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Car Loan Shopping: The Dos and Don’ts

Unless you are financially lucky enough to be able to pay for your next car upfront, you will need to finance the purchase with an auto loan. One of the most important parts of financing your car is loan shopping. Keep the following tips ...

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How Do Car Loans Affect Your Credit Score?

Car loans begin to affect your credit long before you start making, or not making, your monthly payments. Auto loan shopping does have an impact on your credit rating, as does the loan’s initial approval and disbursement. You should be ...

4 Tips for Test Driving a Car at a Dealership

One of the most important, and fun, parts of a car buying experience is the test drive at the dealership. While behind the wheel of your potential new vehicle for the first time, you should be paying attention to aspects of the car that ...

Drive Clean with the AirCheck Texas Program

AirCheck Texas has initiated the Drive a Clean Machine Program which provides financial assistance to Texas drivers who want to trade their old, environmentally harmful, cars in for newer energy efficient models. The program strives to ...

Repair or Replace? Pros and Cons

No car can last forever, and at some point, every car owner will need to decide whether to make a necessary repair or replace the car once and for all. A number of factors contribute to that decision, the most important of which being the ...

How Do Auto Loan Calculators Work?

A realistic monthly budget is an important part of financing the purchase of a car. Auto loan calculators are online tools used by consumers as they attempt to determine budgetary comfort zones. The overall effectiveness of auto loan ...

Celebrity Rides: Ice-T Loves Coco and His Sweet Rides

Ice-T and Coco are well known for their flashy and enjoyment of their luxurious lifestyle. A big part of that lifestyle is Ice-T’s love of high-end cars. The legendary rapper’s social networking activity includes a flood of images showing ...

First Time Car Buyers: Important Tips to Secure Your Loan

The average person, when buying a car for the first time, will find the financing process the most stressful aspect of the vehicle shopping experience. Many first time car buyers have a limited or troubled credit history and a lack of ...

Repossessed Celebrity Cars: The Good Life Ain't That Great

Celebrities can have the same financial issues as everyday people, just on a grander scale and in a more visible way. Fame does not always mean lifelong financial security. Irresponsible money management has resulted in many celebrities ...