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• Exiting your car lease gracefully

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  7 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• 12 money-management tips for college students

  Heading to college? Here’s 12 money tips to pack

  3 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• Lease-like auto loans offer the best of two worlds

  Credit unions often offer hybrid deals that are structured like auto loans, but carry lease-like payments.

  3 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• If all you want for Christmas is a new car, now’s the time to buy

  The best time to shop for a car or SUV is when sales are slow. It’s hard to think of a less happening place during the holidays than an auto lot.

  4 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• Consumers buying cars, applying for loans online

  A number of banks, credit unions and finance companies are offering pre-approved auto loans through web sites, promoting fast turnaround time and a range of dealerships to choose from.

  3 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• Auto loan rates heading in reverse

  Bankrate.com’s economic report shows auto loan rates set for a big drop, says Greg McBride in Your Money Outlook.

  1 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• If you’re looking for a deal on a lease, fall is the best time

  Autumn is a great time to sign on for a new car lease. The 2001 models are fresh from the factories and couldn’t be newer. With leasing, the newer the model the better your chance of landing a low monthly [...]

  3 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• Auto loan horror stories

  Bankrate.com readers share their worst experiences with auto loans

  5 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• Auto loans: Negotiations salted with landmines

  Here’s a look at some of the tricks that lenders may try to slide by unsuspecting car buyers.

  3 min read Jan 01, 1986

  

• High-risk lenders battered by market turmoil

  The high loan-to-value and subprime lending industry has taken a beating in the past couple months, leading observers to speculate that rates on new loans will rise even as the availability of those loans [...]

  0 min read Jan 01, 1986