Youthful Drivers, Level Pay Plans, and Windfalls

How to navigate tricky financial problems without blowing your budget.
Youthful Drivers, Level Pay Plans, and Windfalls
A teenager behind the wheel is stressful on the wallet and the heart. antoniodiaz/Shutterstock
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Get ready for another round of your burning questions and my hopefully not-too-scorched answers as we tackle the financial issues that can make even the savviest penny-pincher break into a sweat—from the joys of insuring your teenage driver (and by joys, I mean sticker shock) to the temptation of throwing every windfall at those relentless credit cards, I’ve got some tips to help you navigate these tricky waters with your sanity—and your budget—intact.

Dear Cheapskate: We need help figuring out how to get a better deal on our teenage daughter’s automobile insurance. Learning how expensive it is nearly took our breath away.—Nancy W.
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