Posts Tagged ‘Budget’

Save A Bundle WIth Cheap Used Cars

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

The key to making big savings is to cut back on the biggest expenses.  For many people, one such large expense is their car. Not many people truly understand the expense of owning a car.

Let’s look at how this works.If you must finance your new car, you’re paying even more in interest.Being a new car, you have to pay for the full insurance coverage.Maintaining the car is yet another expense.This will add up to a big number rather fast.

Compare all this with something such as a used car under $1000.  You’ve just spent less than a grand on the car, which is thousands and thousands less than anything new.  Even if you spend $5000 you’re still coming out way ahead.

The cost for insurance is much lower.  Since your car is so cheap, you only need the minimum level of insurance required by your state law, which will save you money every month.

This might not seem like the best plan to many of you since it seems like an old car like this would break down constantly.  This doesn’t have to be the case.  In order to get the most reliable car for my money, I prefer to go with older imports such as a used Honda.  These are very reliable, lasting hundredes of thousands of miles.

The best way to find old cars like this is to check used car listings, which will many different vehicle options to choose from.  Just be very careful to check into the background of the car before you go ahead and buy it.

If you are willing to drive an old, beat up car, you will be shocked at how much money you can save.  Driving an old, cheap car really helps free up your budget while still fufilling the basic task of getting you from place to place.  Give some thought to it, you just might make the best financial decision of your life.

Review of Budget Car Rental

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Whether it’s for a business trip or vacation, or for running errands around town, rental cars are in demand.  There are many car rental companies from which to choose.  One with a big marketing budget is Budget.  So many people consider a Budget car rental.  The very name leads people to believe the price will be unbeatable.  It’s not true, but it’s a good marketing technique. Here are some reasons to choose a Budget Car Rental.

Budget rents more than just passenger vehicles.  It also rents trucks used by people for moving, hauling materials and gear for business, and a variety of other purposes.  Comfort and style are key to Budget trucks.  In fact luxuries like automatic transmission, air conditioning, power brakes and power steering helped set them apart from other truck rentals.  What a relief compared to other trucks with bumpy, loud rides and practically no comforts.  Budget car rental trucks also have something many vans don’t have.  There’s no wheel well in the middle of the trailer.  That adds to the storage in the truck and makes it easier to maneuver items through the interior.  Like many truck rental companies Budget sells the trucks after they’ve been in service for a time.  Budget trucks, therefore, have another nice comfort.  They’re generally newer trucks in excellent working condition.  People can’t waste time with broken down trucks.

In some parts of the country, such as New York City, people find it inconvenient to own a car.  Excellent bus lines along with high costs of fuel and tolls leads to this decision.  But even these people sometimes need a car.  If they’re loaded down with a lot of gear, people don’t want to ride on a train.  It could also be they just want a drive.  This is a job for a car rental.  As low as $160 for a whole week is quite a value.  Even a weekly rental for a weekend can be a much better value than owning a vehicle.  With the price of parking, maintenance, insurance and registration, it ends up cheaper to rent on occasion.

Henry Ford never thought his invention would lead to rentals.  What would he say if he could see Budget car rental in action?