Automobiles, Savings

Saving For A Car

I drive a 2001 Honda Accord.  It’s a great little car.  Right now, it has a little over 175,000 miles on it.  Sooner or later (let’s hope, later) I’m going to need to buy a newer automobile.  Here’s my process for saving for a car – or any other major purchase. 1.  Using the super-handy You Need a Budget software,…

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Automobiles, Savings

Planning To Replace My Old Car

I own a 2001 Honda Accord.  It’s a great little car, and even though it’s a decade old, it still gets really great gas mileage.  The paint and the interior are both in pretty decent shape, despite the fact that the right-front panel was recently damaged and repaired.  I like the car, but with growing kids and the fact that…

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Automobiles

The Best Thing About My Old Truck

I have this old truck – a 1994 Ford.  (It’s not THAT old, but at 15 years, it has its share of scrapes and dings.)  I use it, mainly, to haul off the trash, but it’s also good for towing a trailer or bringing home supplies from the lumber yard. I bought the truck, used, almost 10 years ago.  I…

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