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Your Next Dollar: Money Management for High Earners

Your Next Dollar: Money Management for High Earners

How Wealthy People Buy Cars (Cash vs. Finance vs. Lease)

Sep 8, 2026 · 45m

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Secure your spot for the ⁠Employee Equity Webinar ⁠on Thursday, October 15! Interested in working with a financial advisor? Visit nerdwalletwealthpartners.com Learn what paying cash, financing, and leasing a car can really cost you before you sign anything at the dealership. Host Andrew Giancola and NerdWallet Wealth Partners CEO Ryan Sterling compare paying cash, financing, and leasing a car, and where you could take big hits in each case. They also walk through a filter for keeping a car payment and a maintenance budget inside your income.Then, a Redditor with a $716,000 household income asks whether to buy a $100,000 electric SUV. NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC (NWWP) is a SEC registered…