Last Chance to Get Cash for Your Clunker

After almost running out of money earlier this month, then getting an infusion of funds from Congress, the government's wildly popular cash-for-clunkers program will end at 8 p.m.

After almost running out of money earlier this month, then getting an infusion of funds from Congress, the government's wildly popular cash-for-clunkers program will end at 8 p.m. August 24, according to the U..S. Department of Transportation.

That doesn't mean you have until the clock runs out to take advantage of the program, officially known as the Car Allowance Rebate System. That 8 p.m. Monday deadline applies to dealers, who must submit their paperwork to the government by then to get reimbursed. Some dealers already have stopped participating.

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Cameron Huddleston
Former Online Editor, Kiplinger.com

Award-winning journalist, speaker, family finance expert, and author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk.

Cameron Huddleston wrote the daily "Kip Tips" column for Kiplinger.com. She joined Kiplinger in 2001 after graduating from American University with an MA in economic journalism.