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Renting a Car? 3 Things Your Credit Card Doesn’t Cover

By Beth Braverman

If you’re renting the car with a credit card, you may be able to say ‘no’ to the supplemental insurance and the fee that comes with it, but there are some exceptions.
Millennials Hit the Brakes on an Automotive Rite of Passage

By Beth Braverman

Saving up to purchase your first vehicle used to be a rite of passage for teenagers and young adults, but fewer than four in 10 Millennial drivers now contribute financially to the purchase of their...
Taking a Summer Road Trip? 9 Must-Have Items for Your Car’s Emergency Kit

By Beth Braverman

Road service provider AAA said it expects to rescue 7 million drivers this summer.
Why 2017 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year to Buy a Car

By Janna Herron

The record-setting car-buying boom appears to be over—and that’s good news for anyone in the market for a new set of wheels. Thanks largely to cheap gas and auto loan rates near historic lows, U.S...
The Next Financial Bubble? Auto Loans Soar as Delinquencies Rise

By The Fiscal Times Staff

America’s love affair with the automobile may be reaching dangerous new heights. Auto loans are hitting record levels, and delinquencies are rising.

The 15 Best Cars of 2017

By Beth Braverman

New car sales have remained strong in 2016, although it’s unclear whether they’ll break the record 17.5 million units sold last year. Sales have been boosted by a strengthening economy, rising wages...
3 Unexpected Big Deals You’ll Find Awesome This Weekend

By Beth Braverman

You probably think of Black Friday as the best day to find discounts on popular holiday items and gifts like apparel and electronics, but in recent years several other types of merchants have gotten...
Why Your New Vehicle Could Get Stuck at the Car Wash

By Ciro Scotti

You’ve probably seen those TV ads featuring a dofus dad (why is it always a dad?) who is saved from a fender-bender by his self-braking car. Turns out that same dude could have a tough time getting...
9 New Cars Selling at Big Discounts in 2016

By Beth Braverman

Fall is always a good time to negotiate the price of a new car, since dealers want to get rid of their current inventory to make room for next year’s models. Slideshow: 9 New Cars Selling at a Big...
Hope Your Car Seats Are Comfy: Americans Spend Nearly 300 Hours a Year Driving

By Beth Braverman

Despite the rise of car-sharing, telecommuting and urban living, car ownership is still the norm in America. Nearly nine in 10 U.S. households have at least one car for every driver in their home,...

Google’s Driverless Car: A Chauffeur for Bad Drivers

By Phil LeBeau, CNBC

Look past the fact Google 's new prototype car doesn't have a steering wheel or gas and brake pedals. Get over the gee-whiz fascination that people could soon be riding in driverless cars. Instead,...
The High Cost of Your Daily Commute

By Chris Taylor, Reuters

Kay Phillips has been dreading this moment for a very long time. The 59-year-old from Elon, North Carolina, has often wondered how much her commute cost her over the years. She decided to sit down...
Entire Auto Industry Is Under the Microscope

By Paul A. Eisenstein, CNBC

With General Motors announcing another string of six recalls this week, the Detroit automaker has now recalled more than 11 million vehicles in the U.S. this year - half as many as recalled by the...
Why the American Dream Now Includes Franchises

By Maggie Overfelt, CNBC

The franchise model in the U.S. is thriving, and some of the biggest success stories are coming from smaller ideas. While much of the growth still revolves around big brands that mark many of our...
5 Most Expensive Cities to Rent a Car

By Marine Cole

New York City ranked as the most expensive city in America to rent a car, but there are ways to keep your car rental fares to a minimum.

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