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Angela Cochran loves cars. She signed a lease on a brand-new black 2006 Mercedes SLK convertible in November 2005. She's a sales manager at a local car dealership.

But she's also a financially responsible 27-year-old Virginia Beach resident with a vacation home in Florida. Still, Cochran recently realized the importance of saving and planning for her future. So she hired a financial advise r, who recommended lowering her bills as much as possible.

A friend showed her a site ca...

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- So you've got two years left on the lease for your Lincoln Navigator, but filling the tank is beginning to take its toll.

Breaking the lease is not really an option. Fees can run to thousands of dollars. So more and more people are turning to the Web to find people who can take over the leases.

There are two major sites, LeaseTrader.com and swapalease.com.

Both have seen big growth. Starting from zero about eight years ago, swapalease now bro...

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Rightly or not, I've always been impressed with the notion that a Car Leases is a terrible investment, and that's probably why so many people want to get out of their auto leases before the terms are up. ($1,500 a month for an Audi? Yow!)

LeaseTrader is a sophisticated, good-looking system for those looking to escape draconian leases... or who simply want to upgrade to a new car before the old lease is up.

The service couldn't be easier to use. If you're looking to acquire a l...

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Jeremiah Unruh loved his BMW X3. The luxury SUV was fun to drive. With gas prices rising, it also was expensive to drive, though Unruh admits that among the vehicles he's owned -- pickups and larger SUVs among them -- the BMW was pretty fuel-efficient.

About four months ago, the real estate agent got out of his two-year lease about a year early. He went through a Web site, www.leasetrader.com, which matches people trying to get out of a lease with people trying to take one over.

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Jeremiah Unruh loved his BMW X3. The luxury SUV was fun to drive. With gas prices rising, it also was expensive to drive, though Unruh admits that among the vehicles he's owned -- pickups and larger SUVs among them -- the BMW was pretty fuel-efficient.

About four months ago, the real estate agent got out of his two-year lease about a year early. He went through a Web site, www.leasetrader.com, which matches people trying to get ...

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MIAMI – (June 5, 2007) – LeaseTrader.com, the company that helps consumers transfer their car lease to another individual anywhere in the country, is helping people transfer out of their sports utility vehicle (SUV) lease as a result of today’s high fuel prices. The innovative service is the fastest and most economical option available for consumers looking to exit their auto lease.

Currently, the only way for a person to terminate an auto lease earl...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- On a recent drive to work, Philip Reed was able to boost his car's gas mileage by almost 25%. Reed, tracking the Honda's gas efficiency with an onboard computer, credited his fuel savings to the fact that he left earlier for work, thus avoiding morning congestion and the stop-and-start traffic that wastes fuel. As consumer advice editor at Edmunds.com, the automotive information Web site, Reed knows a few fuel-efficiency tricks.

"You'll not only save g...

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