Rock and Roll Clunkers?

Well, I must admit that this one really cracked me up. Their jingle might make you nuts, but Kars4Kids (as in 1-877-kars-for-kids) has a jingle contest that shows that they really have a sense of humor! They even hired Long Island rock-and-roll superstars The Good Rats to do their commercials. Click here--it's worth it!

Cash for Clunkers: To Donate or Not to Donate...That is the Question

Whether it is nobler to give your car to one of the worthy car donation programs, sell it, or trade it in as a down-payment on a rice burner (as part of Obama's plan to stimulate his re-election in 2012) has NOTHING to do with genuine nobility. Let's face it, my fellow American--you are going to do what's best for you.

But as it turns out, what's often best for you is good for humanity, too. Even if you're really ready to buy an expensive, brand new vehicle (which you just might be), you're usually better off getting a maximum tax credit by giving the clunker to a legit charity. And some of them are doing really good things with the money. I may get the jim-jams from their jingle, but Kars4Kids has their act together.

Cash for Clunkers; Cash for Obama

The Cash for Clunkers bill has some folks in a tizzy. If passed, cars with lousey mileage can be traded in for a $3,500-$4,500 credit toward the purchase of a new, more fuel-efficient car. Old vehicles must be scrapped and folks donating their cars get a tax deduction. While some new-car shoppers might be enticed by the Cash for Clunkers credit, people with sense will see it's just another shell game.

As for the car-donation groups, the bill adds insult to injury, coming on the tail of a rotten economy that's punished charities. Over at Kars4Kids, Y. Meth, a spokesman for the company, weighs in: "While the bill is purportedly to remove smog-producing cars from the road and benefit automakers, Kars4Kids is conscientiously doing our share by frequently taking cars with high emissions out of circulation."

Read more here.

Donating a Car? Ok--but where to?

Time to look at the car donation programs. I haven't done my homework yet but this gal seems to have. She prefers Kars4Kids. As in that silly jingle 1-877-Kars-4-Kids...donate your car today." Got me thinking about the jingle. It is annoying. But this rock band doesn't seem to think so.