Time and Money
So finances remain somewhat strained here in our household. Overall we’re managing for now, but we have one big money dilemma to deal with this month that of course is time sensitive.
I have a Jeep Liberty that I enjoy very much. It’s a big tight with three kids but we’ve managed just fine in it. The problem is that it is a leased vehicle, not a purchase. The lease is up at the end of July, and we have no idea what we should do. Best case scenario would be DH returning to work at his regular job asap, thus necessitating me having a vehicle and we keep it and make it work. Or even better, he gets a new position that does not require a vehicle at all, we give up the Jeep and I get his truck. It’s big but it fits us better and would be fine for a couple of years of use. That would take us down to only one vehicle payment which would be sweet right now.
If no work materializes though, we’d really be better off with only one vehicle payment. But I so hate the idea of not having a vehicle. I love where we live but it’s not exactly pedestrian friendly (too far to most things). I know I deserve it for living in a suburb, but I love my house and it’s been a great place to live. And moving is NOT an option. Well, not unless a job magically appears in Australia, I’d move for that! And we can’t share a vehicle if he goes back to his regular work, or really even easily with the work he’s doing right now with my dad. With his regular job a vehicle (specifically a truck) is a condition of employment.
In 6 months the work thing should be straightened out (fingers crossed) but in the meantime I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place so to speak. I don’t want to be locked into a vehicle loan if the one job works out and we don’t need two vehicles. It’s not like it’s easy to sell a vehicle you don’t want in the current economy. Ack! Yes, ack! I don’t know what we are going to do!!!! Any advice or suggestions? Commiseration? I’ll take anything!
