We’ve hit the road each of the last three weekends. The weather was gorgeous and we had fun destinations to look forward too. But one thing we didn’t have was air conditioning. Luckily it wasn’t too hot yet, so the suffering was kept...
Not too long ago I wrote a post asking whether PF blog readers were looking for perfection or honesty? Just from the few comments I received it seems readers say they value honesty more than perfection. Which is good news for...
“I can pay all my bills each month, I am doing well.” In a world of leased BMWs, credit cards galore, no interest credit offers, and high standards of living, what does it really mean to ‘live within your means’? We...
I saw something tonight that I didn’t think I ever would see again. Gas under $2/gallon. This summer when we were paying $4/gallon, it was just understood that high gas prices were here to stay. With rising demands from China &...
Another page has been added to our selling the van story. You long time readers can skip ahead, but if you want to catch up here is the first part, and here is the second part. Now for the third installment...
While my tires were being installed by my local Sunoco they mentioned that both front struts and the left outer tie rod needed to be replaced. I had seen some oil in the right wheel well, so the struts weren’t too...
I have learned a thing or two about tires since I had to replace the tires on our 2003 Nissan Murano last year. First, Muranos and by and large most modern cars are equipping larger tires which are more costly. I...
Frugal science question of the day. Do larger tires equate to better gas mileage? Discuss. Let’s pull out our 8th grade physics and see what we come up with....
Blasphemy, I know…but it is true. I am not talking about some calculation that I do in me head that says doing X isn’t worth the time for the money, but about blatant laziness or avoidance. Sometimes when certain moods strike...
Yesterday, I replaced all four tires on my 1994 Nissan Sentra at my local Costco to the tune of $245. First I had to decide if I wanted to put that much money into a care that isn’t worth much more...