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My Ride: Wordy Wednesday

September 21, 2011

This week I paid of my car loan! I’m so excited to have one big debt gone. We bought our minivan after I negotiated an awesome deal when this little dude was only a little guy squirming and crying (this was the one time this was an advantage). How we paid off our car: We [...]

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Chevy Traverse: Day One

December 3, 2010

Today I drove to Diver Chevrolet and picked up my new Chevy Traverse! It’s mine for the next month, and I get to try out all the features, go on some fun adventures, and share it all with you. Right after this video was taken the nav system told me about a traffic jam ahead, [...]

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Negotiating a car purchase & win free car buying sessions!

July 5, 2010

Tonight on The Centsible Show, Geoff from Find the Best Car Price will be sharing some tips and tricks on buying cars. Geoff’s whole site is dedicated to helping you save money on one of the largest purchases you make. He has some great advice on his blog, and offers an e-book,and coaching sessions. Geoff [...]

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car #2: how to buy a new car

February 8, 2010

Well we did it. I hemmed and hawed about it, but we really do need a second car. We may not need 2 cars every day, but our schedules are only getting busier, and the inconvenience, time, and money spent driving out of my way every day over the winter was just too much. My [...]

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1 car experiment: FAIL

January 28, 2010

Today I posted at Consumerism Commentary about buying a 2nd car. The 1 car experiment has failed. We have been surviving with 1 car for the past 6 months. It hasn’t always been easy, but there were some benefits to having 1 car for awhile. The main issue has become the weather combined with my daughter’s [...]

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