Tag Archive: automobile

Is Paying Car Insurance in Full Really Worth the Savings?

With finances pinching tighter seemingly every day, we have to look to creative ways to save money, both today and in the future. From finding the best rates for loans and savings accounts to choosing less expensive alternatives at the grocery store, every little bit of savings can add up. One way you can save…

How Comparing Car Insurance Prices Can Save You Money

Everyone knows that if you drive a car, you need to have car insurance. The purpose of car insurance is to make sure you are covered in the event of going wrong, such as if you get into an accident and need to make repairs to your car, or if you are injured and need…

What Happens if I am Late on a Car Insurance Payment?

Whether you make monthly, semi-annual, bi-annual, or annual payments for your car insurance, you could suffer severe consequences if your payment is even one day late. Some states require that car insurance companies close an account at midnight on the policy’s due date. Since it is a state law, the insurance companies don’t have any…

Regardless of Cost or Debt You May NEED a Nice Car

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I didn’t say you need an expensive car but some people need a nice car.  I know “nice” is a very subjective term, it could mean reliable, but in this post I simply mean an ascetically please car to society.  First and foremost I should mention that this post is almost entirely inspired by a fellow…

My Extra Payments towards my Auto Loan was not being applied to Principal!

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It was a cold winter day in 2006.  I was 6 months out of law school working at a firm where I usually stayed till about 7pm.  I walked to my trusty, lovable Nissan 240sx.  This car had so many miles the odometer literally stopped working (I am not kidding it was stuck on 160k). …

When Will Auto Makers Get it? Kia Motors must think the American Consumer is an Idiot

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I watch way too much tv, and I recently I have been seeing a commercial lately for the Kia Forte which has intrigued me: This commercial piqued my interest because it announces that a $14,000 car has both Satellite Radio and Bluetooth standard. The commercial did its job because it got me to check out…