Lifestyle and Budget

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.

A pileup in Wisconsin caught on camera gives us a teachable moment. Here is what the experts say the drivers did wrong.

High unemployment rates deter teens from driving, and that could have major ramifications down the road.

Most drivers have more "junk" in their trunks than the items needed in a roadside emergency.

Thresholds for totaling a car vary by state and could affect whether your car is sent to the junkyard or repair shop. 

Your age and credit help determine your auto insurance rate. What about car color?

There used to be a rule of thumb on rental car coverage, but not anymore. Find out why.

If you are going to rock out behind the wheel, here are the songs you are must likely going to sing.

Do you put pizazz before price in car-buying? If so, color may be driving your deal.

Do long looks between driver and passenger bother you, even on the silver screen?

New laws on everything from speed limits to texting to how long you can idle  your car went into effect Jan. 1.

State laws vary on if trucks and cars can go the same speed limit on highways, but no matter what if you speed it can affect your car insurance rates.

Don't go broke to pay your mechanic. Follow these tips to a fair price on car repairs.

Wyoming's license plate, with its emblematic bucking horse and rider silhouetted against a blue Teton Range, was voted the favorite in a recent survey.