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• Lease-like loans offer many advantages

  Some credit unions offer an auto loan with a payment schedule much like a lease. In many ways, it’s the best of both worlds.

  0 min read Jun 05, 2001

  

• Buying a used car makes sense during tough times

  Pre-owned cars make sense in shaky economic times.

  1 min read Jun 01, 2001

  

• Now is the time to buy toys for big boys

  Looking for an RV or boat? Hard times make this a good time to buy.

  0 min read May 01, 2001

  

• How to transfer a lease

  Transferring a lease to someone else is not cheap, easy or risk-free. In fact, the whole process makes a lot of consumer experts awfully nervous.

  5 min read Apr 20, 2001

  

• Complain to customer service — and win!

  To get a problem solved, going through big lenders’ customer service departments requires persistence, precise record-keeping and maybe guerilla tactics.

  7 min read Apr 04, 2001

  

• Buying your first new car

  Ready to graduate from clunkers to classy? Here’s how to get the best deal.

  1 min read Mar 16, 2001

  

• Financing an auto: key questions to ask

  You found the car, now it’s time to work the financing. Here are the key questions.

  3 min read Mar 03, 2001

  

• Buy used when you first break into the RV world

  If you are an RV newbie, don’t buy new. A used motor home is a cheaper way to learn what’s important to you.

  4 min read Feb 20, 2001

  

• Dealers hold the cards when they finance your car

  The finance manager is ready to tell you the interest rate on the auto loan for your new car. Take it and you’ll be paying too much.

  3 min read Nov 29, 2000

  

• Strategies to minimize college tuition

  A roundup of offbeat and overlooked strategies for pursuing and paying for a college degree.

  3 min read Jan 01, 2000