How much transportation costs you has a lot to do with where you live.
If you live in Houston, the average family spends 20.9% of their annual household costs on getting to work. Cleveland, Detroit, Tampa, Fla., Kansas City, Mo., and Cincinnati also are on the list of the country’s biggest cities where transportation costs [...] Read more »
When is the best time to purchase a car? Here are four times to consider.
The end of the month. The last couple of days of the month are when car salesmen are anxious to meet their quota. Come prepared knowing what you want and study up on how to negotiate. The last [...] Read more »
Before shopping for your new car find out how much negotiating power you have by going to Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds to find out what the car is actually selling for.
Then, find out what interest rate you qualify for at your bank or credit union. Your negotiating power goes up immensely if you [...] Read more »
Here are some ways to lower your car costs by getting the credit you deserve for your lifestyle, good habits and just being you:
Ask your automobile insurer if taking a defensive driving course will lower your auto insurance rates. Your premium could drop.
Have a good credit score. Many insurers now use your credit [...] Read more »
Public Transportation
If you want to get really serious about reducing your transportation costs, consider public transportation.
A study by the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP), a nonprofit research firm, used 2003 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the most recent available. The study looked at annual transit costs such as gas and tolls, and public transit fare, [...] Read more »
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Auto Safety
Visit SaferCar.gov to look for a safe car before your purchase.
Buying or Selling – Knowing the Value of a Car
Visit Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds to know the real worth of a vehicle before you begin negotiating or make the purchase. The True Market Value tool at Edmunds.com offers car pricing information that includes [...] Read more »
Gas is one of the highest overall costs associated with owning a car as your form of personal transportation. Lower your gas costs by taking a few easy steps. Taking a few minutes will improve your fuel consumption and improve your gas mileage.
At $3.50 a gallon of gas and driving an average of 15,000 miles [...] Read more »