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How Much Car Can I Afford?

Savings Corner

That should include the cost of car payments , fuel, insurance and more. How to determine how much car you can afford To set a budget for your vehicle, start by deciding what you can comfortably pay each month. Be sure to factor in costs like maintenance, gas and insurance in addition to loan or lease payments.

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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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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It would have pleased my folks if I had accepted and it would have helped our finances out too! I bought new cars. Although we kept our automobiles for 8 – 10 years, I bought most of them new AND never dickered with the car salesman. I failed at negotiation. Negotiation was not a skill that I learned.