tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124230417419782159.post5285280402967657585..comments2023-07-05T05:13:25.407-07:00Comments on Clawing our way to financial independence: Ugh, car needs fixingWooly Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196056560898804274noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124230417419782159.post-70573452782670739542008-03-20T13:02:00.000-07:002008-03-20T13:02:00.000-07:00Yes Krystal and Nancy, unfortunately being without...Yes Krystal and Nancy, unfortunately being without a car wouldn't work here in Duncan - I wish! Well it would, but of course it means giving up quite a bit living in a smaller town - visits with friends and family in other towns, and the wonderful outdoor recreation we do almost everyday. And dogs. Two big dogs who like to run drag us out, and this is when I do most of my driving.<BR/>We have about $800 in savings, I am trying not to dip into the EF though, and save it for a situation where we really need the extra dollars. I contribute $50-100 a month to the EF right now. We should hear back from the new mechanic in an hour or so but he promised to save us money!!Wooly Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196056560898804274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124230417419782159.post-31243318703639162022008-03-20T12:55:00.000-07:002008-03-20T12:55:00.000-07:00Agreed with Nancy. I don't miss my car at all. I n...Agreed with Nancy. I don't miss my car at all. I never thought I'd be able to live without a car, but I've been car-free for 1.5 years now.<BR/><BR/>You and Mr. W probably couldn't go car-less with the kinds of careers you have ... <BR/><BR/>And like Nancy said, I too started saving as I was deep in debt. I only started with $50 or $100 every month, but it was something ... and by the time I got myself out of debt, I had a pretty nice little Emergency Fund already in place!krystalatworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13549147846423300947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124230417419782159.post-1715005098390956132008-03-19T22:01:00.000-07:002008-03-19T22:01:00.000-07:00...one of the reasons I don't miss having a car (......one of the reasons I don't miss having a car (easy for me to say, living in downtown vancouver). Seriously: ugh. on your behalf.<BR/>If it's of any worth to you, I started saving while I was still deep in debt. It stabilized my cash flow, and also, helped me feel like my entire financial situation wasn't entirely about debt.<BR/>However, each person has to do what works and is most motivating, for them.<BR/>Hope you guys find an UltraInexpensive mechanic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com