Adding a new type of loan to your credit history can raise your credit scores. Under the right circumstances, this makes great sense.
Automakers scale back deals and incentives on new cars, but there are still ways to save.
When it comes to credit -- student loans, mortgages, auto loans and credit cards -- is it possible to have too much of a good thing?
If you have a low credit score, you will likely end up paying more for loans. Here are the three places you'll feel it most.
A new analysis shows that average credit scores of car buyers dropped to near prerecession levels in the first quarter of 2012.
The search for a vehicle leads to CarFax, Craigslist and Twitter, conversing with dealers in 140 characters.
Co-signing any loan can be disastrous to your credit, finances and future. But if you're going to do it anyway, at least protect yourself.
Maintenance on our two vehicles set me back nearly $3,000 on a recent visit to the mechanic, and it was money well spent.
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