It's Friday which seemed to take its sweet time getting here this week. Work has been extra challenging this week and a couple of days away from it will spell sweet relief.
I didn't take the bus as I had planned on Thursday, I had to wear a sport coat to work and that was not compatible with the 21 degree temperature. But I made up for it on Friday.
It occurs to me it costs $4 to take MARTA to work. My commute is 40 miles round-trip. Using AAA's average cost per mile of 54 cents to drive a car, plus a dollar in tolls, the cost of driving is $22.60. So each time I take public transit I am saving $18.60.
So this hip single-speed bike I think would be really cool to commute on... if I put $18.60 in an envelope every time I take the bus... I could pay for that $800 bike by April 30th with zero impact to my budget. I need to look to see if my actual costs of owning a paid off 95 Honda Accord are anywhere near that AAA figure, but still it is an intriguing thought.
Before bed I watched an episode of Serenity as I work my way through the DVDs. It's funny how I have very little recollection of most of the episodes even though I really loved the series.
Showing posts with label money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label money. Show all posts
15 January 2010
14 January 2010
Day 14 2010
The sheer number of things that I need to be saving for is depressing, and I have a couple of debts that I am working on eliminating.
Debt:
- Eye Surgery ($500)
- Student Loans ($1,487)
- Mortgage
- Home repairs: Furnace, AC, & roof
- Auto: Maintenance, unexpected repairs, and the next car
- Replace computer
- New Bike
- Rainy Day/Sunny Day Fund
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