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 ...

Decode any dealer quote. Understand MF, residuals & fees—then verify your payment with our universal lease calculator. Simple steps to see your real monthly payment. In July we discussed why many ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...