23% of Americans Say Their Car Payments Strain Their Budgets — 4 Ways To Avoid This

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Finally, 44% of respondents said they felt stressed about their car payments.

Plus, youll spend less time and money fueling up at the pump.

What do you need in a vehicle?

You might have preferences with make, model and color, but there are more pressing things to consider.

If you know want you need, you wont get suckered into paying forfeatures youll never use.

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