Away with the rich, to home with the poor?

betenoire · 09-12-2011, 08:00 PM

I'm kinda jealous. Sometimes I think I should have started driving.

DapperButch · 09-12-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by betenoire

I'm kinda jealous. Sometimes I think I should have started driving.

Nah. People would piss you off too much.

Oh, wait, that's me.

betenoire · 09-12-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Nah. People would piss you off too much.

Oh, wait, that's me.

Naw, I'm a pretty relaxed driver.

Or at least I was until I sold my car and my DL expired (and was expired for YEARS before I realised it was)

Now I'm not allowed to drive anything other than people. Crazy.

Chromeplatedbutch · 09-12-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by betenoire

I'm kinda jealous. Sometimes I think I should have started driving.

It's fun until someone gets hurt LOL

betenoire · 09-12-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chromeplatedbutch

It's fun until someone gets hurt LOL

My dad actually rolled his truck in winnipeg one winter. That's why he doesn't drive any more, he fucked up his back pretty bad and can't take the "bouncing" any more.

So yeah. Fun until someone gets hurt.

BullDog · 09-12-2011, 11:02 PM

Hey Chrome, thanks for sharing your story. I can see why it would be hard to replace you in your business, but maybe you can work on getting more flexible hours and/or work on finding someone you trust to share part of the driving so you can spend more time at home. Anyway, best wishes to you, congrats on your accomplishments and welcome to BFP.

Starbuck · 09-12-2011, 11:48 PM

Chrome,

First of all, welcome to the Planet. I hope you are finding some useful information here. I tend to agree with Julie in that you need to complete a written budget of all the money coming in and all the money going out...making sure to include EVERY dime spent, say for a month. You can create a budget beginning with a starting income of what you make now and another budget of $750 a week to compare. Keep a running tally of all bills, shopping, eating out, savings, etc. See what the difference looks like on paper.

You don't want to compromise your savings. Suzy Orman, a well known financial advisor, and others, suggests a three months worth of income saved up in case of emergency. This particular savings is separate from any other savings account that you might have because you don't touch it unless you need it for an emergency like a lost job. I hope this helps.

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