Get Rich Slowly

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I work across town, which means I have to fill up my tank at least once a week. With the rising cost of [...]

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Fuel prices have been hovering at record levels around the United States for the past few weeks. Now is a good time to review of the best ways to improve your gas mileage and save money at the tank. I scoured dozens of web sites and read hundreds of tips — these are [...]

I don’t usually think of Boing Boing as a source for money hacks, but they just posted a blurb about Wayne Gerdes, who “may be the most fuel-efficient driver in the world”.
Through tricky coasting, careful acceleration, and driving without breaking, the “king of the hypermilers” can apparently squeeze 59 MPG out of a non-hybrid Honda [...]

The Consumer Reports annual auto issue landed in my mailbox on Friday. I spent the afternoon leafing through it, at first looking for tips to share with you, but gradually being seduced by the Mazda MX-5 Miata convertible on the cover. “I want one,” I thought. But I forced myself to focus.
Until now, I’ve been [...]

Many of us are in similar positions: we’ve discovered sound personal finance skills, but only after making some dumb decisions. I’m still paying down a $16,000 home equity loan that represents my residual credit card debt. John writes with a similar problem, one that he hopes he might escape.

A little over a year ago, [...]

Dave Ramsey’s site has one of the best money hacks I’ve seen recently. Drive Free, Retire Rich explores the impact of carrying a car payment, and offers ideas on how your money can be used more wisely. Though the sentiment is familiar, I find Ramsey’s approach novel.

You want a brand-new sports car that would normally [...]

Earlier I posted a link to a story that indicates that new cars are more affordable than they have been since 1980. This prompted a couple of you to e-mail me your car stories. An anonymous reader wrote to share the following:
I’ve purchased two new cars in the past six years, but the experiences couldn’t [...]

Several weeks ago I shared Matildaben’s question about junkyards.
Should I get a car part at a junkyard/salvage yard/auto recycler, and how do I go about it? I need a side mirror assembly for a 1998 Nissan Sentra. Should I get it at a junkyard?
Both AskMetafilter readers and Get Rich Slowly readers told her, “Yes, [...]

Fritz wrote to share his experience buying a new car yesterday. This story illustrates a number of principles, including the ever important: “it never hurts to ask for a lower price”.

Last year, my wife was forced to get a new (used) car. Her ‘96 Caviler was on the verge of death, and she needed a [...]

Here’s a tip from Israel in SoCal:

Last time I was at Kragen Auto Parts I was charged around $30 for a set of spark plug wires. Online they were priced for 18. It turns out that the price online is cheaper for most of their retail items. Also they have a “buy online and [...]