Today I am extremely grateful for my frugal state of mind. 4 years ago what happened tonight would have had me running for my credit card, crying, having a nervous break down, or all of the above.
There is an awful snow storm right now in my area. I live 4 minutes from home but it took me about 45 minutes. Unfortunately right before I got to my condo there was something sharp in the road I didn't/couldn't see becaues of all the snow(road hadn't been plowed in a few hours) and I hit it with my front tire.....I was right outside my complex and I heard the hissing noise start.....I knew I had to get home and let DH deal with it because on a snowy, icy night, in the middle of a very curvy road is a very dangerous place to stop. DH was grateful I just kept going. And then I spent the next 15 minutes in the garage just watching it deflate.....This is why I keep buffer money now and have that ability thanks to our frugal efforts and couponing. DH will drive me to work tomorrow(he was planning to do so anyway since the weather is supposed to be even worse).
DH will go to one of our tire places tomorrow to buy a new one and have it put on there so they recycle the "bad" one properly.
Grateful I wasn't far from home and that we are prepared for these types of incidents.
I can't preach to other people enough-emergency fund, buffer, slush fund, mad money, whatever you want to call it.....you need one. I hope everyone is prepared for what my older relatives are claiming will be a cold and heavy snowfall filled winter....based off persimmon seeds this fall......this is the first year I was there when they cut it at the reunion so I'm interested to see if the old wive's tale is true.
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