Quote from NY Times Article: Auto Leases Entice, but They’re Still Costly
Do You Trade in Your Used Car?
I have never traded in a car. I have thought about it and even tried on occasion. Each time the price offered would have forced me to leave too much money on the table. I haven’t been willing to do that, yet. I always end up selling the car myself. I have never failed to […]
Do You Have an underwater Car Loan?
As the title of my website indicates I advocate driving a car purchased with cash. I believe this gives individuals an opportunity to prioritize their spending. The focus can then be on their financial future rather than living for the car of the day. Having said that, I know I am in the minority. Most […]
Do You Judge People by Their Cars?
Do you judge people by their cars? Look at the two cars above. Can you tell which car is driven by a millionaire and which is driven by someone in debt living paycheck to paycheck? No? Neither can I. I have heard it said never judge a book by its cover. I am going to […]
AutoTrader.com Primer
AutoTrader.com is my go to search tool for locating quality used cars. AutoTrader.com has a great deal of information available on it beyond search capabilities. AutoTrader.com has links to allow you to search for cars for sale, do car research, sell your car, trade your car or locate dealers, loans, and insurance. In this post I will focus […]
Check Your State’s DMV on My New Clickable Map Page
I wanted to create something to help those who have only purchased through car dealerships and have never done a title transfer to have access to their states Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) site. While each state calls these sites something a little different and may be set up quite different, they all do essentially […]
Why I Became a Cash Car Convert
In my about me page, I provide some background on how I came to start this blog. I thought I should provide more detail and will use this post as the opportunity. I, like I suspect many of you, bought my first car using cash. I worked and saved until I had enough to make […]
It is the debtor that is ruined by hard times.
Rutherford B. Hayes