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Things You Need to Do After You Buy a Car The thought about buying a new car is exciting. We go through the process of researching the appropriate vehicle, find a trusted dealership, negotiate a great deal, and then we are all set to go. Well, there are a few important things new car owners need to remember to do after driving off the lot. And what most don’t realize is this can add more money to your original budget. The good thing is it is easy stuff to navigate and get help with if you need it. Luckily, U.S. News has a list of these things for you to check out to make sure you are ready and legal to drive your new ride for the next few years. Registration It’s important to remember that you can’t drive your vehicle legally without registering it in the state you live in and this will cost you. If you buy a new or used car from a dealer, they will generally help you with the paperwork so that you have at least a temporary registration before you leave the dealership. But ag...

The GoldenEagle- The Most Evil Car in America Recently my family and I watched the 1983 movie, Christine by Stephen King and directed by John Carpenter to get into the Halloween spirit this year. As a kid, that movie made me afraid of my grandpa’s 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car, afraid it would gobble my brother and me while waiting for my grandpa to emerge from the convenient store. Over the years I got over it, but not before scaring my brother with stories about grandpa’s car crushing him if he didn’t leave me alone. After watching the movie, I wanted to learn a little bit about the car and movie. Christine is a 1958 Plymouth Fury that made more money than the unknown actors of the movie. 15% of the movie's budget was spent on the 23 cars the film-makers acquired by placing ads across the country. There are only three mint condition Christines remained after the movie wrapped up and used for promotion and a fourth, save from the wrecker, was sold to a man. All of this go...

Are Thinking About Downsizing Your Vehicle? Having a large vehicle is wonderful if you have a large family, but once everyone is gone and you and your spouse are left with an empty nest, it may be nice to downsize to a vehicle that is not only smaller but one that makes sense depending on your situation. While having a big SUV is nice because of how spacious it is, it can also be uneconomical. Smaller vehicles can benefit from lower repair costs, such as tires or breaks because they don’t cost as much. Downsizing to a smaller vehicle can possibly put you in a better financial position which can free up extra money to put into other investments. Depending on where you live, work and regularly drive to, owning a smaller car can be a lot better for driving, especially if you don’t need to make those drives to practice, to and from school, and so on. Many people enjoy their large vehicle but not the hefty monthly payment. Downsizing may decrease your monthly payments and possibly insur...