Now here’s a little trick you may not know about: you can actually rent cars directly from car dealerships. Here’s how it works…

If you’re a commuter, you know that an EZPass is a great way to save time at tollbooths. And now some car rental companies offer their own version of the EZPass.

If you’re planning to buy or rent an RV this year, you may want to invest in a vehicle that’s better for the environment. So how exactly are these gas guzzlers going green?

When renting a car, your first instinct may be to go with a big-name company. But in some cases, renting with a small, local company may offer some perks that are worth your while.

We recently took a week-long road trip from Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park.

Here was my plan: take as little luggage as possible since it was just me, my husband and my 8-year-old daughter, and we’d be changing hotels and national park lodges frequently.

Here’s what happened: two neatly packed, tiny little suitcases left oodles of room for mountains of pillows, random shoes, sweaters and jackets, hiking boots, snacks, water, dolls, toys and stuffed animals. Oops.

With airfares continuing to fall, flying has become affordable again. But, gas prices have also dropped. So how do you decide whether it is better to fly or drive?