buying

It used to be that new car options where limited to trim packages, color and some comfort or convenience factors. But picking out a new car today is almost like building your own computer, thanks to all the in-car entertainment and navigation options available. Just as many consumers buy more...

Anyone who has purchased a new car knows that the actual purchase process is tedious, painful and tipped in the favor of the dealer. Even if you try to get a step up by asking dealers for prices via e-mail, phone and fax, you still end up spending far too much time and getting offers that, thanks...

TLC's newest series, Auctioneer$, could be accurately called a biography of an auction. Each episode tracks collectible items as they are brought to sale, and it gets to know the people who buy them as well as the ones who make sure they fetch the highest prices possible. Two of those auction...

Thanks to websites like eBay and Craigslist, it's easy to find a place to sell your used items. But finding the right price to sell your used iPod Touch for, or finding the right price to buy one for is still a tough task. For used cars, consumers have been able to go to Kelly's Blue Book to find...

Kelley Blue Book Co., the venerable publisher of car-buying guides, is looking for a buyer itself, according to a report in the Financial Times. Within the past few weeks, the family-owned company has retained JP Morgan to handle the sale process, sources say.

Imagine, if you will, that you are wandering through the aisles of your local grocery store. While shopping for detergent, you find yourself on the horns of an ethical and economic dilemma: you're loyal to one brand, but you find your attention drawn to another product. The new, prettier product...

If you are interested in purchasing a home, now may be the right time to begin investigating your options. We are in the throes of a double downswing of the costs associated with entering the single family home market. What this means is that as real estate prices are deflating regionally, the...