hello squishy

i need a new tire. hopefully i'll just get the one too. *fingers crossed* i love my kitty car, but dang she's getting expensive. *sigh*

update: still waiting to hear from the shop. um guys, i'll want to drive my car home sometime tonight...

further update: one definitely needs replacing. the other one will need it sooner rather than later, but i'm going with the "i'm a broke momma and can't really afford two new tires right now."

my very own money guy

i want one. one who will always be around, making my money work for me, but letting me play with what i want, whenever i want. and i mean ALWAYS. you hear about those women who's husbands have always handled the money, so they don't even know how to pay the phone bill after something happens to him or the marriage. the lazy/scared of money part of me desperately wants to be one of those women BEFORE the bad stuff happens. alas, not to be. when i was married, i had to be in charge. i mean, i'm bad with money. he's worse. still. so, now it's time to refinance my mortgage. mostly because the interest rates are so "fabu", but also coz i need to figure out how to get myself a new car. arguing with kitty now to just let me in the damn door has finally pissed me off to the point that i can't be nice to her now. so, it's refinance, then buy. new or used, that is the ultimate question. papa thinks a second mini in the drive would look sharp. fun to drive, but impossible to take anyone other than the monkey anywhere. why can't money be easier to deal with? i don't get all that talk... fixed, a.p.r., wha? and who the hell thinks i want to go from an 8% rate to 11.14%? what, are you completely crazy?!?!

holy $#@%!!!

over $500 for a new alternator and battery?! gah! car shopping here i come. yuck.

but i don't want to go shopping...

on the way home tonight, the car died. it's time to give serious thought to getting a new one. *sigh* i don't want to shop for a new car. more, i don't want to have to shop for a car loan. i was happy not having a payment. sure, kitty is in really decent condition considering she's older than s and i've put an amazing amount of miles on her. but i want to be able to get in the car the first time i go to unlock the door. not the fifteenth, after arguing with it.

if money wasn't an issue, i'd go for something snazzy. but it is. so... think practical. i like dad's mini. a lot. and i've been driving it a lot more lately (shakes fist at kitty). the only problem, even a used mini is still a bit out of my price range. i think.

but let us not forget the only really important thing about a car. the color. absolutely NO YELLOW. ick. orange is out too.

tomorrow i make the call about some money. bleh.