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The change in seasons is a good time to give your vehicle some care and attention to prepare for colder weather. These common sense car care tips can help prevent costly breakdowns and even accidents. Schedule a Check-Up Take your vehicle to a trusted repair facility to perform any needed maintenance before heading out. Oil
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Now that gas and diesel prices are higher than ever because of the ongoing US war on Iran, it’s important again to save money at the pump. You can do that if you tune up, slow down, lighten up, and use money-saving apps to find the least expensive gas near you. Here’s how: How to
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Do you know how much it costs to own a car? According to the AAA, the average annual cost to own and operate a new vehicle is $12,863, or $1,071.92 per month. This is up by about $2,000 a year, or $100 a month, since 2025, and reflects continued increases from fuel prices, depreciation, and
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It’s a spring thing. April showers bring May flowers. And potholes. Here’s how to avoid pothole damage to your vehicle, which can cost repair bills from an average $300 to more than $1,000.
A record number of us will be traveling more than 50 miles from home this Memorial Day Weekend. The annual AAA survey predicts 44.8 million will be on the move between Thursday, May 21 and Monday, May 25. That’s more than in 2025, which set a record.
The peak spring and summer getaway season is getting underway, so it’s important your vehicle is ready before you are on the road again. These common sense car care tips can help prevent costly breakdowns from dead batteries or flat tires, being locked out of your vehicle, or worse.
It’s possible to double the daily rate of your rental car with add-ons such as insurance, a second driver, navigation system, toll road pass, car seat or bike rack. If you haven’t rented a vehicle in a while, it’s worth reviewing the rental do and don’t rules to save money, even legal grief.
There’s no place like home for the holidays – or somewhere other than home. A record number of Americans than ever – 122.4 million of us – will be on the road, in the air, and on trains and cruise ships this two-week holiday season, Sunday, Dec. 20 2025 through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. So
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The peak holiday driving season is underway, which often means clogged roads and traffic jams. Road rage is a driving danger, along with drunk driving and distracted driving such as texting while driving. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself.
All of us have gotten frustrated behind the wheel at some point in our lives, and maybe even acted out by doing something stupid, like giving another driver the finger. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself.