In America, having your own car is synonymous with having complete freedom. After all, a car allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. But this freedom comes at a price. Cars — even the cheapest ones — can be...
Car insurance for college students can be pretty dang expensive — well over $2,500 a year on average. But if you find the right provider and snag the best student discounts, you can easily save thousands by the time you graduate....
Mazda MX-5s are the puppies of the automotive world. You could convince yourself you don’t need one, or can’t afford one, or that it would be an irresponsible choice. But once you get one, you can’t stop smiling. Automotive underdog, Mazda,...
Another month, another car payment. Am I done yet? If you’re eager to pay off your auto loan faster, I feel you. That’s why in this piece, I’m going to share seven steps you can take to greatly accelerate the process....
Full coverage auto insurance is one of the most confusing and misunderstood terms in the insurance world. Case in point: full coverage auto insurance includes comprehensive coverage. So it’s more comprehensive than comprehensive, but neither is really comprehensive. See what I...
Back in 2011, I called up my insurance company to discuss rates for the different cars on my shopping list. For the Lexus sedan I was eying, the annual cost would be $2,200. Not bad at all, considering my shameful record...
It happens more often than you may think: someone is texting while driving and rear-ends you at an intersection. Or, someone jumps the gun and turns left before the light turns green, smashing your taillight. If you find yourself in a...
There’s a lot of “conventional wisdom” involved with auto accidents. But what you should do in any given situation will depend upon the specifics of the accident. Are you at fault? Is the other party at fault? Was anyone injured? Was...
If you get pulled over by the police, one of the first things you wonder is how much is this going to cost me? That’s an entirely valid question, because speeding tickets have two components: the cost of the citation, and...
Have you ever crashed into a limousine? I have. Image source: Chris Butsch Thankfully, I saw him in time to brake so nobody was hurt. And since the limo was empty except for the driver, nobody missed their prom, either....
Will your auto insurance premium rise if you have an auto loan? At the risk of sounding ambiguous, the answer is sometimes! Strictly speaking, there is no additional cost for auto insurance if you have a loan on a car—as long...
Last Fall, I had the misfortune of being on the receiving end of a rescue scenario for which, as a former firefighter and EMT, I had trained and performed numerous times: an auto extrication. As I passed through one of Boston’s...