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It was a Friday, I remember it well. My wife and I were visiting her grandmothers house and it was a pretty relaxing weekend. I got on my phone to check my e-mail and there it was, in my inbox. An e-mail that would end up eventually costing us $300, but possibly saving us at least $599 in the long run.
Every year, my wife and I discuss our old cars. We look at our savings, we look at how much a new car costs and the yearly expenses to keep the old car. Every time I look at this data, I always draw the same conclusion. In the long run, I am better off keeping the old car. Whether you decide to keep an old car or buy a new car, you must understand that a car is going to be a money pit. It will need gas, it will need repairs, it will even need to be washed and there is no way to avoid these extra costs.
Christmas, in my opinion, is one of the best holidays to celebrate. As a child, I always enjoyed running into Mom and Dad's room and waking them up. The whole family would then go out and open presents on Christmas morning. Just like any child, I loved the whole season and the anticipation for Christmas morning. As I get older, the anticipation for Christmas morning is not as prevalent, because I understand that those gifts cost my family money. I even feel bad when my family spends too much on me, just for the holidays.
And I'm not talking about that "I ate too much hangover." I'm talking about that "I spent too much hangover." We've all been there. We've all dropped more money than we should of on Christmas. We all have dreaded the future credit card payments. We've all had to pay for Christmas months into the new year.
This weekend, I was listening to a podcast (as I usually do). This podcast had a guest by the name of Max Lucado. Max Lucado is a pastor and christian author. He specifically talked about how Christmas is either the best or the worst holiday. For someone like me, I have always had family to share this great holiday season with, so it has always been a great holiday for me.
