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Stupid Car Repairs

April 20, 2013 by MMD 26 Comments
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Car RepairsTalk about kicking a guy while he’s down …  Not only was it another stressful week with work, but we also got hit in the wallet with one of the worst kind of expenses: Car repairs.  I’m not talking like you took the car in and they want $500.  Try 4 digits!  I’ll have a post to follow telling the whole story.  I hate you car …

 

Blog News:

We made it far, but our time in the Free Money Finance contest is over.  I lost Round 4 to my buddy John over at Frugal Rules.  He had an awesome post, so I’m glad to see him win and I hope he goes all the way to Round 6!

 

Blogs You Should Check Out:

In case you missed them, here are a few great stories you should check out this weekend:

  • iHeartBudgets – How To Use Christmas Lights Year-Round (Without Being A Redneck)
  • The Frugal Path – The Vacation, the Asylum and the Pothole
  • Budget and the Beach – Healing, Perspective, and Hope
  • Club Thrifty – Destroy Your Debt With the Mortgage Murder Spreadsheet
  • The Happy Homeowner – Do You Always Have an Excuse for Why You Can’t Meet Your Goals?
  • The Canadian Budget Binder – How We Saved $146.90 By Reading The Paper
  • Eyes on the Dollar – Changing Careers: Is it a Smart or Dumb Move?
  • Money Life and More – 3 Steps to Simplify Your Banking and Other Accounts
  • Evolving Personal Finance – Pledging to Financially Support an Individual

 

Carnivals & Mentions:

My Money Design was featured on the following sites this week:

  • Carnival of Financial Camaraderie – April 13 2013
  • Carnival of Financial Independence, sixth edition
  • Lifestyle Carnival – Happy Relaunch Edition
  • Carnival of Retirement 66th Edition
  • Yakezie Spring Time TUJ Edition
  • Lifestyle Carnival – Happy Relaunch Edition

Thanks to everyone for linking to my site and enjoying my posts.  I really appreciate your support and hope you continue to visit!

 

Posts This Week:

  1. When Can I Retire – It All Depends On How Badly You Want To!
  2. One Man’s Success With Borrowing Against 401k Funds for a Comeback

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Comments

  1. Lance @ Money Life and More says

    April 20, 2013 at 10:38 am

    Thanks for the mention MMD 🙂 Sorry you lost… but I did vote for you!

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 21, 2013 at 9:11 am

      I did notice that. Thanks Lance! But I don’t think I stood a chance against John’s personal story. We’ll have to see how it goes next year.

      Reply
  2. Emily @ evolvingPF says

    April 20, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Thanks for including my post!

    Cars are the worst, man! My friend was just talking about wanting to buy a car (she is car-free) this week and I was like “Cars are expensive and a pain in the butt! If you don’t have to, don’t do it!!!”

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 21, 2013 at 9:12 am

      You’re welcome. If I lived somewhere where I didn’t need a car, I wouldn’t get one. They are just a giant hole in your pocket.

      Reply
  3. Canadian Budget Binder says

    April 20, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    Ya, I’ll be there soon with my vehicle as I have to buy 4 new tires. That will set me back close to $900… Looking forward to that post you are writing. Thanks for sharing CBB mate, it’s always appreciated from a great bloggers such as yourself. Mr.CBB

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 21, 2013 at 9:14 am

      You’re welcome for the inclusion.

      I just wrapped up writing the post and it will go live on Monday.

      Ahhh, new tires! I’ll also be looking at +$1,000 for new tires as well in the next few months. Darn you over-sized SUV tires!

      Reply
  4. Financial Black Sheep says

    April 20, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    ah man, I wanted to read about the car repairs; Your post title was catchy! Sorry about car repairs costing so much.

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 21, 2013 at 9:15 am

      Come back Monday. The full post will be published then.

      Reply
  5. Grayson @ Debt Roundup says

    April 20, 2013 at 4:28 pm

    Sorry to hear about the car. Can’t wait to see the post. I lost to John the round before so I am cheering him on now.

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 21, 2013 at 9:15 am

      You and me both. If there’s anyone I’d like to see make it to the end, its John.

      Reply
  6. My Financial Independence Journey says

    April 20, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Surprise expensive car repairs almost always hit me when I’m least expecting them and when I can least afford them. Like when I’m on vacation and in the middle of nowhere. Or when I’ve just moved across country to start a new job and haven’t even gotten my first paycheck yet.

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 21, 2013 at 9:16 am

      You said it! Whenever I’m about to start a big project or take on some big new debt, you can always count on something in the car to stop working the way it should. Murphy’s law …

      Reply
  7. John S @ Frugal Rules says

    April 20, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    Sorry to hear about the car repairs MMD, those always suck. It was a close one between you and I…though I am getting absolutely wonked right now in the Final Four. Voting goes til Monday morning so we’ll see. Have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 21, 2013 at 9:17 am

      Good luck Buddy! I’m cheering for you!

      Reply
  8. Budget and the Beach says

    April 21, 2013 at 10:15 am

    I feel ya. When my car died on the freeway I ended up having to pay 3k in overall repairs. 🙁 It sucks!

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 23, 2013 at 5:08 pm

      $3K !!!! My father in law got a “going to work” car for $3K! Oh well. When you’re broken down on the side of the freeway, you do what you need to.

      Reply
  9. Jeremy Norton says

    April 21, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    There are really times when you have to sacrifice for your car. Depending on the location you got, sometimes one just can afford to give up on cars either.

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 23, 2013 at 5:09 pm

      Unfortunately as commuters, we don’t have the luxury of giving up on our cars. But I would so love to!

      Reply
  10. Justin says

    April 21, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    Sometimes I wish that we had public transportation as an option. I hope everything goes well with your car, I’ve had a few four digit repairs in the past and they are PITA.
    Hope the rest of your weekend goes well.

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 23, 2013 at 5:18 pm

      You mean the Detroit People Mover doesn’t take you everywhere you want to go? 🙂

      Thanks, and even though I hope to not have too many more 4 digit repairs, I have a feeling that this won’t be the last.

      Reply
  11. KC @ genxfinance says

    April 22, 2013 at 2:50 am

    Car repairs are the worst. urgh! Would like to know about the details of your car repair experience.

    Reply
    • MMD says

      April 23, 2013 at 5:18 pm

      All will be told in Monday’s post.

      Reply
  12. [email protected] says

    April 27, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    Bummer about your car, but I’m sure you had an emergency fund. Thanks for the mention.

    Reply

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