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How to Wash Your Car at Home To Save Money

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At one point or the other, there comes a time in a home when you need to cut your costs. It could be due to; general tough economic times, the need to finance college education for your kids, losing a job, the need to top up some investment money and many more reasons. In such cases, the family looks at the list of expenditure and decides the ones to be reduced and the ones to be struck off the list.

How to Wash Your Car at Home To Save Money

To save money at home, you can; file your taxes instead of hiring a tax filing consultancy, cleaning your house instead of contracting a cleaning company, cutting your grass and doing home maintenance such as painting on your own.

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I am a Discharged Bankrupt; Can I get a Car Loan?

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This post talks about ways to get approved for a car loan after you are over from your recent bankruptcy. Enjoy the post from Bill Tsouvalas!

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Acquiring car loans after bankruptcy is frequently considered impossible. However, that assumption is wrong. You can still obtain a car loan if you filed for bankruptcy and subsequently been cleared of your debts.

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What to Do When Automobile Repairs Go Wrong

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Many car repairs are worth making when they go smoothly. But what if you drive your car away from the mechanic and find the repair hasn’t been done correctly—or hasn’t been done all? Thankfully, most mechanics are thorough and professional, and unpleasant instances are the exception rather than the norm. But it’s important to know what steps to take if you find yourself in a bad situation. So, what to do if your auto repair goes wrong?

What To Do When Auto Repair Goes Wrong

There are a number of steps that you can take prior and post the incident. Let’s first briefly talk about what preventative measure you can take.

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How to Deal with an Overcharging Car Mechanic

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Have you ever wondered if your mechanic is taking advantage of you? Do you ever get the suspicion that you’re paying too much for your auto repairs? If you ever have these thoughts, you’re not alone. There are repairs that you are most likely overcharged for.

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Until recently, whenever I got my car repaired I felt I was overcharged. When I talked to my colleagues about it, it became clear that I was looted. Even after trying a lot of ways they suggested, nothing seemed working at first. It took time to get accustomed to getting price quotes and reading online forums. Now things started getting better and better. Not only I can now do many repairs myself but also, I seem to be satisfied with the money I pay when I get it repaired by a mechanic.

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Buying a Used Car

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It is frighteningly easy to have monumental, albeit unintentional, financial slips when you are fresh out of college with the real world staring you in the face every day.

Buying a Used Car

In the real world, where my parents cannot, in fact, let me borrow the family car anymore, I come to the crushing realization that I’d have to buy one for my own. It has taken every fiber of my body to miraculously maintain good credit and I was not about to throw it all out the window, so I had to make some well-informed decisions.

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A Quick Guide to Selling Your Car To Private Party

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Few things can seem as frustrating as selling your car yourself. It seems like there’s a whole litany of things to consider and a bunch of paperwork to fill out. However, while it may seem daunting, it really doesn’t have to be. If you do your due diligence, then the process should go smoothly.

A Quick Guide to Selling Your Car Privately

In this article, we are going to help you navigate the pitfalls in the car selling process by showing you the steps you need to perform in order to safely and successfully sell your car.

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Save Money While Driving, For a Better Car

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If you’re a car owner you can probably vouch for the fact that vehicle ownership can be an expensive thing to manage. This can be especially challenging for younger drivers who face higher insurance premiums and may struggle to afford a newer car in the first place.

Save Money While Driving For a Better Car

There are ways for you to save when you’re driving, though, ranging from how you drive to general maintenance. Then, with clever investments using these savings, you can help to further prolong the lifespan of your car and limit the chance of you having to fork out for repairs. To find out how you can do this, read on to discover our suggestions.

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Some Tips for Buying a Used Car

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We got our first car in 2005, the year we came to this country. That was a used car we saw on Craigslist. There were hardly any people to turn to for tips for the car those days. We were new and were still getting accustomed to the car buying process. Now after 10 years and having purchased 2 more used cars, here are some basic tips for anyone who’s looking to buy a used car in the US.

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Buying a used car isn’t as easy as it sounds. More time you spent in searching and researching, the better deal you’ll make, most likely. If you’re dealing with this for the first time, here’s how to navigate the dealership and walk out with a reliable automobile instead of a lemon.

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Sub-Prime Car Loans, How to Buy a New Car With Bad Credit

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I don’t advocate for buying a new car, even for people who has a good credit. In terms of value for money, a 1-year-old car is always better than a brand new car from the showroom. The moment you drive it out of the dealership, car value goes down by a couple of thousand bucks. But there are people who want to buy a brand new car.

How to buy a new car with Bad Credit

In this post, I’ll assume the reader had a temporary hardship, due to which regular payments on credit cards and other loans suffered. Resulting in the bad credit. Sometimes long term illness or a divorce can put one into bad credit. But, now the reader recovered and have cash to pay off debts, and, is confident on future cash flow to afford auto loan repayment.

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