by Damian Dunn | Nov 12, 2019 | Transportation, Transportation |
*collective audible gasp* I seem to be on a roll with writing about controversial topics in the personal finance world. A few weeks ago on the podcast (shameless plug) Pete and Damian breached the topic of leasing vs buying a vehicle. I’ve decided to kick this door...
by Nicole Frankowski | Nov 30, 2017 | Budgeting, Debt, Transportation, Transportation
Transportation decisions shouldn’t be an afterthought. Two years ago, I came across a young married couple that was struggling financially. Tyler and Monique were suburbanites who had been married for about four years and lived in a house with a mortgage they could...
by Nicole Frankowski | Nov 30, 2017 | Budgeting, Debt, Transportation, Transportation
In 1994 my mom and I went to a used car lot to look at used cars. My parents had told me that my budget was around $8k. This meant very little to me at the time. First off, this was a tremendous amount of money to spend on a car for a 16 year old, but that’s certainly...
by Nicole Frankowski | Nov 29, 2017 | Budgeting, Debt, Transportation, Transportation
Should you hire someone to mow your lawn? This seems like an innocuous question, right? But the answer to this question can teach you a great deal about personal finance. Here are the classic answers to the, “Should I hire someone to mow my yard?” question: Of course,...
by Nicole Frankowski | Nov 29, 2017 | Budgeting, Debt, Transportation, Transportation
Dear Pete, I always like your advice! I recently totaled a vehicle and my insurance company paid it off and gave me a check for $4,800. Also, I changed jobs three months ago taking me from a position that put many miles on my personal vehicle to 40 miles to work and...
by Nicole Frankowski | Nov 29, 2017 | Budgeting, Debt, Transportation, Transportation
Hi Pete, First I love your blog and your information! I’m really torn if I should pay off my car early. I signed a 60 month lease in 2012 with a 4.4% interest rate. I pay $250, which is more than the $200 required. It isn’t really tight for me, just annoying. I have...
