After taking a hard look at my finances at the end of 2018, I decided that I would take money out of my savings account to finally pay off my car loan. If I continued with my accelerated payment schedule, I would have paid it off over the summer, but I decided I just wanted …
After just under 11 years with my faithful vehicle, I bit the bullet and bought a new car this weekend. Why did I buy a new car? A few reasons. I knew that my car was going to need some serious maintenance in the next few thousand miles. There’s the standard maintenance and replacement that …
Every year, I take on a big project for my house. By big, I tend to mean an outlay of money. Whenever possible, I like these to be home improvement projects, because they only improve the value of my home. In the past, I’ve done things like having the fence replaced, the landscaping reworked, and …
The other day, I posted a photo on Facebook. I had been cleaning out my car for the first time in forever and found my parking pass for the garage by my law school. This was for the 2006-2007 school year. Yes, I’d say I need to clean out my car more often. In my …
I typically visit the same gas station to fill up my tank. The prices are always good, and the station is part of a chain that honors the gas rewards from my grocery store. I always fill up using the same credit card, one that gives me 2% back at gas stations. I figure that …