Lifestyle and Budget

When it comes to your car maintenance, you don't have to spend big bucks. In fact, in some cases, you don't have to spend any money at all.

People on tight budgets are often tempted to skip some routine car maintenance services, or at least to delay an appointment with the auto shop.

Fears that aging baby boomers may turn highways into danger zones could be unfounded, according to a new report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Aging parents -- and even elderly grandparents -- may be safer behind the wheel than you'd think.  

Learn how driver's license points are assessed, how long they stick and how they affect your auto insurance rates.

More vehicles fall through ice than you'd guess. Recovery of the vehicle is mandatory and can cost thousands of dollars. Are you covered?

Usually a car owner cannot be held liable for the actions of a car thief, but there are exceptions.

New car purchases and leasing continue to increase among drivers under age 25, but they can face some hefty insurance bills.

The cold air, pot-hole laden roads after a storm and piles of snow laying in and around cars takes its toll, and can bring hefty maintenance bills. 

Your car insurer may not know if you have a radar detector, but will definitely find out if you get a speeding ticket.

Suspicious auto insurance claims are on the rise, and that can be bad news for all drivers' rates.

In-vehicle alcohol-level monitoring devices are being designed to put the kibosh on drunk driving and could be commercially available in four years.

Car insurance mirrors your love life: Today's permissive driver is tomorrow's named insured.

Found a better deal on car coverage? Follow this plan for a smooth changeover.

11 states have been tagged with a red rating for failing to adopt life-saving traffic laws.

Rush hour can test your nerves. These cars make coping with heavy traffic even harder.

Learn how auto insurance comes to the rescue if you abandon your vehicle.

Leaving the keys in the car to warm it up or cool down makes it a magnet for car thieves -- and now, for police writing tickets.

Victim funds help cover some expenses after other sources of insurance are tapped out.

Some car coverage is mandatory, and some is optional but can still be a good idea.