Category Archives: automobiles

Buying My Gasoline at Costco

automobiles
I've had a Costco card for quite a long time through my employer, but I've rarely taken advantage of the savings on gasoline. Part of the reason is because I have to get off the freeway and drive one mile down the road to get to Costco.  So I'm driving an extra two miles to save a few cents.  Not to mention there's quite a bit of traffic at that time of day so it adds a good 20-30 minutes… Read the rest
Save On Auto Insurance

We Saved $318 on Auto Insurance!

automobiles
// 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. While visiting over at Bucksome Boomer's I read her post Shopping for Car Insurance… Again and thought maybe I'd better do the same. I mean, what could it hurt, right?… Read the rest

True Confessions – We Bought AJ His First Car

automobiles, True Confessions
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, I wanted to share the good news. Mr. A had two great months in February and March.  Of course my fervent hope is that this trend… Read the rest

Once Upon a Time I Bought a Lemon of a Car

automobiles
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. It was after my old 1983 Mercury Gran Marquis gave up the ghost.  I wasn't sure what we were going to do without a car and my mom offered… Read the rest