Guides
Lease guides
Short explainers on the rules and math behind a car lease, with the official sources linked.
Money factor vs APR: how your lease payment is built
The formula behind a monthly lease payment, why the lease shows a money factor instead of an APR, and the lines the federal rule says your lease must disclose.
Military orders and your car lease: ending it early under the SCRA
Who qualifies to end a car lease early without an early termination charge, the notice and 15-day return steps, and what you still owe.
What your car lease has to show you: a checklist
The items the federal consumer leasing rule requires, from amount due at signing to wear standards, insurance and the purchase option.
Ending a car lease early: what your lease has to tell you
The early termination notice, your right to an independent appraisal, and the three-payment presumption on residual shortfalls.