When it comes to riding a motorcycle, whether you have a traditional cruiser, a hog, or even a racing bike, you need to be aware of all of the options that are available for discounts. As long as they are out there in the first place, then why would you (or anyone) want to pay ... Read more...
The Hidden Costs of a Long Term Car Loan
Approximately a quarter of all new car loans today are for at least 5 years, and some stretch to 6, 7 and even as long as 8 years. The reason that more and more consumers are getting these longer loans is simple; they allow for lower monthly payments and let someone who might ... Read more...
Shopping For A Car? Try This Handy Tool!
Let's face it: shopping for a car can be kind of a drag. First, there's the hemming and hawing over whether or not to actually give up your current vehicle. If you're anything like me, this is an almost paralyzing decision. Should you pour more of your hard-earned money into ... Read more...
The Debt Blahs
Yesterday I made another $300 payment on my car - the loan amount is now below $4,000. Yah! But I'm kind of getting into the "debt blahs" with my car loan; I'm at the stage where I've paid off a substantial amount of the loan, but I still have a pretty long way to go - and I just ... Read more...
Crisis (Basically) Solved
First, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who commented on my quarter-life (financial) crisis post.I read every comment at least twice in order to really internalize the advice I received and I truly, truly appreciate everyone's insight. Second, I've come to my final ... Read more...
This is So NOT the Post I Should be Writing Today
Yesterday I got paid and I added $350 to my Freedom Fund. Go me. I was planning on writing a post about how happy I am to be working towards my #1 2011 goal as soon as I got back from my Weight Watchers meeting (I lost 4 lbs.). Too bad I decided to stop at Target to get some ... Read more...
Cue Huge Sigh of Relief
I've been nervous all weekend because I knew I was getting my car inspected this morning. Last year I had to get my third brake light replaced and it cost me almost $300 for the part and labor, and the year before that I had to get my front brake pads replaced, to the tune of ... Read more...
Shopping Around
It's official: I signed the papers to close on my car loan today. I am now officially $10,000 deeper in debt, to yet another bank. But I'm not too worried - the loan will be paid off in 4 years or less and the payment is very manageable. But this post is actually about the ... Read more...