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.

When used correctly, car seats can dramatically reduce the risk of fatal injuries for young kids.

Want to protect your house from intruders? Here are 16 ways to do it.

Kick the tires and take a peek under the hood before you go.

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

What you need to know about the new requirements going into effect on May 7, 2025.

Prevent mice, ants, bedbugs, and more.

Drivers need to be especially cautious around cyclists. Here’s how best to share the road.

Think a two-day trip is too short to make a weekend getaway count? Think again.

Here’s what you need to know when renting or buying an e-scooter.

Keep yourself and others safe by being ready for the next quake.

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.