PIB TIP: FINANCING YOUR TRUCK. Give yourself plent

Dec 22, 2011

PIB TIP: FINANCING YOUR TRUCK. Give yourself plenty of time to shop for a truck and seek favorable financing. Visit dealers and ask questions. Know what risk you present for a potential lender. The good news is that truck loans, like business loans from a bank, usually have much lower rates than credit cards. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the nation’s largest owner-operator business services firm, and is sponsored by Freightliner Trucks.

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