Consumer Reports’ new safety verdict is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand score that helps you identify which new cars do the best job of preventing a crash or protecting you if one occurs, and ...

Consumer Reports' verdict on the top new cars for 2026 is in, and it brings some welcome news for car shoppers looking to cut down on their fuel use while also staying safe on the road. This year's ...

If you're one of the millions of Americans who purchased a new car last year, you could benefit from a new tax break that allows taxpayers to deduct interest paid on their auto loans. The car loan tax ...

The cost of car maintenance and repairs hit more than $440 a month in January 2026, according to the Federal Reserve of St. Louis, up from $300 in 2020. An extended car warranty, also known as a ...

When you're shopping for a car, one of the first decisions you have to make is whether to buy a new or used vehicle. It requires you to weigh numerous trade-offs and can easily become overwhelming. On ...

There are more than 260 cars, trucks, and SUVs on the market today, enough to make a car buyer’s head spin. But only the cream of the crop make it onto CR’s Annual Top Picks list. Whether you’re ...

The “No Tax on Car Loan Interest” provision allows anyone who’s purchased a car from 2025 on to deduct the interest paid on the loan when they file their taxes. There are a few stipulations before you ...

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

You’re more likely to find rates below 5.00% when you have a higher credit score Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy ...

There’s no getting around the fact that cars continue to get more and more expensive. A $50,000 budget simply doesn’t go as far as it once did in the world of new cars, particularly if you happen to ...

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Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...