Comments on: College Savings Tip: Live Without A Car http://www.moneycrashers.com/college-savings-tip-live-without-a-car/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DGhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/college-savings-tip-live-without-a-car/#comment-8941 DG Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:20:56 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=625#comment-8941 I don't know why a car is essential unless you live at home and go to college. Usually, you can't find parking any where and gas prices/maintenance prices are bummers. In a big city, public transportation should be fine and many college campuses offer shuttles for free or at a reduced cost. Pretty surprised to find that a lot of people still depend on vehicles in college. Unless you live far there's really no reason for it. I don’t know why a car is essential unless you live at home and go to college. Usually, you can’t find parking any where and gas prices/maintenance prices are bummers. In a big city, public transportation should be fine and many college campuses offer shuttles for free or at a reduced cost. Pretty surprised to find that a lot of people still depend on vehicles in college. Unless you live far there’s really no reason for it.

]]> By: Elizabeth Ihttp://www.moneycrashers.com/college-savings-tip-live-without-a-car/#comment-8445 Elizabeth I Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:44:24 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=625#comment-8445 I forgot to mention that community cars are a great way to cut down car expenses if you live in a big city. I forgot to mention that community cars are a great way to cut down car expenses if you live in a big city.

]]> By: Elizabeth Ihttp://www.moneycrashers.com/college-savings-tip-live-without-a-car/#comment-8438 Elizabeth I Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:26:18 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=625#comment-8438 Most people do not need cars on campus especially if you live in a college town. College students need to think more creatively, find someone with a car and see if they can give you a ride somewhere for a small fee $5-$10 dollars or take a taxi if necessary. It is so much cheaper than gas, car payments, insurance, etc. My husband and I have shared a car for 5 years. At first I thought how could we do this? Then we got used to it. We didn't run unnecessary errands. We got used to it and save a TON of money. Most people do not need cars on campus especially if you live in a college town. College students need to think more creatively, find someone with a car and see if they can give you a ride somewhere for a small fee $5-$10 dollars or take a taxi if necessary. It is so much cheaper than gas, car payments, insurance, etc.

My husband and I have shared a car for 5 years. At first I thought how could we do this? Then we got used to it. We didn’t run unnecessary errands. We got used to it and save a TON of money.

]]> By: ekrabshttp://www.moneycrashers.com/college-savings-tip-live-without-a-car/#comment-6126 ekrabs Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:18:34 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=625#comment-6126 No, I don't think this is crazy at all. In fact, I really, really, really want to go carless. And go with a scooter or bicycle instead. Unfortunately, circumstances being what they are right now, it's not an option for me. But hopefully, it can be some day into the future. No, I don’t think this is crazy at all. In fact, I really, really, really want to go carless. And go with a scooter or bicycle instead.

Unfortunately, circumstances being what they are right now, it’s not an option for me. But hopefully, it can be some day into the future.

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