For our weekend trip to New York for a wedding, we rented a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta from Enterprise. I was very surprised that they would have a European vehicle as a rental considering the higher price of these vehicles. It turns out that they have a … [Read more...] about Clever Car Review: 2007 Volkswagen Jetta
It's been 2 days since the last update. Only a few things have happened, but they're important things: The buyer got his insurance prepaid, so the insurance agent faxed the proof to his credit union. This means the buyer got the certified … [Read more...] about Chevy Malibu sale update #3: The home stretch
...originals from the copier before leaving the room. On Tuesday, I made copies of our title and security interest filing for our Malibu across the hall. Last night, I opened up the folder to just look at the backs of the documents to confirm what I … [Read more...] about Important Reminder: Grab your…
Brian from Financial Dominance asked an interesting question on my post about our Zero Debt Goal. He asks: Have you written a post about why you went with the interest only mortgage? My thought was that most of the personal finance bloggers advocate … [Read more...] about Against the grain: Why we chose an interest-only mortgage
While driving through New Jersey last weekend on our trip to NY for a wedding, we stopped for gas. As you may know, in New Jersey, all stations are full service. (However, on the way up, I pumped my own gas since I thought I was still in Delaware, … [Read more...] about Just 7 gallons please
I've really been wanting one of these for a while. My uncle had one installed on his van about 15 years ago, and I wished I had something a little bit extra to move along those slow drivers in the left lane, or let those little punks who cut me off … [Read more...] about Freight train car horn
Getting tired of my talking about our Malibu? Well, you may only have to endure a few more days. Here's the latest status: I confirmed with the MVA that I am not required to get the inspection prior to sale, contrary to what their site says. … [Read more...] about Chevy Malibu sale update #2
... and I was one of them. Yesterday on the metro, I heard a phone go off, but no one answered it. I tried to figure out whose it was, but couldn't. Then it went off again, but with a different tone. A few minutes later, I found the culprit. A … [Read more...] about Two rude people on the train…
