| Carpooling to Save Money |
29 Oct |
One of the things that I have learned over the past month is that the cost of driving to and from work can get very expensive. Having worked within walking distance of most jobs that I have ever had, taking a job out of town was going to be a big step for me. I took it because the amount of money that I was going to make was going to be twice what I was making at the time, and truth be told I wasn’t going to be doing much more work.
But the one thing that I failed to realize was that my expenses were going to go up. In the past, I had only spend about fifty dollars a month filling up my truck, but now working at a mine a half-hour out of town, I was using that much a week. I didn’t like the fact that when all was said and done, I really wasn’t making a pile more money – just a little bit more than my old job.
I decided that I was going to find a way to save that extra money and I decided that I would see if there was someone that I could carpool with. I wasn’t the only one that worked my shift, and there was bound do be someone in the same situation as me, right?
It didn’t take long and I have been able to split the gas with a buddy from work. I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of it sooner – it just makes sense(for the environment and my pocketbook).
read comments (0)| Why A Truck Is Better Than a Van |
15 Aug |
A lot of families think about buying vans. Vans are great because they offer some of the comfort of a car with some of the function of a truck. However, it could be a smarter move to go ahead and get a truck instead of a van.
Here’s a look at why a truck might be better than a van:
- It’s more durable. Most trucks are going to last longer than most vans. That’s important.
- Trucks may be more cost-effective over time. Trucks can cost more than vans at the start but their parts are typically cheaper than van parts. This is true even within the same vehicle brand. For example, Toyota Tacoma parts are often less expensive than Toyota Sienna parts. This makes the truck more affordable in the long run.
- It may be safer to drive a truck. This depends on the vehicles that you’re looking at but a lot of trucks get higher safety ratings than a lot of vans do.
- A truck is way cool. And let’s face it; a van is not that cool at all.
There are decent reasons to get a van. If you need a lot of room and don’t care much about durability then a van is a good choice. In general, though, I’d say to go for the truck.
