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How to Shop for a Used Car

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That’s hard to do if the lemon in question is the 3,500 pound used car you just bought. Here are ways to avoid having a sour experience when buying a used car: Know where to buy. Probably the best place to buy a used car is from a new car dealership. Tips for buying used cars.”

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s possible to find good-quality used furniture for a fraction of the price you would spend on new furniture. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. Are you too proud to buy used jewelry? You can get a great deal on used jewelry.

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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. The only used cars I’ve had were the first one when all I could afford was used and the one I have now, which was a year old when I purchased it.

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How Much Car Can I Afford?

Savings Corner

What is affordable comes down to how you plan to use your vehicle, so read up on the full benefits and drawbacks of each before you commit. Edmunds recommends that a new car payment be no more than 15 percent of your monthly take-home pay. A used car payment should be no more than 10 percent, but that number varies by expert.

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