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The 50-20-30 budget is a helpful budgeting method that helps you allocate your take-home pay to three categories: needs, savings and discretionary spending.

The credit bureau TransUnion has identified seven good credit habits that help make getting approved for a car loan easier. In fact, these habits would be helpful to follow year-round as they will have a positive effect on your credit and financial well being.

The best thing about subcompact cars has always been their low prices compared to other vehicle segments. Well, now they are getting even lower. The latest data from NADA and Black Book show that the prices of used subcompact cars in the U.S. are dropping significantly.

Proper headlight maintenance is an area that is often overlooked. Yet, the headlights play a critical role in safe driving. Motorists should follow these tips and best practices to make sure their vehicle's headlights are in proper working order.

Looking for bad credit auto loans in Fresno, California or the surrounding area? Drivers Lane helps people with bad credit, thin credit, or no credit find auto financing. We can even recommend some vehicles that people in the Fresno metro area with less than perfect credit have been targeting.

Most lenders go beyond looking at your credit score and also view your credit report when making an approval decision. It's best to avoid having things on your credit report that might make you look risky when applying for a loan or line of credit. Steering clear of these five credit report red flags is a good place to start.

If you need to finance a car when you are dealing with credit issues, it might be best to go with a used vehicle. In fact, many personal finance experts usually recommend buying a used car over a new one. From a financial standpoint, they believe it simply makes more sense.

Your credit matters when borrowing money. However, you can still be approved for an auto loan if you are dealing with bad credit. Still, it can be more difficult, so maybe you will be interested in learning about a few things that can help your auto loan application.

Odds are that you will be financing the vehicle when it comes time to buy your next car. The auto financing process can be confusing with a lot of numbers and things to keep in mind. But you can make better choices by keeping a few helpful auto financing tips in mind.

When you finance a car with bad credit, you get an interest rate that is higher than average. Therefore, paying off your loan faster will lead to massive savings. We’ve got some tips on how you can accomplish this as well as some other ways you can save money on your bad credit auto loan.