EASY MONEY>MONEY MATH
Which Car Financing Term?
Newly married couple Alex and Jenny are planning to buy a new car – a mini SUV worth P1,270,000. With their combined monthly income of P200,000, they figure they can put down 20% and borrow the balance from the car dealer’s financing plan. They also don’t want to spend more [...]
EASY MONEY>HOW TO
How to File a Car Insurance Claim
You get into a car accident. Bummer. What do you do now?
Step 1: Call a traffic officer
Call police hotline 166 to report the accident. Then wait for a traffic officer to investigate. Of course, if it’s a serious accident involving physical injury, call for an [...]
SMART SPENDER>TIPID TIPS
22 Car Saving Tips
Thanks to drop in gas prices, car owners are heaving a sigh of relief. Still, there are many other ways to save on fuel and other auto expenses
By Excel V. Dyquiangco
When gas prices were pushing upwards of P50 just a few months ago, EDSA and other major thoroughfares suddenly [...]
Luxury cars are certainly a status symbol, but for car enthusiasts, it’s all about power, safety, and design
By Tina Arceo-Dumlao
It is unthinkable for some people that in a country where about half of the population lives on less than P50 a day, there is a robust market for luxury vehicles that each cost the equivalent [...]
By Carlos Gonzales
It’s a good thing gas prices are going down. But don’t expect this will go on forever. World oil is notorious for drastic price changes. So develop good habits of saving on gas now.
1. Don’t be idle. A big no-no: letting the engine run, with the air conditioning on, while waiting or parked. [...]