How-To Tips & Tricks

AAA's Via Magazine helps you outsmart life's challenges at home and on the road. Browse all our how-to guides on topics including your car, home, and money.

Strategies to keep your financial data safe during the holiday shopping season and beyond.

From robocalls to identity theft, learn how to prevent the most common scams online and off.

This Halloween, it’s all treats, no tricks.

Here are the steps you can take to keep yourself and your possessions from getting soaked.

Parents are key in keeping teenagers—and the rest of us—safer on the road.

Simple steps to help your cat or dog stay calm during a move.

From infant car seats to boosters, here’s everything you need to know to keep kids safe on the road.

Prepare your family, pets, and community for dangerous temperatures.

We’ve never been more connected—and our online privacy has never been more important.

Learn the best way to clean and detail your car with these helpful tips.

Putting on the spare requires no talent, mechanical aptitude, or special magic.

Ease stress and keep your infant, toddler, preschooler, or school-aged child happy from security to landing.

From hot-weather camping clothes to special snow gear, here’s what to bring for every climate.

Sidestep the stress and worry that can come with traveling with a baby.

Building a smart home can start with a single bulb or switch.