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How Much Car Can I Afford?

Savings Corner

Experts typically recommend spending no more than 20 percent of take-home pay on a car. That should include the cost of car payments , fuel, insurance and more. Determining affordability requires balancing your vehicle needs and budget. But you will own the car and be able to sell it if needed.

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How to Save Up for a Car Without Breaking the Bank

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Needless to say, a vast majority of Americans don’t own luxury vehicles, but that’s not to say that these people own broken-down used cars. What is your dream car? The simple truth is that not many people have enough money saved up to buy a car. That’s why a vast majority of us go the financing route.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

Family Balance Sheet

Dave’s zero-based budget and Debt snowball concept were critical to getting us on the path to paying off our debt fast. Here’s a tutorial for how to use the Debt Snowball Calculator to get out of debt faster. I cut our grocery budget down to less than half of what it was.

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