Need Help Securing Financing for a New Car? (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.

Author: Used car can make financial sense (The Sacramento Bee)
They're the words most likely to prompt arrhythmia in the breast of an auto company executive: Do you really need a new car?

A useful service or a trap? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Yvadne Robinson understands the payday-lending industry. "I've used it, and I understand the circumstances where people use it. But I was young and stupid." As a single mother with car problems, she turned to a payday lender in Texas for money for auto repairs, she said. She repaid the loan quickly and hasn't used such services again.

GE Money Auto deals up 17% in 2007 (Prague Daily Monitor)
Prague, Feb 12 (CTK) - GE Money Auto, the largest Czech company financing used car purchases, mediated purchase of 38,500 cars for Kc8.7bn last year, and the volume of the deals grew by 17 percent year-on-year, CEO Milan Beutl said at a press conference Tuesday.

Ex-boxer hit with fraud charges (CNews)
As an amateur boxer, Ryan O'Connor has spent his share of time on the ropes. But the three-time former Ontario lightweight champion is arguably in the fight of his life after the RCMP slapped him with 11 fraud charges Friday in a continuing investigation into his used car dealership.

Ariz. banks join 'Lifeline' to aid homeowners (The Arizona Republic)
Mainstream mortgage relief is on the way: Six large home-loan lenders have joined a White House effort to add breathing room for all types of homeowners facing foreclosure - not just people with risky subprime loans.

How To Handle a Cash Crunch (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - In the world of living paycheck to paycheck, unforeseen expenses create a very stressful situation. Whether the car breaks down, the water heater blows a leak or your dog needs emergency surgery from eating the hallway rug, finding a way to get out of the red gets harder every day.

Heaven is closer than I thought (Deseret Morning News)
I was driving down the highway, punching buttons on the car radio, when I heard a man talking about a place with low taxes, lush parks, peaceful, safe living conditions and a plethora of hiking trails all nestled in a serene mountain setting.

ALL BUSINESS: Sapping the American Dream (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
It's not just subprime borrowers who are defaulting on their mortgages these days. Bank executives and credit-rating agencies are warning that an increasing number of homeowners who are current on their credit cards, car leases and other debts are walking away intentionally because the size of their mortgage debt exceeds the value of their homes.

Keep your dreams in check and stay out of debt (Courier-Post)
In a recent online discussion, I received a question about a problem that plagues many people. It has to do with the Joneses, or rather the ubiquitous family name used to refer to the friends, family, co-workers or neighbors we try to emulate with our own purchases.