Results 1 to 13 of 13
  1. 05-06-2008, 07:19 PM #1
    kmeyrick
    kmeyrick is offline
    Registered User kmeyrick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Ninth Circle
    Posts
    60
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    6

    Default My new job 1/6 of a mile away!

    Thank God my new job is 1/6 of a mile away from my home. I have a very, very old car and can't afford a new one, and I can't afford gas, either. I will be starting in September, and I'm so relieved. I can finally reduce my expenses on gas.
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 05-06-2008, 07:23 PM #2
    luv-my-lexi
    luv-my-lexi is offline
    Registered User luv-my-lexi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Oklahoma
    Age
    51
    Posts
    726
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    6

    Default

    FABULOUS.....will you be walking??? That will also be good for your health
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 05-06-2008, 08:19 PM #3
    dianne9106
    dianne9106 is offline
    Registered User dianne9106's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Clarksville, TN
    Age
    41
    Posts
    569
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    7

    Default

    YAY for you!! Best wishes!!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 05-06-2008, 08:25 PM #4
    Frugal Nurse
    Frugal Nurse is online now
    Registered User Frugal Nurse's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Boston area
    Age
    47
    Posts
    3,150
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Blog Entries
    16
    Rep Power
    20

    Default

    1/6th of a mile! Mine is 16 miles!

    Public transportation for me.
    Baby step 1: done
    Baby step 2: CC debt $9,200 as of 5/2013
    Baby step 3: ________ (6 months savings)
    Baby step 4: ________ (15% into retirement)
    Baby step 5: n/a
    Baby Step 6: Mortgage $154,000 as of 4/2013
    Baby Step 7: _________ (wealth)

    52 Week Challenge ($235)
    Groc Challenge (Jan $165/$50) (Feb $149/$100)(Mar $139/$120)(Apr $125/$120)(May$42/$140)
    To-Do Challenge
    2013 Twenty Wishes
    No-Spend Challenge (Jan 22/20) (Feb 23/25) (Mar 25/27)(Apr17/25)(May5/17)
    2013 Change Jar Challege
    2013 Lose A Pound A Week Challenge (-13#)
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 05-06-2008, 08:30 PM #5
    LexTysMommy
    LexTysMommy is offline
    Registered User LexTysMommy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Kenosha, Wisconsin
    Age
    33
    Posts
    1,391
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    7

    Default

    Wow thats great. Hope its beautiful every day so you can maybe walk? bike? Or maybe someone is picking you up on way? either way, shoudl help gas costs immensley!(sp?) congrats!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 05-06-2008, 08:34 PM #6
    AmyBoz
    AmyBoz is offline
    Moderator aka AmyBob AmyBoz's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Northern NJ
    Age
    41
    Posts
    11,773
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Blog Entries
    43
    Rep Power
    40

    Default

    Great news!!! Congratulations!
    My Blog: http://amysreallife.com

    Amy
    Wife to
    Mommy to 4
    Public School Teacher

    Debt:
    Mortgage - $443,000.17
    Car - $20,000.38

    Grocery Budget Challenge: January:$822.97/$800.00
    February $127.42/$800.00

    Book Challenge 2013: 12/50

    Always remember others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 05-06-2008, 08:54 PM #7
    Megareader
    Megareader is offline
    Registered User Megareader's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2001
    Location
    Nebraska
    Posts
    1,432
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    14

    Default

    1/6 mile is close! You are so lucky!
    Never underestimate the power of frugality!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 05-07-2008, 08:55 AM #8
    Darlene
    Darlene is offline
    Super Moderator Darlene's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Upstate NY
    Posts
    27,994
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    63

    Default

    Great news!
    ~*Darlene*~
    Live Well~LaughOften~Love Much

    "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
    Leo Buscaglia

    2013 Challenge
    Books Read: 16




    Become a Fan of Frugalvillage on Facebook!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 05-07-2008, 10:15 AM #9
    Momto2Boyz
    Momto2Boyz is offline
    Registered User Momto2Boyz's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    DeKalb, IL
    Posts
    1,957
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Blog Entries
    108
    Rep Power
    18

    Default

    Yeah! DH's new job is only 5 blocks away (vs. his old one that was almost 40 miles-one way). I've been amazed at our gas budget! Instead of filling up 3 times a week, we are only filling up twice a month! It is a much needed break in our budget now!

    Good for you, plus you can easily walk on the really nice days, too!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 05-07-2008, 04:40 PM #10
    Domestic Gal
    Domestic Gal is offline
    Registered User Domestic Gal's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Nebraska
    Posts
    1,534
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Blog Entries
    55
    Rep Power
    11

    Default

    Good for you.
    Debra
    Married to Michael
    Mom to
    Chassidy 26
    Tanner 21
    Johanna 17
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 05-07-2008, 05:20 PM #11
    FrugalMomof3
    FrugalMomof3 is offline
    Registered User FrugalMomof3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Northern NJ - PBurg
    Age
    40
    Posts
    9,272
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    21

    Default

    Wow that is so awesome, now you can take the money you would have spent on gas for the car and put it away in savings, WOO HOO!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 05-07-2008, 05:33 PM #12
    janelane
    janelane is offline
    Registered User janelane's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Maryland
    Age
    34
    Posts
    307
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    8

    Default

    That's awesome, congratulations!

    We're hoping to be able to move within walking distance of DH's work when our lease is up. It's "only" one tank a week right now, provided we don't visit our parents who live an hour away, but at 40 bucks a tank (and climbing) that really adds up!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 05-08-2008, 02:29 PM #13
    ironmaiden
    ironmaiden is offline
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Massachusetts
    Posts
    900
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    9

    Default

    When I went from working where I had to pay for parking, to working in the suburbs a mere 2 miles from the house, it was like getting this big raise. Money that didn't have to get spent.

    Also, it is a big time saver not to have to commute.

    My neice and her hubby moved out of a cheap apartment to a more expensive apartment because the cost savings of the cheaper place was more than used up by paying for gas.

    So a better place, shorter commute, more time in their day for the same amount of money.
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Leaving for our 80 mile hike on Sat.
    By staciah in forum Vacations and Travel
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 06-23-2008, 08:34 AM
  2. 70 Mile Yard Sale!
    By Nada.Leona in forum General Chat
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 09-18-2007, 09:56 PM
  3. Gas and 2000 mile trip!
    By nodmicks in forum Vacations and Travel
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 05-23-2007, 03:21 PM
  4. 100 mile diet could you do it?
    By Tracy in forum Green Living
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 04-04-2007, 11:35 PM
  5. Has anyone seen The Green Mile?
    By Michelle in forum Leisure & Media Arts
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 01-30-2002, 02:06 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules