Financial Wellness

Helpful articles on topics related to personal financial health and well-being

Prioritizing bills and asking for help

Keeping up with payments is an essential part of managing your money, but it isn’t always easy. A change in circumstances, such as with a job, the arrival of medical bills or a rise in the cost of living, may leave you facing a difficult month or period of months ahead. If you’re concerned that you won’t be able to make all of your payments, … Read More

What car buyers can do with little to no credit

For those with little to no credit, there are still opportunities to purchase a vehicle. Although poor credit scores aren’t ideal, they don’t tell the whole story for a consumer, and Chrysler Capital works diligently to provide full-spectrum auto financing options to these shoppers. “Chrysler Capital does have buying power for first-time buyers for some of the subprime applicants that are out there,” says Kevin … Read More

How a simple interest auto loan works

Principal and interest bar chart next to a payment calendar

At Chrysler Capital, we like to make life simple and when you purchase a vehicle, it comes with a simple interest loan. Understanding how simple interest works can help you to stay on course with your payments, and even save, so watch this short video and read on to discover how.   Principal and interest Two important parts of a simple interest loan are principal … Read More

Financial health begins with these tips, tools and resources

Every month is a financial literacy month for customers of Chrysler Capital – April is just when everyone else takes part. Marking the official Financial Literacy Month, we continue providing all vehicle shoppers, owners and lessees useful, finance-related content in our Discovery Center and on our articles page. And it doesn’t matter whether you are a Chrysler Capital customer or not to take advantage. “It’s important for … Read More

Low credit score? No problem.

If you’re worried about buying a new vehicle because you have a challenging credit score, you shouldn’t be. In the past, little could be done for those with tough credit. But things are changing as time goes on and technology improves. Between data reporting that lenders use and apps customers can use to boost their credit scores, challenging credit isn’t as tough to overcome as … Read More

Eight tips to help prevent fraud

Fraud can be a scary word, especially if it’s happening to you. Now more than ever, the signs of fraudsters are all around us. Fraud indicators could be from companies about data breaches or emails letting you know your personal information has been put at risk. You might have heard warnings on the news or even from your bank about fraud. Don’t worry though. If … Read More

Tips for establishing first-time credit

Recently, I spoke with someone who, at 50+, is establishing his credit rating for the first time. He’s excited to watch his rating improve as well as the possibilities that await. He’s eager to buy a home. On the opposite side of the spectrum, my daughter will be turning 18 all too soon and working to build her credit for the first time. She has … Read More

What is the difference between a hard credit pull and a soft credit pull?

Have you ever reviewed your emails and wondered where all the “You’re preapproved!” messages are coming from? Me too. More importantly, preapproved for what? And how? I haven’t applied for anything. Receiving preapprovals, whether via email, regular mail or any other way, has become somewhat common. And the good news is, it doesn’t impact your credit score. The bad news … well, there really isn’t … Read More

When should you check your credit report?

How often do you check your credit report? Maybe the better question is, when was the last time you checked your credit report? A regular review of your credit report is a good habit to have. Whether you are in the process of building first-time credit, repairing damaged credit or just like to make sure your information is correct, your reports are good tools to … Read More

How cancellations are processed for ancillary products

Ancillary products are optional vehicle protection, service agreement plan and insurance products that are typically purchased when a vehicle is sold or leased and are in addition to the cost of the vehicle. Common ancillary products include: Credit life and disability – A type of insurance, abbreviated as CLAH, that pays off your loan balance if you die or are disabled. Extended service contract – … Read More