Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the category archives:
When my car popped a tire in Philadelphia two weekends ago, my boyfriend jumped out and put the spare on for me in about 10 minutes. The car’s low tire pressure light came on and stayed on. I was really worried that I’d spend a lot to get this fixed and turn off the dashboard [...]
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I swear it’s not my fault. The trouble is finding me.
1. I have a scratch on my driver’s side window and my sunroof from an errant piece of snow/ice that came flying out of nowhere one night. I remember this clearly because I was with a friend going to a warehouse club to buy groceries [...]
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Here’s a list of online resources for new car owners. And when I say ‘new’ I mean, ‘new to you’. It’s been on my mind a lot as I move from a Nissan to a Volkswagen. There’s a lot to know going from 87 to 91 octane gas. As I familiarize myself with my new [...]
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Dear Miss Opal Blue,
It’s been a fun 9 years and 147,000 miles. You lived with me in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Arlington and DC. I’ve gone through a clutch, two sets of tires, and new struts to keep you running in great shape. (I won’t mention the mishap in the parking garage with the broken side mirror, [...]
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In my previous post, I wrote about choosing a new car and I settled on the 2010 VW GTI. Since I’m the kind of person who keeps a car for a long time, I felt like it made sense to buy a new car rather than keep sinking money into my old car or get [...]
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Last year, I hit a utility trench every day till finally it did some damage to my suspension. (I gunned the engine just a bit to get in front of someone onto the on-ramp of the freeway. Big mistake.) It was ok for a while because I did a minor repair to correct the issue [...]
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I just read this post by Paid Twice about the reliability of her Saturn.
I think reliability is more than a feeling. It’s a genuine quality intrinsic to the car and the way it’s built. It’s more than a worker’s pride in caring about the job they do.
Years ago as a student, I had the opportunity [...]
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What’s a “significant car repair” to you? To me, having to replace my clutch is a significant repair. It costs about $1000.00 to replace one. And it is a lot of work to do it. But at the same time, that’s a maintenance item since a clutch doesn’t last forever.
I’d say a significant repair is [...]
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So far, I’ve spent $373.98 for the year. That includes a haircut for $22. Not too bad, but I need a few more things as I mentioned before.
Things I hope to buy soon:
Dress winter coat ($150-200)
Dark formal shoes ($80-100)
No-iron shirts (2 @~$50 each)
That’s about it. I am so picky about shoes that it may take [...]
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I was watching the A&E Hoarders program in utter horror. Meanwhile, I was going through some old papers getting them ready to shred. I had a hefty pile for the shredder and another pile for the trash bin. (The city recycling bins have not yet arrived, and for some reason DC is extremely picky. No [...]
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