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For many, keeping pace with car payments is a major budget stressor: A September 2025 report by the Consumer Federation of America showed borrowers are slipping behind at a pace…
Car repossession is a booming and efficient business. Just one missed payment, and Repo Man might haul off your car. He’s very busy these days. Approximately 5.1% of Americans with…
You finally found it! You finally found the right car at the right price. It’s the right model, the right color, the right size. New, used, doesn’t matter. It has…
One way to save money on your car is by refinancing your loan — a financial tactic you can do in multiple ways. Refinancing car loans means changing the basic…
The question in that headline calls for a simple answer: Yes or no. And if a simple answer is what you want, we’ll give it to you straight. Yes, you…
Choose Your Debt Amount Lease vs. Buy Consider this: look rich by leasing, live rich by buying. Comparing the pros and cons of leasing a car versus buying a car…
Debt consolidation is a sensible solution for consumers overwhelmed by credit card debt. It can be done with or without a loan. Consolidation cuts costs by lowering the interest rate…
Cars are a necessity. Without one, most people couldn’t hold a job, buy groceries or shuttle kids to school. But cars are also a major expense, devouring a large chunk…
You drive a modest vehicle. You are safe on the road, always obeying traffic signals, staying within the speed limit, and allowing for a safe following distance. You have operated…
My trusty Volvo wagon served our family well for 13 years, but after 106,000 miles it finally gave up the ghost. My wife just completed graduate school so we weren’t…
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- A. (ND) Here’s what to do if you can’t make car payments or if your car is repossessed. Retrieved from https://consumer.ftc.gov/node/77396
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- Calvert, S. (2025, October 25) We Spent the Night Shift With the Repo Man, Who Is Busier Than Ever. Retrieved from https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/we-spent-the-night-shift-with-the-repo-man-who-is-busier-than-ever-ff40dcb9?st=hMtU1d