Wow, is this written for adults or 7th graders?  (But just par for the course with MSN money...people who follow advise on these pages will be up their ears in debt their entire lives but feel okay because it's "smart" debt.... Wrong, debt is slavery...set yourself free, America!!

Bad grades is no longer the #1 reason kids drop out of college, debt is the new winner! Credit card companies target children before they're even 12 by inserting their product in children's games and TV shows.  (Malibu Barbie had a Mastercharge.) These companies issue credit cards to teens with no income and no j...more

Normal millionaires drive used cars and live in modest homes. The only idiots that would spend $26,000 on a pair of shoes are either dictator's wives (Imelda Marcos), celebrities, or athletics.  (Who end up broke in the end....Mike Tyson earned $300 million and, today, he's broke.)

Wow, a second vehicle maintenance report written by a woman who, obviously, doesn't even know how to check the dipstick!  (Which, by the way, is something EVERY vehicle needs to be checked weekly!) Aren't there any male reporters at AP who know ANYTHING about vehicles??

Wow, one of the worst "advice" I've ever read on automobiles! Besides the obvious changing the oil at LEAST every 3,000 miles, keeping up on recalls and technical service advisories is #1 and the best done by bringing your car to the dealership for all maintenance. Another good bit of advice is to NEVER bring you...more

My last two vehicles were Toyota's (Corolla and Tacoma) and the quality over anything American made is undeniable.  I'll never buy anything else.