Today marks the one year anniversary of my used car purchase. I swapped my 1995 Buick Sedan with over 180,000 miles for a 2003 Toyota Echo with 87,000 miles.  The primary reasons I opted for this model was to obtain better fuel economy while finding something with great reliability and an affordable price tag. I want ...

Transportation is generally one of the larger expenses anyone faces. However, it can be managed to lessen the impact on one’s spending and improve finances. As discussed in my recent article about purchasing a used car and the analysis behind my decision http://www.networthsnowball.com/2013/02/16/un-pimp-my-ride/ , I wanted to highlight a few takeaway principles that should be employed ...

Let me introduce everyone to my new ride, a 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT Hemi, “A BRAND NEW CAR “(preferable repeated in the Price Is Right style a la Rod Roddy, RIP   Alas, this isn’t my new car, although it probably would be if I wasn’t a finance geek. My new “whip” looks something more ...