With winter rapidly approaching, it is time to start preparing for colder weather and a harsher climate. One of the aspects of everyday life that is most severely impacted by winter weather is driving conditions. Wintertime often brings colder temperatures, snow, sleet, hail and other conditions that affect drivers and make for more hazardous roads.
Teenagers aren’t always the most responsible people. Even a relatively mild teenager is still going to have spurts of hormones and youthful rebellion. Now imagine all of that behind the wheel of a vehicle. Terrifying thought, right? Well, your kids are likely going to have to start driving, sometime, which is why it is important to help them understand what a big responsibility it is. Here are some important rules that you should make when your teen starts driving...
Recently, a law changed in Oregon that allowed gas stations in rural counties to not have a gas station attendant, which means that consumers could pump their own gas. However, for populated areas in Oregon, such as Portland, gas stations are still required to hire attendants. To most people who didn’t grow up here, this probably seems like a major inconvenience and a silly law that might as well be straight from a different decade. However, Oregonians are a little mixed on the matter. The only other state that has also refused to get rid of a similar law is New Jersey. Here is some information on the reasons that you can’t pump your own gas in Oregon...
When we think of investments, we rarely think of purchasing a new vehicle. This is for a good reason! There’s an old adage that a new car loses its value as soon as you drive it off the lot. Well, this is actually true. Cars tend to have a much quicker depreciation in value than other investments. However, that doesn’t mean that we can’t look at cars as an investment. Shouldn’t every large-ticket purchase be somewhat of an investment? Here’s some ways that you can make sure you are getting the most value from your new vehicle...
