Every thought about saving money by doing away with the car. Radical concept?
Wouldn’t dream of it? Don’t think you can do it?
Not having a car might seem just too hard to do but a lot of people these days are doing just fine without a car. And it’s not just the students who are choosing to do away with the car.
Today, more people are choosing to do away with the car. With the rising costs of petrol and in some countries, the imposition of carbon taxes, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and 4WDs are out, and more economical and/or environmentally friendly transport is in.
You can save lots of money by not having a car. Think about all the positives. Some of the positives include not having to wash your car, not having to fill up your car often if it is a gas guzzler, saving money on car insurance, car servicing, car repairs, and car maintenance costs. Besides saving money, you can also lessen your stress by not being caught up in endless traffic jams at peak hour.
A lot of people these days for economic and environmental reasons are choosing to do away with a car. Depending on where you live, it is quite feasible to live well without a car. The plus side is that you can use the money you save from not having a car on other things on your wish list.
The top reason most people have a car is that they consider it essential for their commute to work and for running their errands, getting to the shops, and for weekend jaunts.
Consider the options if you didn’t have a car. How would you go about getting to these places? Car pooling with a colleague or neighbour, catch public transport, lease a car, catch the occasional taxi, catch a ride with a friend, ride your bike, get a run around scooter, rollerblade, skateboard, walk.
The options are endless. Perhaps consider pedal power or foot power. Pedal power is on the rise in many big cities with a lot of city commuters getting in to work by pedal power.
Consider renting a car through a flexible car lease arrangement where you pay an annual fee to have access to book a car by the hour. Find your nearest car pod to where you live, rent the car for 1-2 hours and let other people worry about the costs of car ownership, insurance and maintenance.
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