Next plan of attack

Now that I have my laptop, the next thing I need to start saving for is my car. No … not a new car. Maintenance on my car. I just took it in for an oil change. They told me that it has a rough idle (duh … I’ve noticed … LOL) and that the transmission fluid is rather dirty and needs a flush. I think he said that runs about $150. Didn’t say anything about cost for the rough idle problem. And the window on the driver’s side doesn’t always like to keep working. I guess they rolled it down for whatever reason and couldn’t get it back up. But it always eventually goes back up (at least so far it has). When I got in, it rolled right up. He mentioned the regulator, I believe it was, and said that runs like $500. For a frickin’ window in a car door. Damn. Now I wish I had manual windows.

I had been planning on storing away money for a house. I know that I’m a long way from being able to get one, but I really wanted to start saving now. I would so love to get out of apartment living. But I guess that will have to go on the back burner for a little while. Gotta make sure I have a running car. It’s a good thing that I work from home now … less wear and tear on the car.

There’s always something waiting to take that extra cash. When do I get to stop living paycheck to paycheck?