Comments on: Should You Ditch Your Car to Save Money? http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Planned Obsolescence http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-304741 Planned Obsolescence Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:46:26 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-304741 Hi, Kelly. If I lived 7 miles away from my job, I'd bike to work. It takes about 30-40 minutes door-to-door and has obvious health benefits. Maybe invest in some good rain gear and find a way to carpool with a co-worker during the worst of the winter months (which in DC isn't terribly intense). Then see if there's a way to coordinate kids' activities and other errands with just one car. Definitely a lifestyle change, but it might be worth it to save a few hundred every month. Hi, Kelly.

If I lived 7 miles away from my job, I’d bike to work. It takes about 30-40 minutes door-to-door and has obvious health benefits. Maybe invest in some good rain gear and find a way to carpool with a co-worker during the worst of the winter months (which in DC isn’t terribly intense). Then see if there’s a way to coordinate kids’ activities and other errands with just one car. Definitely a lifestyle change, but it might be worth it to save a few hundred every month.

]]> By: yurt http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-122217 yurt Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:31:46 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-122217 yeah-thats a tough call...Rochester is def not the city...I know I could prop never live without a car!!! yeah-thats a tough call…Rochester is def not the city…I know I could prop never live without a car!!!

]]> By: Barry@Yurt Camping http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-102474 Barry@Yurt Camping Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:17:13 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-102474 I live right out in the sticks and have to spend alot of money on fuel - I really wish I didnt, but I have to in order to get anywhere. Here in the UK fuel is at about £1.20 a litre. We burn over £500 worth of fuel a month!! What a rip off. I live right out in the sticks and have to spend alot of money on fuel – I really wish I didnt, but I have to in order to get anywhere. Here in the UK fuel is at about £1.20 a litre. We burn over £500 worth of fuel a month!! What a rip off.

]]> By: Rusty http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-96190 Rusty Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:44:25 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-96190 A car is more of a necessity than a luxury nowadays (why do we pay that 'luxury tax' then?). If you can go without a car then definitely do it... it's not worth the hassle or the money. However, if it's a 'maybe' I firmly believe you must have a car. A 'maybe' means that with a car you'll have more time for yourself, which means more time. Time is money isn't it? You can't count it but a car is worth more than face value. A car is more of a necessity than a luxury nowadays (why do we pay that ‘luxury tax’ then?). If you can go without a car then definitely do it… it’s not worth the hassle or the money. However, if it’s a ‘maybe’ I firmly believe you must have a car. A ‘maybe’ means that with a car you’ll have more time for yourself, which means more time. Time is money isn’t it? You can’t count it but a car is worth more than face value.

]]> By: Sherman http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-89271 Sherman Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:34:44 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-89271 If you can live without your car, sale it for some extra cash if that's what you need. If you can live without your car, sale it for some extra cash if that’s what you need.

]]> By: Namity McNameson http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-79240 Namity McNameson Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:39:18 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-79240 In London (United Kingdom), a lot of people have got rid of their car because it's too expensive to maintain. High parking and congestion charges add a significant cost to the car and, as a result, a lot of Londoners have decided to ditch their car. A fair number of them have switched to motorcycles, which offer a quicker and greener mode of transport. But they can be expensive to maintain too, given that one council in London has introduced parking charges for motorbikes and scooters to fill up its coffers, based on the increasing number of motorcyclists in Central London. You can check out http://ukfrance.org/ to find out more. It might be best after all to walk, it's good exercise and it's free, so far :) In London (United Kingdom), a lot of people have got rid of their car because it’s too expensive to maintain. High parking and congestion charges add a significant cost to the car and, as a result, a lot of Londoners have decided to ditch their car. A fair number of them have switched to motorcycles, which offer a quicker and greener mode of transport. But they can be expensive to maintain too, given that one council in London has introduced parking charges for motorbikes and scooters to fill up its coffers, based on the increasing number of motorcyclists in Central London. You can check out http://ukfrance.org/ to find out more.
It might be best after all to walk, it’s good exercise and it’s free, so far :)

]]> By: No Name? @ Autostry http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-77149 No Name? @ Autostry Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:53:17 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-77149 I do think that it still depends on the current situation of the person. It's a good advice to those who have cars and don't need to use them daily or could afford to take public transport as an alternative. I do think that it still depends on the current situation of the person. It’s a good advice to those who have cars and don’t need to use them daily or could afford to take public transport as an alternative.

]]> By: Sal http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-76947 Sal Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:18:01 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-76947 Stephanie, This may be a good start... http://www.commuterpage.com/novasched.htm Best of luck! -Sal Stephanie,

This may be a good start…

http://www.commuterpage.com/novasched.htm

Best of luck! -Sal

]]> By: Stephanie http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-76916 Stephanie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:02:45 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-76916 Thanks Silas! I take pretty good care of my car - today I took it to the mechanic to have it checked out before I make the drive to NOVA, just to be sure. He said it was in fine shape. But I agree with you, because my car is only going to get older! I do try to minimize driving in general, so I'll be keeping that up. My new apartment is walking distance to a Metro station, which I'm pretty excited about! I think it will help me in a lot of ways, as it will probably cost less than driving, and the reduced wear on my car will make my car last longer. That will give me more time to save up for my next car, if I get a "next car" at all. This is why I wish more areas had public transportation (or better public transportation), because it helps in multiple ways! Thanks Silas! I take pretty good care of my car – today I took it to the mechanic to have it checked out before I make the drive to NOVA, just to be sure. He said it was in fine shape. But I agree with you, because my car is only going to get older! I do try to minimize driving in general, so I’ll be keeping that up. My new apartment is walking distance to a Metro station, which I’m pretty excited about! I think it will help me in a lot of ways, as it will probably cost less than driving, and the reduced wear on my car will make my car last longer. That will give me more time to save up for my next car, if I get a “next car” at all. This is why I wish more areas had public transportation (or better public transportation), because it helps in multiple ways!

]]> By: Silas http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-76897 Silas Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:19:33 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/17/should-you-ditch-your-car-to-save-money/#comment-76897 Stephanie, Well, it sounds like you've got a really good handle on the costs involved. The only thing I'd add is, given the age of your car, you may want to minimize your car use, since it could go any time and significantly alter your expenses. To that end, I think it's a good idea to get very familiar with NOVA public transportation and favor that until you're more on your feet financially. Sal Stephanie,

Well, it sounds like you’ve got a really good handle on the costs involved. The only thing I’d add is, given the age of your car, you may want to minimize your car use, since it could go any time and significantly alter your expenses. To that end, I think it’s a good idea to get very familiar with NOVA public transportation and favor that until you’re more on your feet financially.

Sal

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