Archive for the tag 'used cars'

The following is a guest post by HSBC. Whether you decide to own a car can be one of the most important decisions you make when planning your finances. On one hand a vehicle offers lots of convenience and the ability to eschew other transport, on the other there are many costs associated with this [...]

2 Comments Guest on Aug 7th 2011

I’m a little ashamed to admit it, but I’ve committed one of the cardinal sins of personal finance: I leased a new car; not just once, but twice! The first time I really didn’t have a clue as to what I was doing, but you think I would have learned my lesson the second time [...]

52 Comments Kevin on Jan 12th 2011

Summer Heat Another week goes by, as I enjoy the last of the summer heat. Although I will miss the heat, I need my sleep! With a combination of a hot, stuffy apartment and ragweed allergies, I don’t think I’ve gotten more than about 4-5 hours of sleep a night. Posts of the week I [...]

22 Comments Kevin on Sep 3rd 2010

Here is your weekend reading:

7 Comments Kevin on Aug 13th 2010

It’s midway through summer; the moon is shining brightly, the water is singing, and the fireflies are dancing. Here is your weekend reading:

14 Comments Kevin on Jul 23rd 2010

Here is your weekend reading:

7 Comments Kevin on May 28th 2010

When I first started driving, I drove a real beater car; one of those 80s American cars. The power steering didn’t work too well, the passenger side floor had a hole in it, and the head gasket blew after only a few months of driving. After repairing that, one of the pistons melted, and after [...]

14 Comments Kevin on May 11th 2010