that now label each vehicle’s fuel rating, Chevron is running a new ad as a public service to the gas conscious consumer.
Eventually Chevron will be using ten tips for gas conservation, though currently only one commercial is airing.
The tip: Slow Down
Apparently, driving 55 mph instead of the posted 65 mph [...]

The unusually loud portions of my TV watching have had me thinking: Why does every car commercial boast about mediocre gas mileage? My current ride, a ’96 Saturn, is getting better gas mileage than 99% of those in its class. In fact, I did a little research on MPGs using fuel efficiency reports on fueleconomy.gov [...]

If you are wondering if you should lease or purchase a car, here is a link to a decent calculator to help you make the decision.
Calculator: Lease vs. Purchase a Car
What Would A Money Crasher Do? If you choose to follow the 11 principles of a Money Crasher, you would never consider leasing a [...]