Awesome Job Alert: DriveTime is Hiring Auto-Savvy Tech Consultants for our Mesa Location

At DriveTime, we are always looking for ways to stay innovative, all-inclusive and continue our presence in the auto industry. From our unique approach of selling cars, trucks, SUVs and vans with a personable touch at any of our 140-plus retail locations to pioneering technology that connects consumer to company more seamlessly, there’s no shortage of effort to improve our standard of excellence. Continue reading…

Smartphones and Savings: Top Budgeting and Personal Finance Apps

Technology is racing toward new advancements seemingly every day and the way we connect with each other and the world around us is changing too. Today, more than two-thirds of Americans own a smartphone, and for millennials and Gen Xers, that number is more than 80 percent.

No matter which brand you choose, smartphones make many aspects of life easier for consumers. They can give directions when you’re lost, answer tough questions when you’re stumped and entertain you when you’re bored.

One thing they’re particularly well-equipped for is helping you save money. There are countless budgeting, couponing and investing apps out there that help people improve their financial health, one day at a time. Some of the best ones include: Continue reading…

Millennial Money Makers: How Gen Y is Saving Major Bucks

Millennials are often given a bad name for being irresponsible or lazy. But not everything you read is true. A recent study from Bankrate found that millennials are actually doing a better job at saving for their future than older generations.

Just about 50 percent of working Americans age 30 and older are saving 5 percent of their income or more. Meanwhile, more than 60 percent of working millennials are saving 5 percent or more, and almost 30 percent of millennials are saving 10 percent or more.

How are these young adults managing to sock away so much cash? Continue reading…

The Rise and Fall, and Rise of Hybrid Vehicles

Hybrid vehicles have been available to consumers for about two decades now. They boast an environmentally friendly alternative to gas-only engines, and gives car owners the ability to save some money at the pump.

Hybrid innovation had a lot of industry professionals excited for the years to come. In 2010, J.D. Power and Associates predicted that in 2020, 7.3 percent of all cars sold would be either HEVs or battery electric vehicles, a total of 5.2 million. This was in comparison with the 44.7 million sold in 2010, just 2.2 percent of all vehicles sold.

Scientific American pointed out that other, more optimistic predictions were shared among auto industry experts.

A survey from AutoPartsWarehouse.com found that 86 percent of people think these alternative vehicles will be sticking around, with more than two-thirds of them adding that they will decrease in cost and more people will begin to adopt the trend.

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October Is National Cyber Security Month

October is National Cyber Security Month – Here’s How To Keep Your Info Safe!

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and as technology in our daily lives becomes more common, hackers have begun to broaden their tactics and take advantage of more people. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, identity theft affected 7 percent of the U.S. population in 2014. Keeping personal information safe online helps to protect people against cyber-crimes and identity theft. Here are some tips to keep your identity safe: Continue reading…