Guys, I don’t know about you, but February, hands down, kicked my behind. As you can obviously see, I haven’t posted in a while. I won’t go into everyone one of the details, but here are the highlights of the month.
Car breaks down before my birthday. Took me all month to find and purchase a new one while riding my bike, rain, sleet, or snow in Las Vegas.
Valentines- he did get me flowers after all 🥰 boyfriend for the win.
Day after down for the count. Not from covid or strep, but 2 weeks later, I am barely back on my feet.
Office takes 3 of the weeks to move (all while sick), get settled, and be 30 orders deep, down two helpers, and demanding customers.
That sums it up. It was the longest, never-ending “shortest” month of the year. It seemed like, at every turn, there was something. And I had high hopes of telling you more about my savings struggles and my car buying efforts, but for now, I will just say this. Changing the habits before and during being at home sick, I was able to save an extra $500 in the month of February. It doesn’t seem like that much, but do that for a year, and you have an extra $6000. It all adds up.
I learned a lot about used cars and car loans. We went thru brand dealerships and used dealerships. Looked thru inventory here in town and in close states. Took 4 test drives to find the right one. I signed that line, and I was more relieved that the process was completed than actually driving off in a new for me, but 201, less than 30000 miles, used Mazda. It’s perfect for me and my budget 🙂
I can only hope that as March marches in, it brings with it a smoother month. If there are rough waters ahead, we will press on. I am looking forward to spring and possibly a new opportunity, which I might post about later. For now, I am going to take another round of cough suppressant and say good night. Keep Marching, guys!
The Distracted Damsel 