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.

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.

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.