Comments on: Sold My Car – I’m Now Car Free http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/ Extreme Frugality - How to Live Well on Very Little Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:12:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meghan http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23784 Meghan Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:55:12 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23784 Congrats! I've been car free for a little over a year now (live on Long Island, in NY). It took me awhile, I used to live in Texas and I've had a car my whole life. Like most things, it just requires slowly rethinking your habits and adjusting to a new way of doing things, as I'm sure you've discovered. I adjusted first with the crutch of still having the car when I really needed it (cycle commuting to work 3 days a week on average, now mass transit since I changed companies almost a year ago). Little by little I realized I could completely get rid of it, and not miss insurance, taxes, car payments, gas - or the extra weight that not cycling and walking regularly would likely add back - one little bit! Good for you! Congrats! I’ve been car free for a little over a year now (live on Long Island, in NY). It took me awhile, I used to live in Texas and I’ve had a car my whole life. Like most things, it just requires slowly rethinking your habits and adjusting to a new way of doing things, as I’m sure you’ve discovered. I adjusted first with the crutch of still having the car when I really needed it (cycle commuting to work 3 days a week on average, now mass transit since I changed companies almost a year ago). Little by little I realized I could completely get rid of it, and not miss insurance, taxes, car payments, gas – or the extra weight that not cycling and walking regularly would likely add back – one little bit! Good for you!

]]> By: Frugal Babe » Archive » More Details About Our Worm Composting http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23675 Frugal Babe » Archive » More Details About Our Worm Composting Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:00:00 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23675 [...] Fisted Miser sold his car.  And I don’t mean traded it in.  He’s car free, something that more of us [...] [...] Fisted Miser sold his car.  And I don’t mean traded it in.  He’s car free, something that more of us [...]

]]> By: Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23644 Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:24:05 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23644 Wow... good job. Congrats! I can't imagine not having a car. Wow… good job. Congrats! I can’t imagine not having a car.

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - Waiting For Santa Edition | Not Made Of Money http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23643 Weekend Roundup - Waiting For Santa Edition | Not Made Of Money Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:19:50 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23643 [...] The Tight Fisted Miser sold his car. [...] [...] The Tight Fisted Miser sold his car. [...]

]]> By: Super Saver http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23622 Super Saver Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:33:25 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23622 Andy, When we lived in Japan, we didn't buy a car and used public transportation. It was great not to worry about gas, maintenance, and taxes. I miss the days of not owning a car. Andy,

When we lived in Japan, we didn’t buy a car and used public transportation. It was great not to worry about gas, maintenance, and taxes. I miss the days of not owning a car.

]]> By: Funny about Money http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23608 Funny about Money Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:17:58 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23608 Be sure the title and registration are correctly transferred with your state DVM. This protects you from any future liability. Be sure the title and registration are correctly transferred with your state DVM. This protects you from any future liability.

]]> By: Andy Hough http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23602 Andy Hough Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:45:09 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23602 ERE- I'll be getting around by public transportation now. Or walking. SonyaAnn- It was a 94 Toyota Corolla. ERE- I’ll be getting around by public transportation now. Or walking.

SonyaAnn- It was a 94 Toyota Corolla.

]]> By: SonyaAnn http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23588 SonyaAnn Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:32:30 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23588 What kind of car was it? What kind of car was it?

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23585 Early Retirement Extreme Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:06:18 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23585 Congrats! How are you planning on getting around now? Congrats! How are you planning on getting around now?

]]> By: Daizy http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/12/19/sold-my-car-im-now-car-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23579 Daizy Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:03:19 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=746#comment-23579 That is fantastic. I love it when a plan works smoothly like that. That is fantastic. I love it when a plan works smoothly like that.

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