Wheels & Deals

15 Ways to Save on Gas

Chris Faulkner | June 03, 2011

1. Fill up your tank on Wednesday or Thursday before 10 am. Gas prices rise on Thursdays in anticipation of weekend travel.  10 am...

How Much Does it Cost? Adding a Teen to Your Auto...

October 27, 2010

If you have a teen who is learning to drive, start preparing your budget for a car insurance rate increase: Adding a teen driver to a parent’s...

Avoid a Car Donation Scam

Liz Pulliam Weston | September 29, 2010

Dear Liz: I want to dispose of my older car but don't want to face the hassle and intrusion of selling it. I'm having trouble finding a reputable...

Dustin Gets The Shaft At Car Buying Time

September 27, 2010

Dustin has tried to implement a New Car Rotation for as long as we've been married. The theory looks good on paper: If Dustin buys a new car,...

Lease vs. Buy: Look Richer If You Lease, Live Richer...

September 27, 2010

Is auto leasing really dead? Oh, I so hope so. But, alas, that question was just a headline on a news release from the National Vehicle Leasing...

Do You Have A Clue?

September 27, 2010

Actually, that's not a fair question. It's unlikely you've seen or even heard about the type of report compiled from information in CLUE, which...

High Gas Prices Hurt, But Hasty Trade-In Can Hurt More

September 27, 2010

On television recently, I watched as a motorist said that all he could do about soaring gas prices was to close his eyes and pump.

Confessions Of A Car Salesman

September 27, 2010

At the beginning of the year, Edmunds.com, an online resource for automotive information, reported that the average sticker price for a new car...

'Upside Down' Car Deals Turn Finances Inside Out

September 27, 2010

To this day, I'm amazed at how my grandmother, who didn't earn much, could manage to pay off her auto loans early – sometimes in half the...

Why Car Dealers Make Us Hot Under The Hood

September 27, 2010

I recently received an e-mail from Ryan Bachman, an operations manager at an automobile dealership in Louisville, Ky., who sincerely wanted to...