Taking my car in

 I will be the first person to admit that I know very little about cars.  It was never my thing.  I am not opposed to learning about cars these days, it is just not at the top of my list.  And so, it is very comforting to know that I have a garage that I can trust where I take my car to. I know that I pay more for things that I could, technically, learn how to do myself and save some money.  But, oh well.  We pay for convenience in our society, and this is one area where I definitely am willing to do that. 

I took my car in after work to get my oil changed and a new set of wipers put on.  I asked them to check one of my tires because I have had to put some air in it several times over the past month.  I figured there was a slow leak there somewhere that could be patched.  Of course, I was wrong.  While there was a slow leak caused by a nail in the tire, it could not be patched. I needed a new tire.  Not exactly what I wanted to hear.  My budget is tight right now because of paying tuition.  I did actually consider waiting but then I realized that could do more damage if something happened to the tire while I was on the road.

I got the new tire and paid for it.  That hurt LOL I have a credit card specifically for my garage, but I decided not to use it.  As much as I want to see money in my bank accounts, I thought back to something that my Dad and others have said to me before:  if you can't pay for it with cash, you don't need it. So, I chose to pay with my own funds.  I do have a credit card that I use only for necessities now. Not that this tire is not a necessity, it is just the principle of paying for it on my own.  

Ah, well.  It's all done now.  At least until I take my car in later this week to get more things done LOL I might end up using the card then since pay day isn't until next week!!  We shall see!