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  1. 11-01-2010, 04:30 PM #1
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    Default Saving some money (or not spending it)

    I'm letting my old '96 Stratus die. Its been needing a rear seal for the past 3 years, the power steering went a couple months ago, and a brake line blew a couple weeks ago. It's got 117,000 and I think I got my money's worth out of it. Only take it out maybe once a week for a 24 mile round trip for groceries. So, bye, bye car. The first savings is the $447 insurance bill due this month, the second savings is the $132 registration due next month. Not really going to save on gas 'cause I borrow my boy's extra pick-up now.

    I'm slowly saving for another vehicle (see sig).

    Slowly but surely.........................

    Lee
    BEF fully funded

    Debt Reduction -

    Orchard - $0.00
    Citi card - $9116 >>>0!!!<<<- closed to ME!!!!

    Advanta card - $6746 >>0<<- yes,yes, yes!!!

    Repoed van - $150/month for eternity - OK, not quite - $10,997.44
    mortgage - 63873
    heloc - July '11 - $12,000 8,203
    Frugal Village =
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  2. 11-01-2010, 09:02 PM #2
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    Got a car in mind?
    Russ

    Truck payments: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WAHOO!
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  3. 11-01-2010, 09:37 PM #3
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    How about a 2011 Escalade?
    BEF $2600/$0 funded!
    DH's student loan $7850/$0 Paid in full!
    Visa $1725/$0 Paid in full!
    M/C $5100/$0 Paid in full!
    LOC $8894/$0 Paid in full!
    Blueberry $13,600/$12,100
    Nissan- $32,800/$ 15k-ish And that's it for BS2!
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  4. 11-01-2010, 10:01 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Natalia View Post
    How about a 2011 Escalade?
    Sure thing...in about 2025

    Russ - nothing in mind yet. It just has to look like a van/mini-van and be able to pull a small trailer not much more than 300 miles at a time...and run for a year or two (5,000 miles/yr) without any maintenance. AND cost about 2 grand.

    Lee
    BEF fully funded

    Debt Reduction -

    Orchard - $0.00
    Citi card - $9116 >>>0!!!<<<- closed to ME!!!!

    Advanta card - $6746 >>0<<- yes,yes, yes!!!

    Repoed van - $150/month for eternity - OK, not quite - $10,997.44
    mortgage - 63873
    heloc - July '11 - $12,000 8,203
    Frugal Village =
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  5. 11-01-2010, 10:15 PM #5
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    sorry, I just had to

    Do they have any car auctions near you? Where I live they do car austions and everyone is welcome, not just dealers. They are as is, where is, but you are free to test drive it and bring a knowledgeable friend we got a klunker there for about $2k (2002 kia magentis , bought in 2006). save the middleman.
    BEF $2600/$0 funded!
    DH's student loan $7850/$0 Paid in full!
    Visa $1725/$0 Paid in full!
    M/C $5100/$0 Paid in full!
    LOC $8894/$0 Paid in full!
    Blueberry $13,600/$12,100
    Nissan- $32,800/$ 15k-ish And that's it for BS2!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Natalia View Post
    How about a 2011 Escalade?
    Quote Originally Posted by lparker View Post
    Sure thing...in about 2025
    Hahahaha.
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    i was told that the stratus was a mechanic's nightmare.
    Step 1 $207/1500
    Step 2 Student loan $160.00 monthly
    Schewels paid
    Step 3 $252/$15000
    Step 4
    Step 5 1 child in college graduates 12/12
    2 child $50.00
    Step 6 $70,761/$93,000
    Step 7 Build wealth & give.
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    probably why my boy quit working on it
    BEF fully funded

    Debt Reduction -

    Orchard - $0.00
    Citi card - $9116 >>>0!!!<<<- closed to ME!!!!

    Advanta card - $6746 >>0<<- yes,yes, yes!!!

    Repoed van - $150/month for eternity - OK, not quite - $10,997.44
    mortgage - 63873
    heloc - July '11 - $12,000 8,203
    Frugal Village =
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