There is nothing wrong with the occasional “splurge”. You eat out because you’re tired, you buy the nicer shoes instead of the rattier ones (justifying that they’ll last longer) or you get a few extras when you buy a new car. Heck, you may even go so far as to get a flat screen TV [...]

One area where you can sometimes save a few bucks is auto insurance. Car insurance is a necessary evil, but you can save a few dollars while maintaining coverage.
The first area I found when saving on insurance was when I switched to insurance offered through my auto club. Not only can the auto club tow [...]

It seems like one of the most common problems a car can have is the alternator, and even a refurbished alternator is not cheap.
A good way to save money when doing minor repairs is to buy parts from a local auto wrecker. In my case I was looking at $230 for a rebuilt [...]

Ok, to be honest I don’t exactly know what the most expensive smell in the world is, but one that must rank pretty high is new car smell. You may be familiar with it, the smell of a car fresh on the dealer lot, never driven except to get it on and off the truck. [...]