Recent Posts
Milk Your Money
Return To Blog Listing
Milk Your Money's goal is to help you, the average consumer, make the most of your money. Whether you are currently battling credit card debt, paying off student loans, or entering retirement, we hope to help you realize your financial goals by making sm
Recent Posts Tagged With 'Cars'
What the What? House Passes Bill to Give You Money For Your Gas Guzzler
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to put money into consumers’ pockets by offering a credit of up to $4,500 to trade in their gas guzzling cars to purchase new gas efficient vehicles. Let me rephrase that, the U.S. Hous...
DIY: How to Recharge Your Cars Air Conditioner
Many of us holding on to older cars, or the few that are unlucky with newer vehicles, find ourselves needing yearly Freon shots to get through the hot summers. Mechanics prices vary greatly when servicing your air conditioner, but it’s not unhear...
Why I Purchased a Used Vehicle and You Should Too
My wife and I have been in the market for another vehicle for some time now and after browsing the internet for close to 6 months, we finally found a car that is reliable, affordable, and attractive enough to please my wife. The winner was a 2003 D...
$2,000 For a Brand New Vehicle–Coming Soon?
In a selfish way, I think there is a glimmer of good that has come from our automotive industries economic problems. With the Governments involvement, there is at least pressure on the industry to change its ways and produce vehicles that get decen...
Paying for GPS Map Updates is Absurd
I love our Shirley, the woman that lives inside our GPS, even though she has an attitude when I miss turns, often is completely wrong, and struggles to get a signal at start up. I do get annoyed at our GPS, but when it comes down to it, I don’t k...
Auto Industry Lowers Prices During Hard Times
While the automakers are on captiol hill begging for a bailout, consumers are made to belive that automobile prices are at an all time low. Some reports have cited cars are now selling at a 20-30% discount and 0% financing is making a comeback. D...
As Gas Prices Fall, Take the Following Actions
If there is one good thing about our weakening economy, it’s the price of oil. Because gas has been going down lately, it’s important you take the following actions to avoid saving too much at the pump. Take advantage of the cheap gas prices ...
Be Your Own Expert
“Do it yourself,” a frugal man’s favorite words. If you are anything like me, you might take this to the extreme. I attempt to do most everything myself, whether its home improvement projects or automobile repairs, I’ll give it a try. H...
Do It Yourself Auto Maintenance
Nobody likes to take their car in for repairs or general maintenance; it seems it’s impossible to leave without shelling out a couple hundred bucks. But what many people don’t know is that many of the common problems associated with cars as wel...
Trading in For a Hybrid Could Be Costly
With gas prices averaging close to $4/gallon, many car owners are considering trading in their gas hogs for a hybrid vehicle. Hybrids of course have the potential to get upwards of 40 miles a gallon (mpg), versus the 15-25 mpg that many of us get wi...
