Car Cost Stress - But Necessity in Most Locations

 Maybe in New York City and some university towns you can get by without a car. I had in both. The university town had been Ann Arbor, Michigan. There I tooled around on a Honda 90 cc.

In this border town with 45,000 residents in Southeastern Arizona, a kind of 15-minute city, I assumed when I arrived that I could get by without a car. My former Smart Car had been totaled in an accident in Rolla, Missouri.

All carefully thought out: I invested in an electric adult tricycle.

Of course, that saved me a bundle in the usual costs associated with a car, from purchase price to insurance to maintenance. No surprise, too many in the nation are behind in ponying up the payments. 

That was at the end of April 2024. At the end of last month I caved. I paid cash for another Smart Car. I trusted the Mercedes Benz engineering. (Yes, the e-trike is for sale. Two free helmets thrown in. Please contact Jane Genova at janegenova374@gmail.com).

Of course, bringing a car back into my life has upended my budget. Just the oil change set me back about a hundred bucks. All the stops for gas are like mice eating at my checking account. Bit by bit it is going down. 

But it really is a necessity to continue to build business for my intuitive coaching and tarot-reading boutique. With the darkening economy I have to expand my pitching for and servicing accounts beyond what's reachable on an e-trike.

In addition, in the culture of Americana having a car is required for emotional balance. Recall the gas crisis in the late 1970s? There were plenty of mental health meltdowns. 

After a rough few days I am taking a three-hour drive to Silver City, New Mexico. By time I am on I-10 I anticipate the return of old-fashioned hope. In the new order of things, that's the prerequisite for continuing to try out fresh approaches to earning a good living. 

Is the life you’ve known collapsing? As your intuitive career coach/tarot reader I guide you to what could be next. Clients range from lawyers to entrepreneurs to the trades. Free confidential consultation. If we work together, fees are what you can afford. To connect: Jane Genova (text/phone 203-468-8579, janegenova374@gmail.com). In-person and remote.