I think you are all very wise. My boss' son graduated from high school this June and he received a lot of gift money. By August, it was all gone - spent on gasoline. (He's lucky his parents didn't make him contribute to his car insurance costs.) Fortunately for him, he's at a school that doesn't allow freshman to have a car on campus, and it's enough of a small town that he really won't need one. (Roughrider - Grambling, LA) But he blew through
a lot of graduation money before he left...
Roughrider, why don't you just take it a week at a time? See how long you can go without
needing a car? You're a very resourceful and creative bike mechanic and innovator. How much can you do with a bike that most people think they need a car for? Challenge yourself.
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