If your teenager is old enough and mature enough to take on driving, it’s a milestone not only for them but for you as well. No matter how excited your child gets over approaching this milestone, you may feel anxious because of it. As a parent, feeling anxious is understandable. You have to buy learner's permit insurance, find a car that is safe for teenagers, and potentially teach them how to drive. All of that, plus the fear of letting your kid out onto the road by themselves, can be … [Read more...]
Tips to Spring Clean Your Car
Isn’t it something to think that spring cleaning your house isn’t enough, now you need to spring clean your car? Okay, you don’t “have to” but it sure is nice when your car is free from kid debris. To be honest, it’s amazing what can accumulate in your vehicle. Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and spring clean your car. Here are some tips to spring clean your car.Ditch the trashHow many fast food wrappers are hiding out in your vehicle? It’s time to ditch them! Grab a trash … [Read more...]
Five Tips for Preventing an Accident When You’re Driving the Kids
If you’ve got kids, you probably spend a lot of time in the car. Whether you’re driving to school, running errands, dropping them off at practice, or going on vacation, you’re likely to spend hours each week behind the wheel with your children in tow. Unfortunately, driving can be extremely dangerous. Around three million people are injured in non-fatal car accidents every year in the United States. You don’t want to be one of those people, and you definitely don’t want your children to be … [Read more...]
7 Safety Tips for Avoiding Car Accidents
Safety tips for avoiding car accidents can seem pretty easy to understand. However, millions of people drive distracted every day. Injury trial lawyers note that in 2015, close to 3500 people died in accidents related to distracted driving. While some car accidents are unavoidable, some are not. Use these safety tips for avoiding car accidents if you can.Keep Your Eyes on the RoadIf there’s one safety tip that makes complete since, it would be to keep your eyes on the road. No looking at … [Read more...]
Schedule Your Car Maintenance: When to do What
Car service is not only a crucial part of road safety, but also saves you a lot of money in future repairs. Follow this schedule of car maintenance and your car would be faithful to you for years.Frequent Checking and MaintenanceYour car's battery, engine oil, air filter, tires, windshield wipers and its fluid, and coolant should be checked frequently. If any of these are not maintained properly, they can pose different types of risks on the road. The engine oil and coolant are … [Read more...]
Tips for Selling Your Car
This post has been sponsored by Cars.comIf you are thinking about selling your car it may seem overwhelming, especially if you have never done it before. Selling your car doesn’t have to be a scary endeavor. With the right knowledge, you can prepare your car before you sell. This will help you get the most money for your car with a straightforward transaction. Here are some tips for selling your car.#1. Find out how much your car is worthIt is pretty easy to find out the worth of … [Read more...]
Benefits of Owning a Hybrid
Have you ever considered owning a Hybrid? If you’re unfamiliar with a hybrid car, it has an electric motor. Instead of your car relying totally on gas, it has a different form of power. Maybe you’re back and forth on owning a hybrid. Here are several benefits of owning a hybrid!There are tax benefitsDid you know there are some tax benefits to owning a hybrid vehicle? The federal government offers a few, but your local gov’t may also. Sometimes getting a discount on your taxes is all you … [Read more...]
Why a Ram is Our Dream Truck
Have you ever stopped to think of what type of vehicle is your dream vehicle? Of course, I’d have to say ours is a Ram Truck. You may be wondering why a Ram would be our dream truck. Stay tuned because there are some cool things about Ram!The amount of room in a Ram TruckIf we were to have a Ram truck (our dream car) it would be because the amount of room. We have four kids now, so we’d need to ensure there was plenty of room. If you get the double cab, there is usually enough room for … [Read more...]
The Best Time to Buy a Car
Are you in the market to buy a new car? Don’t just run out and buy a car anytime you feel the urge. There are good times to buy a car and bad times to buy a car. In case you’re in the market, check out these tips.Around the holidaysFor some reason, car lots go crazy during the holidays. That have amazing specials and really get you excited to buy a car. Most car lots will start slashing prices. If you’re close to the holidays and in need of a vehicle, then it is the perfect time to … [Read more...]
Tips for Road Trips with Kids
One thing my kids love doing is taking road trips. We have four kids, so road trips can be a little crazy if we’re not prepared. If you plan on taking a road trip with kids, keep these tips in mind.Know your kids wellI have found that our most successful road trips with kids happen because we know our kids well. We know how long they can last in the car. We know how often they need to eat. We also know what is going to keep them occupied. It’s best to try and understand how your kids … [Read more...]
How to Plan a Summer Road Trip
Summer is right around the corner. This is exciting because most families prepare to take a road trip during the summer months. Summer is the perfect time to travel because there is no snow and you can enjoy the outdoors as much as you want. If you’re planning a summer road trip, here are some ideas to get you started.#1. Start with a destination – The first step to planning a summer road trip is to start with a destination. Where do you want to go? You need to consider how far you want to … [Read more...]
To Drive or Fly? Things to Consider
When it’s time to go on vacation, it may be hard to try and decide to drive or fly. It’s nice to have everything laid on the table to help you decide what would work best for you or your family. To drive or fly? Here are a few things to consider.#1. The distance of your tripThe first thing to consider when deciding to fly or drive is the distance you will be traveling. If you’re going an hour away, you would probably drive instead of flying. However, if you were traveling 5-10 hours … [Read more...]
Tips for Deciding How Much Car You Can Afford
You’re in the market for a new vehicle, but you are not sure how much car you can afford. This isn’t the time to panic, but instead – do some research to see how much car you can afford. Here are some tips to help you make a wise financial decision, when buying a vehicle.Know your car budgetWhether you’re paying cash for a vehicle or plan on having a car payment, it’s wise to have a car budget. Sit down and look at your finances to see if buying a car will put a strain on you … [Read more...]
Road Trip Packing List
It is summer, and the perfect time to head out on a road trip. Road trips are a great way to have fun and enjoy a little adventure. Before you head out on your road trip make sure to check off everything on your road trip packing list. Here are a few things to make sure you bring:Sunscreen: Sunscreen is always a good thing to bring on a road trip. You may not realize it but the sun’s rays can burn your skin even through the glass of your vehicle. Water: Always have extra water with you. … [Read more...]
Questions to Ask When Test Driving a Vehicle
Test driving a vehicle sounds like fun, doesn’t it? However, most of the time when you are test driving a vehicle you are so concentrated on how the vehicle drives and what it looks like—not what it DOES. Most of the time, you miss the important stuff. You forget to ask questions to answers you need to know before you buy the vehicle. When test driving a vehicle, make sure you ask these questions. Even if you've done internet research before you get in the car, it's ok to ask questions you may … [Read more...]
