Andrea Riquier is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Advisor. She is a New York-based writer covering mortgages and the housing market. She was previously at Dow Jones MarketWatch, on the housing market ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

Estimate your monthly car lease payment and use it as a benchmark when shopping for a good deal. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

Heather van der Hoop (she/her) is an editor with more than a decade of experience helping writers communicate clearly and concisely. Zoe Hansen / Investopedia Leasing and buying each have their pros ...

Since buying a car is one of the biggest purchases you can make, it’s wise to take a look at all your options. Both leasing and buying have advantages and disadvantages, just like renting versus ...

Leasing a car through your business often lets you use the lease payments as business expense deductions. Leasing is structured differently than a purchase, and you are in effect paying for the use of ...

You can lease a car if you have spotty credit, but it won’t be easy — and you probably won’t get the alluringly low lease payments you see advertised. Related: How Do I Calculate if a Lease Is a Good ...

When your auto lease is over, you just drop off the vehicle and walk away, right? Not exactly. With most auto leases, you’ll almost always owe a disposition fee (or turn-in fee), even if you return it ...