Comments on: H8URSUV? http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kurt http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/comment-page-1/#comment-53757 Kurt Thu, 24 May 2007 15:54:48 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/#comment-53757 "Fresh air, sunshine, time for myself, fitness, and cost savings — what’s not to love?" Sweat! In the summer, in a suit, that just ain't feasible. Oh well. “Fresh air, sunshine, time for myself, fitness, and cost savings — what’s not to love?”
Sweat! In the summer, in a suit, that just ain’t feasible. Oh well.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/comment-page-1/#comment-53602 Kevin Wed, 23 May 2007 16:21:04 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/#comment-53602 Like Kurt, I live about 2 miles from work. Most days I walk. I'm saving a FORTUNE in gasoline and related car costs. I can ride my bike if I need more "carrying capacity" or time savings. Otherwise I make use of the time to separate work from home life and to listen to audiobooks, podcasts and music on my iPod. I also dumped the $50/month gym membership and now make up for it with the twenty miles per week I walk. Fresh air, sunshine, time for myself, fitness, and cost savings -- what's not to love? Like Kurt, I live about 2 miles from work. Most days I walk. I’m saving a FORTUNE in gasoline and related car costs. I can ride my bike if I need more “carrying capacity” or time savings. Otherwise I make use of the time to separate work from home life and to listen to audiobooks, podcasts and music on my iPod. I also dumped the $50/month gym membership and now make up for it with the twenty miles per week I walk.

Fresh air, sunshine, time for myself, fitness, and cost savings — what’s not to love?

]]> By: Anitra http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/comment-page-1/#comment-53402 Anitra Tue, 22 May 2007 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/#comment-53402 We're carpooling more and more, and making sure that there is room in the budget to spend twice as much on gas. Discussions on our next car have shifted from "a small SUV, maybe a hybrid" to "mini Cooper" (small and efficient, fun for hubby to drive) - or maybe downsizing to only one car. I hope the government doesn't start putting price controls on gasoline. I'd rather see prices go up enough that people start changing their habits. We’re carpooling more and more, and making sure that there is room in the budget to spend twice as much on gas. Discussions on our next car have shifted from “a small SUV, maybe a hybrid” to “mini Cooper” (small and efficient, fun for hubby to drive) – or maybe downsizing to only one car.

I hope the government doesn’t start putting price controls on gasoline. I’d rather see prices go up enough that people start changing their habits.

]]> By: samerwriter http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/comment-page-1/#comment-53401 samerwriter Tue, 22 May 2007 15:59:51 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/#comment-53401 I deal with high fuel prices by remembering that a few hundred dollars more per year isn't going to make or break the budget, and it's not worth worrying about. I deal with high fuel prices by remembering that a few hundred dollars more per year isn’t going to make or break the budget, and it’s not worth worrying about.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/comment-page-1/#comment-53385 Kurt Tue, 22 May 2007 13:54:26 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/#comment-53385 I live 2 miles from work. I've had my car for 16 months now (not particularly fuel efficient at 18-28 mpg depending on driving type and style). Two days ago the "maintenance required" light turned on. "Oh great" I thought since it was brand new when I bought it. Turns out it's just an automatic timer that goes off at 7500 miles. :-) My gasoline expenditures aren't very high as you can imagine. I use less fuel than someone in the suburbs that drives a "look at me I'm an environmentalist" Prius, and I get to enjoy driving at the same time. Win win! I live 2 miles from work. I’ve had my car for 16 months now (not particularly fuel efficient at 18-28 mpg depending on driving type and style). Two days ago the “maintenance required” light turned on. “Oh great” I thought since it was brand new when I bought it. Turns out it’s just an automatic timer that goes off at 7500 miles. :-) My gasoline expenditures aren’t very high as you can imagine. I use less fuel than someone in the suburbs that drives a “look at me I’m an environmentalist” Prius, and I get to enjoy driving at the same time. Win win!

]]> By: zen http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/comment-page-1/#comment-53374 zen Tue, 22 May 2007 12:25:50 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/05/21/h8ursuv/#comment-53374 I carpool, don't make unnecessary trips, and try to get everything in one go. I also cut back on going out to anything that isn't "on the way" and try to make grocery trips coincide with other events. I carpool, don’t make unnecessary trips, and try to get everything in one go. I also cut back on going out to anything that isn’t “on the way” and try to make grocery trips coincide with other events.

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