automobiles | Out of Debt Again

We Saved $318 on Auto Insurance!

By Mrs. Accountability on September 3rd, 2010

It was that time of the year again… time to renew our auto insurance. I’ve stuck with the same company for the past couple of years, and since we added AJ (our twenty year old son) to our policy I figured they were giving us the best possible deal.

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My Husband Had to Return a Car Part

By Mrs. Accountability on May 6th, 2010

CJ Bowker’s recent shoddy customer service experience at Verizon reminded me of one that Mr. A had last week.

There’s an auto parts place in Phoenix known for pinching pennies. Mr. A likes to buy auto parts there sometimes because they are significantly cheaper than the other stores, Autozone and Checker Auto.

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True Confessions - We Bought AJ His First Car

By Mrs. Accountability on April 19th, 2010

I’ve really been debating this post because I don’t want to get slammed for being part of a decision that I had little control over. Not to say I wasn’t fully in agreement, it’s just that of course I always wish extra money was thrown at credit card debt. In spite of my concerns, [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Once Upon a Time I Bought a Lemon of a Car

By Mrs. Accountability on January 7th, 2010

Mrs. Money’s recent post of how she bought a brand new car when she was 18 reminded me of the time I bought a real lemon of a car. I mentioned it once last year but I didn’t go into any details, and I thought you’d like to hear the story.

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I Bet She Will Buy a New Car

By Mrs. Accountability on December 12th, 2009

A friend of mine has had her car for six years. She paid for a service warranty to go along with it, and has had any work done for her car by the dealer. She’s only had to pay an extra two to three hundred out of pocket in repairs over the last few [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

1996 Nissan Pathfinder Picture of Fuse Panel Diagram Schematics

By Mrs. Accountability on December 7th, 2009

My 1996 Nissan Pathfinder has turned over to 300,000 miles! AJ was with me when it rolled over and captured it on video. This is the original engine and transmission. I have had this vehicle since 2002 when we moved out here and needed a vehicle that could hold the four of us, and [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

I Can Finally Roll Down My Window

By Mrs. Accountability on August 27th, 2009

Surprise from my hubby… back when he fixed the air conditioning on my vehicle… he bought another part that I’ve been doing without for more than a year. His reasoning was we would have paid $110 for the blower assembly new, and since we saved $80, and since he was already at the junk [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Free Excel Gasoline Calculator - How Much Gas Do You Use?

By Mrs. Accountability on August 25th, 2009

Looking for a way to calculate your gasoline usage? Look no further, download my free Excel spreadsheet calculator. If you don’t have Microsoft Excel this calculator also works with OpenOffice which is a free office suite similar to Microsoft Office.

My daily commute to work is 100 miles round trip, and I always set [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

My Hubby Fixed My Car A/C for $30!

By Mrs. Accountability on August 17th, 2009

I wrote about how Mr. A had hooked up a switch for my car’s air conditioning. It worked great for a couple of weeks but then the switch stopped working. By that point I was feeling more comfortable with the new “setup” and was okay just hooking the two wires together. Then last week [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]