Buying Used
Today it's relatively easy to get a second-hand rose If you buy a used car, you're buying somebody else's troubles. That tattered bit of automotive buying advice has been making the rounds since Jack Benny bought his first Maxwell. While it might have been true in the heyday of planned obsolescence, the fact is some of today's smartest vehicle shoppers are buying used. There is no doubt that there has never been a better time to buy a used car.

Insurance Rates Are Rising, Too
The incredible run-up in gasoline prices is getting a lot of ink, but for the first time in a year, car insurance rates are on the rise as well, according to a study by the Insurance Web site, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States. The company expects auto insurance rates to continue to move up at least through the balance of the year, which means consumers will need to be even more savvy shoppers as they try to keep their car insurance rate to a reasonable number.

Should States Require Motorcycle Helmets?
There was an old joke about a former President who was said to have played too much football without a helmet. These days there has been a groundswell of support for the repeal of mandatory helmet laws in several states, and, after looking at the objective data, one must wonder how often proponents of that policy have played without their helmets.

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