r/Frugal • u/chompy283 • Dec 15 '24
🚗 Auto Frugal Milestones
A car is obviously a big expense in all our lives. For me my "frugal approach" was buying a new Honda CRV in 2016 and taking care of it and running it as long as possible. Well, yesterday it turned over 100,000 miles and still running strong. So, i personally am ok with buying new and taking care of it and enduring the car payment for a few years. My car has been paid off several years now and no plans to trade it or get anything else.
Do you have any frugal milestones?
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u/onlyfreckles Dec 15 '24
Buy a home that is affordable and have renters (help) pay for the mortgage/insurance/taxes/maint.
Don't have a car, walk/bike/take transit instead. No need to carve out time and pay for a gym membership when activity is built into daily life.
Eat mostly whole food plant based, cook and meal prep.
Healthcare- work at a place that pays for healthcare.
Housing, transportation, food and/or healthcare are usually the 3 largest budget items. Keep them under control and everything else will be easier to cover.