6 Ways Virginia Car Owners Accidentally Ruin Their Finances

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Updated July 27, 2023
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Owning your own car is a wonderful feeling, but comes with important financial decisions.

When you're a car owner, you have to think about things like insurance, monthly payments, and shelling out money for gas or unexpected repairs. If you're not careful with car-related finances, it could mean bad news for the rest of your financial life. 

To help, we've compiled a list of ways car owners ruin their finances — and how you can avoid them from happening to you!

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