The Official Status Update Thread: Part 128 - Happy Memorial Day Weekend INGO!!!

[GregD]

Morning Birds

 

[Birds Away]

Morning Greg.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

I will do whatever I can to help out, SAM.

Yup! Let us know what we can do Sam!!

 

[SEIndSAM]

You were CC'ing the gun right? Not the baby!

My daughters belt broke in Denver on the Jeep. She got lucky cause it broke a block away from a jeep dealership. Cost me $350. They towed it for nothing since it was so close. Belt had about 130,000 miles on it. Plus she takes it off road alot. Not sure how that effects a belt.

I change them every 80K on the caddies. This one was changed at 160K and I'm at 220K now.
They claimed the Idler Arm Tensioner was frozen, which broke the belt. The $405 was for belt, Idler Arm & Labor.
Car drove for 35 minutes after the belt broke until the battery died. 2 freaking miles from my destination.....

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

I change them every 80K on the caddies. This one was changed at 160K and I'm at 220K now.
They claimed the Idler Arm Tensioner was frozen, which broke the belt. The $405 was for belt, Idler Arm & Labor.
Car drove for 35 minutes after the belt broke until the battery died. 2 freaking miles from my destination.....

My daughter said the belt was wore more on one side then the other. Hopefully now the belt won't be a problem for your anymore. My Dodge pick up had over 225,000 when I sold it. All highway miles. Ran like a top!

 

[SEIndSAM]

I will do whatever I can to help out, SAM.

I appreciate that. I'll sell some stuff off. Have been on a big kick to kick the credit card/loans habit and pay stuff off. I got over-extended during my 18 month lay-off 5 years ago and have been working on that debt since. When I get the credit card/loans paid off, I'm going completely cash from then on. That also means no new loans or CC charges except in a dire emergency.

I had that $400 in my checking account earmarked for some medical bills, they just won't get paid until the 15th paycheck.

 

[SEIndSAM]

My daughter said the belt was wore more on one side then the other. Hopefully now the belt won't be a problem for your anymore. My Dodge pick up had over 225,000 when I sold it. All highway miles. Ran like a top!

Yeah, I have almost 300K on my 2004 caddy that the wife drives. Still runs great but the shocks really need replaced. That's a $700 job... My newer caddy, the one that broke down yesterday runs great too, but has an issue with the headlights I have to have fixed, that's another minimum of $300.

This year has been crazy, between medical bills and car stuff, I have had surprise $300-$400 bills everytime I turn around. Anyone know tha winning Lotto numbers for Friday night.......

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

I appreciate that. I'll sell some stuff off. Have been on a big kick to kick the credit card/loans habit and pay stuff off. I got over-extended during my 18 month lay-off 5 years ago and have been working on that debt since. When I get the credit card/loans paid off, I'm going completely cash from then on. That also means no new loans or CC charges except in a dire emergency.

I had that $400 in my checking account earmarked for some medical bills, they just won't get paid until the 15th paycheck.

Credit cards can get out of control. I have none. My wife has a few. But we mostly pay cash. I'm excited about getting our last jeep payment out of the way and get the last house sold. Then we'll be debt free!!!!!!

 

[GregD]

Credit cards can be a good thing but you have to pay them off every month.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Credit cards can be a good thing but you have to pay them off every month.

Yup, my wife pays them off every month. She'll buy groceries or clothes with them. Then pays it off. Really builds up good credit that way!!

 

[Birds Away]

I'll be debt free....when I die.

 

[llh1956]

Morning Greg, BA, SD, Sam

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Morning Greg, BA, SD, Sam

Morning llh!!

 

[SEIndSAM]

I'll be debt free....when I die.

I hope to make the goal a little before then.....

 

[SEIndSAM]

Morning LLH

 

[GregD]

Howdy LLH

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

I hope to make the goal a little before then.....

Me and my wife made a game plan 10 years ago. We followed it pretty well so far. But you got to have a plan and stick with it.

 

[GregD]

Yup, my wife pays them off every month. She'll buy groceries or clothes with them. Then pays it off. Really builds up good credit that way!!

That it does . . plus I build nice cash back account.

 

[Birds Away]

Me and my wife made a game plan 10 years ago. We followed it pretty well so far. But you got to have a plan and stick with it.

I have a plan.

 

[GregD]

I have a plan.

That is great Birds, just stick with it!