The winter season is a great time to get your car winter-ready. It’s important that you do some vehicle maintenance before winter begins so you can avoid any problems when the snow starts falling and the temperatures drop below freezing. In this blog, we’ll share 10 winter driving tips with you from our experts at CreditYES® to help keep your car road-ready in the winter.

Keeping a small toolkit in your vehicle can come in super handy. You never know when a problem will arise and you can’t afford to be without the tools that might save your life or get you out of a sticky situation. At minimum, you should have some jumper cables or a jump box in case of a dead battery, flares for an unexpected breakdown on the road at night (or anytime really), a flashlight, tire chains (if they’re allowed where you live) and [...]

Whether you’ve just purchased a brand new vehicle or have something preowned, it’s important to protect your investment. Major car repairs can cost you thousands of dollars out-of-pocket, but keeping up with routine maintenance helps to reduce those horrific, unexpected expenses.

Routine car maintenance can help eliminate those crazy repair expenses and will ensure your vehicle has a longer life. While there are variables (like where you live, your driving habits, even how hot or cold it gets outside), we’ve compiled a vehicle maintenance schedule based on mileage intervals.

If you have a bit of technical or mechanical ability, many routine car maintenance items can be done at home and can save you even more money. YouTube is an excellent resource for finding DIY repair procedures for your specific vehicle. If you’re looking to buy a brand new vehicle, many times dealers will offer free maintenance with your purchase (or you can negotiate during the [...]

Getting into a car crash is scary and overwhelming. In addition to being unfamiliar with the process, there may be injuries and damages to worry about. While it doesn’t take most of the emotions away, knowing what to do can help ease the tension a bit. Here are some steps you can take when involved in an auto accident.

First, make sure that you and your passengers are okay. Then check on any others who were involved in the crash. If possible and it’s lawful in your area, move your car to a safer place. In some states, you must call the police immediately. In others, you can wait a bit. If you’re not sure, call and explain the level of emergency based on injuries and the movability of your car. The dispatcher can tell you if they’ll send someone right away.

If the police arrive, they’ll handle gathering everyone’s [...]

How often do you change the oil in your car? Do you do it every 3,000 miles like clockwork? Or do you follow the three-months rule? Or maybe you just wing it and get it changed every so often when you realize you haven’t done it in a while and your car feels funny.

A popular belief is that the oil must be changed in a car every 3,000 miles or three months, whichever comes first. However, this may not be necessary depending on the kind of car you have, where you live, and your driving habit. Instead of wasting time and money changing your oil more frequently than necessary, learn the best way to take care of your vehicle.

The 3,000-mile/three-month rule isn’t necessarily wrong, it’s just outdated. If you’re driving a car that was manufactured earlier than the 2000s, you really do need to change the oil changed [...]