How to cut automotive costs as a retiree 14 Articles

by Brandi Thornsberry

Chances are no matter what you are driving you can save a little more gas. If you follow some of these tips it will save you hundreds each year. With the way gas prices are today, you might want to take a look at these t...read more

by Julie V

One of the easiest ways to cut automotive costs as a retiree is to call your insurance company. If you are working, your insurance company lists you as a commuter and your rates are higher. However, if you are retired, you...read more

by Bob Schmidt

When you retire the reality of a fixed income can hit you right between the eyes. Cutting your automotive costs may become a necessity, but it does not have to be painful. The obvious things such as more fuel ...read more

by Rob Bryant

As a retiree, you should be able to cut down on your auto expenses right away because you are no longer commuting to work. Because you have less need to hurry anywhere, you should look into public transportation. There is ...read more

by Allen Teal

After medicine, food, and housing, as a retiree your greatest expense may well be your car. Taxes, fuel, insurance, and maintenance all take a toll on your budget. Finding ways to decrease these costs can make a signific...read more

by Mona Gallagher

As one who is nearing retirement age, I plan to keep my automobile. I don't like buses and the thought of standing and waiting for a bus in sub zero temperatures or waiting in one hundred degree temperatures is not in my t...read more

by D. O'Larde

The cost of owning a car is an issue you can not just ignore. Being a retiree, automotive costs become an issue even more. Fuel is undeniably the most expensive part, if you can call it that, of an automobile. Focus, ther...read more

by Melvin Richardson

Once you retire, your expenses, income and the budget take on a whole new dynamic. You are no longer receiving a full-time paycheck, and more times than not, the income you are receiving is only a fraction of what you were...read more

by Kenneth Schortgen Jr

Without changing your vehicle to a hybrid which will save alot of gasoline costs over time, there is a an Arizona phenomenon that many retirees use to save alot of money when it comes to their vehicle. And it is the use...read more

by David Riel

The best way to cut automotive costs as a retiree is to get rid of your car. Fortunately, there is a new option that makes this easier than ever before. It's called car-sharing, and it can slash your automotive costs whil...read more

by Richard Serra

A retiree has already cut his or her automotive costs just for the fact that they no longer have to pay for the added wear and tear, and not to mention all the fuel they would use when commuting back and forth to work. ...read more

by Vivian Walker

Retirees are often told to cut back to one car. Good advice financially, but many people have an attachment to cars and to the independence they represent. To the spouse whose car is sold, there is often a feeling of lost ...read more

by Vicky Cheshire-Wade

The best way to cut automotive costs as a retiree is to plan at least two years in advance of retirement. Always look at the practicality of owning a car. Do you live within walking distance of a mall? Grocery discount? Tr...read more

by Solstar

Once the age of retirement has been reached a persons use for a personal vehicle will automatically be reduced as the daily travel teo their place of employment is no longer required, this will obviously save large amounts...read more