Yearly Archives: 2017

WVEL Travel Watch: Illinois Drivers: Brand New Year, Brand New Laws

WVEL Travel Watch: Illinois Drivers: Brand New Year, Brand New Laws

(Photo By Flickr User VTrans)   A New Year brings in brand new laws for Illinois drivers. Move over 2016, 2017 is here and Illinois State Police have announced several changes to the law! Illinois’ “Move Over” law now applies to any car on the side of the road with its hazard lights on. Whether its…MORE

WVEL Consumer Scope: Donating Your Old Car: 5 Reasons Why You Should

WVEL Consumer Scope: Donating Your Old Car: 5 Reasons Why You Should

(Photo By Flickr User Greg Gjerdingen)   Cars are one of the most popular kinds of non-cash donations- each year, Americans donate more than 200,000 old cars to certified charitable organizations. This enables charities to provide transportation to families that don’t have means, and transport patients to care. The donors don’t walk away empty-handed, either —…MORE

WVEL Money Scope: Closing Old Credit Card Accounts And Your Credit Score

WVEL Money Scope: Closing Old Credit Card Accounts And Your Credit Score

  (Photo By Flickr User Alberto Cerriteño) “Closing old credit card accounts can damage your credit score!” If you’re trying to get a handle on your finances and dig your way out of a bad credit score, getting your accounts in order is essential. You need to know what, and where, credit is available to you,…MORE

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