Good Habits for a Great Life!
Have you ever paid cash to buy a new car?
I had never paid cash for a car before in my life. That was the case until this past week. Like most regular people, I’ve always had to borrow the money and pay it off one stinking payment at a time.
This means that I always ended up paying way too much for my cars. For example, if I …
Read more »
Are you sure you know how to get a good deal on a car?
Several people are buying cars these days. I guess the Cash for Clunkers program was just the deal that many were looking for to get them in the car buying mood. However, I wonder, “Are they really getting the best deal?“
I think this question haunts us all when we go to buy a …
Read more »Have you looked lately at how much you are paying for insurance?
Insurance costs a lot of money! Of course, we need certain types of insurance to protect us and our assets from damage or loss. Living without insurance all together is just too risky, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be smart about what we are paying for it.
With just a little knowledge, you can save a ton …
Read more »I am beginning to save money to buy a car. My wife and I became debt-free except for the mortgage back around February of this year. Since then we have been pouring money into our emergency fund. We are now satisfied that we have the equivalent of three to six months of living expenses socked away. We used some of our bonus money, tax refund, and economic stimulus check …
Read more »
Buying a new car is fun and exciting, but it is one of the worst things that you can do financially. In America, we are obsessed with the automobile. What you drive has become a statement of who you are. The marketers have done a fabulous job of selling us on this and we have bought it. Let’s face it, we often want a new vehicle for the image it …