I know people who conflate owning a car with an identity. After all, a car is a status symbol. Some people consider how friends, people they are attracted to, neighbors, and strangers will look at them depending on the type…
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Getting a Title Loan With Less Than Perfect Credit
If your credit is less than perfect, it can be challenging for you to qualify for a loan. Although bankruptcies, late payments, and repossessions are a fact of life for millions of people, many lenders use these unfortunate circumstances to…
Cell Phones and Accidents
Did you know that we now have the technology to disable cell phones while you are driving? This can prevent a lot of texting-related accidents. Some states have laws in place that prohibit the use of any type of handheld…
The Tesla Model S Is Now the Fastest-Accelerating Sedan in the World
Remember when people used to laugh at electric cars? They used to be seen as an underpowered joke of a car. Not. Any. More. Just hours ago, Tesla Motors revealed how owners can make their Model S’s go from 0-60…
10 Simple Ways to Save Money on a Road Trip
Road trips can be a wonderful way to spend some time out on the open road, taking in the scenery as you enjoy a vacation or day trip. Taking a road trip as a vacation is a common pastime for…
Are Costco Tires a Good Deal?
Costco, the warehouse giant, is notorious for saving shoppers money. Customers can find everything from food products to home appliances and electronics. You can get prescriptions, eyeglasses, insurance, and even a car. Did you also know that you can purchase…
Is It Better to Keep Your Gas Tank Full or Empty?
With the rising cost of living, it is getting harder and harder for people to make ends meet. Most of us try to cut corners whenever and wherever possible to save a few bucks here and there. After all, it…
Should You Buy A Car Through Costco?
There are approximately 50 million Americans who shell out from $55 to $110 each year for a Costco membership in order to stock up on giant packages of steeply discounted paper towels, enormous jars of mayonnaise, or enough shampoo to…
Is ARCO Gas Bad For Your Car or Is It the Same as 76, Exxon, Shell and Chevron?
ARCO has a reputation of offering considerably lower prices for its gas than other gas stations. These days, consumers are looking for a bargain wherever they can find one. According to ARCO, consumers can average a savings of $0.05-$0.10 per…
Why Oil Prices May Fall as Low as $20 a Barrel
If you didn’t think oil prices could go any lower, now is a good time to think again. Oil from U.S. shale (an unconventional method of producing oil from rock fragments through pyrolysis, hydrogenation or thermal dissolution), has driven crude…
Elon Musk Announces Tesla Model S Autopilot Will Soon Be Here
Tesla Motors, whose CEO is billionaire investor Elon Musk, is an American company which designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and their vehicle components. Tesla has traditionally been known as an innovative company, which often breaks ‘the mold’, only to…
50000 Uber Drivers’ Information Breached By Hackers Could Lead to ID Theft
Last year, Target famously announced that hackers had breached the company’s data security network and accessed the credit card information of approximately 70 million customers. Unfortunately, security breaches are becoming more commonplace and Uber has now joined the ranks of…
Forget Credit Scores: Now Almost Anyone Can Finance a Car
It’s a headline that could all too easily be referring to mortgages of the pre-2007 era, except for the mention of car finance. Back then, banks would happily approve mortgages at a rate of seven-times income with minimal affordability checks…
Is It Possible to Buy a Car with a Credit Card?
For those who love their cash-back, airline miles or other reward credit cards, the question, “Can I buy a car with a credit card?” has likely crossed their mind at some point. It makes sense. A car is a large…
Tips to Get the Best Car Insurance Quote
Are you thinking about getting new car insurance? Before you do, it will be well worth your time to find out how you can get the best quote. Any insurance company can give you car insurance quotes, but in order…
California DMV Reconsiders Commercial License Plates for Uber, Lyft and Sidecar
Uber is an app-based taxi company founded in 2009, which operates in over 200 cities and 53 countries worldwide (and counting). Use of the company’s app allows people to send ride requests, which the company then forwards to its drivers.…
Gas Price Fall Is Helping Put Money into the Pockets of the Working Poor
While Wall Street may not take kindly to the falling price of oil and the effects it has on the stock market, falling gas prices have been a bonanza for working families across the US. This is the same segment…
Costco Gas Hours
If you’re looking for inexpensive gas that’s still high quality, one of the best choices out there is Costco gas. Costco gas stations have a blend which is considered top tier with prices that are often less expensive than even…
The 52 Week Cheap Gas Challenge
One of the biggest problems many people face with the 52 week money challenge (or any of the many alternative versions) is trying to figure out a way to create extra money within their budget to put toward the challenge.…
Nearly Half of States Have Gas Selling for Less Than $2 a Gallon
It’s turning into a very happy holiday season for consumers who drive a lot. Gasoline prices continue to fall as oil prices do the same, and the price for a gallon of the liquid gold is far from golden prices.…