Economics

Having an old car is almost as expensive as having a child. I’ve never had a child, but I’m going to assume they are expensive. Every small noise my car would make was a sign of trouble. For one month, I had to get my car fixed twice. Almost $2,000 later, it still didn’t work. Was I ripped off? Maybe. Did I own a piece of junk? Definitely. Finally, I decided to buy a new car; well, at least the car would be new to me. First, I needed to figure out how much I could pay monthly. I looked at my expenses to see where I could cut down on spending. Of course my savings for college, rent, and utilities couldn't be cut down. As much as it hurt, I realized I had to stop buying shoes. See, that would be no problem if I didn’t work with shoes. I need to believe in what I sell. It was also very unrealistic for me to just stop buying the things I love most. With this in mind, I had to compromise with myself. Per month, I would have a $600 budget, a car payment would be about $300 and a pai...