How's this logic.
03-19-08 | 07:48 AM
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How's this logic.
The more expensive gas gets, the more money I save by cycling. Thus, I have more money to spend on bike stuff.
The question is, will my "accountant" buy it.
The question is, will my "accountant" buy it.
03-19-08 | 08:14 AM
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03-19-08 | 08:23 AM
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03-19-08 | 08:26 AM
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03-19-08 | 09:22 AM
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Heck, while you're at it, use the difference between if you were driving a Hummer and your bike. Include the cost of the Hummer too. It's what the government would do when figuring out how much they "saved" us this year.
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03-19-08 | 09:30 AM
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I've been trying that sort of logic with my "accountant" for a while now...it never seems to work. Let me know if you figure out the secret!
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03-19-08 | 09:33 AM
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I am the accountant. It works for me. 
03-19-08 | 11:53 AM
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At $3.00 per gallon, I "save" $1.50 in gas per day of commuting. BUT, the teenage kid wants the car available, so I would be "unable" to drive to work even if I wanted to. Therefore, my choices for getting to work (walking is too far) are to ride or to spend $4.00 on the bus. Therefore, I actually "save" $4.00 a day by biking.
03-19-08 | 11:55 AM
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It depends on if the US$ is losing value (and bicycle stuff purchasing power) faster than the price of fuel is increasing.
03-19-08 | 11:57 AM
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Money saved from buying gas is money free for bike stuff.
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03-19-08 | 12:01 PM
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Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?
Oh, do it this way --
Remember your previous budgets where you'd count gasoline as a necessary expense?
Figure out how much you're saving, then create a new entry in the "recreational funds" section for bike stuff.
OR,
Figure out how much you're saving on gas, and create a new entry in "necessary funds" for bike support.
Eh? Eh? Sound good?
Remember your previous budgets where you'd count gasoline as a necessary expense?
Figure out how much you're saving, then create a new entry in the "recreational funds" section for bike stuff.
OR,
Figure out how much you're saving on gas, and create a new entry in "necessary funds" for bike support.
Eh? Eh? Sound good?
