Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

There isn’t enough being done to protect older kids and teens in the rear seats of cars.

About 3.4 million cars are being recalled for a problem with the front passenger air bag.

A new smartphone app provides consumers with recalls and other car safety info directly from the NHTSA.

The Honda Civic, Lincoln MKZ, Mazda 6, Subaru Forester and Volvo XC90 all received top scores in crash-test ratings.

Pet restraints will soon get their own crash test standards for their ability to restrain animals in cars.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety unveiled a new crash test and most cars don’t fare so well.

Distracted driving accounts for 10 percent of car crash fatalities, yet most drivers continue to use their cellphones.

Underinflated tires reduce fuel economy and increase the risk of a crash, so check your tire pressure today.

Car owners are overwhelmingly supportive of safety technology that reduces the number of car accidents.

A dozen 2013 model year cars have already received the Top Safety Pick designation for their crash test performance.