5 Ways People Waste Money on Their Car

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This may be something of a personal pet peeve, but why do people waste money on their cars? Spending money on cars, fine. Wasting money? Not so fine.

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Not maintaining them properly

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Sure, you really want that new BMW…even if you can’t actually afford it. You’ll just finance it, no big deal, right? If you haven’t been paying attention to your credit score, you are going to end up paying way more than you anticipated.

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Alloy wheels, tinted windows, and pimped-up engines all cost money you don’t need to spend. In general, car modifications are unnecessary and are arguably a waste of money.

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Paying too much on insurance

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5 Ways People Waste Money on Their Car

This may be something of a personal pet peeve, but why do people waste money on their cars? Spending money on cars, fine. Wasting money? Not so fine.

Not maintaining them properly

Sure, you really want that new BMW…even if you can’t actually afford it. You’ll just finance it, no big deal, right? If you haven’t been paying attention to your credit score, you are going to end up paying way more than you anticipated.

Getting a loan with a bad credit score

Alloy wheels, tinted windows, and pimped-up engines all cost money you don’t need to spend. In general, car modifications are unnecessary and are arguably a waste of money.

Making unnecessary modification

Paying too much on insurance

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