A rusty first car parked in a driveway, showing how total cost of ownership can matter more than the sticker price
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What a Rusty First Car Can Teach You About Money That a New One Never Will

Somewhere in your family’s history, there’s probably a car with a story: a hand-me-down with a failing air conditioner, a stick shift nobody quite trusted, or a floor patched with plywood because replacing it seemed like more trouble than it was worth. These cars weren’t glamorous. But they may have taught their drivers more about money than any finance class ever could.