The check's in the mail... by Gary Winters

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04-JUL-2006

The check's in the mail...

The bad news? That yellow envelope contains a check for $40
to pay for a parking ticket. Erggg!

The good news? Somewhere in that stack is a big check that
pays off my car loan 18 months early. And now, for the first
time in probably at least 18 years, I'll have no car payment
(I leased for a long time, and finally decided to buy the
last car I leased).

Now I'm going to knock wood that some major repair doesn't
come my way for a while. :-)

Canon PowerShot A620
1/800s f/4.0 at 7.3mm hide exif

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Greg Harp		07-Jul-2006 05:25
I'm with Pepe on this one. :) Keep riding the bike... LOL

Dave Beedon		04-Jul-2006 21:21
What would we do without drive-up mail boxes? Congratulations on putting the payments behind you. On my monitor this image seems to be taller than it is wide: ???

laine82		04-Jul-2006 20:19
Knocking on wood for you Gary !!! Stick with the bike, Mate...it's cheaper !!

Robin Reid		04-Jul-2006 20:13
LOL@ Pepe. I stopped leasing also. FREEDOM. Exellent shot.

royalld		04-Jul-2006 19:28
Again, you are an inspiration. My 14 year-old struggle-buggy has been paid for for along time. But I have been recently thinking about a new car and loan. After seeing this I think I will hold what I got.

Pepe Zyman		04-Jul-2006 19:16
And because of the car you got the ticket! Keep riding the bike :^)

Guest		04-Jul-2006 18:29
Good for you in paying off the car! Great picture!

BAS Photography		04-Jul-2006 18:13
Great shot and good news with the loan... too bad for that ticket, but oh well, it happens...

Herb		04-Jul-2006 18:12
Good for you

Antonis Sarantos		04-Jul-2006 18:10
The Adams family!!!

JW		04-Jul-2006 18:02
Well done, Gary. Best of luck with the bills. I keep saying to my family that a few repair bills is nothing compared to the cost of a new car loan! Are we grumpy sensible old guys or what?! LOL

Mindy McNaugher		04-Jul-2006 18:00
Love your point of view!! Sorry about the parking ticket, but congrats on paying off the car!!

Scott Browne		04-Jul-2006 17:36
Sorry about the parking ticket, but congrats on paying off the car loan early! Nice POV shot.

purpod		04-Jul-2006 17:28
Well, at least it was only a parking tickie.. I got my first moving violation here in CA & for turning right on a red while exiting the 118 between the hours of 10-3 on a M-F, they snagged me with a huge fine; more than triple yours! Congrats on no car payments ~ I love that feeling ;^)

Gary Blanchette		04-Jul-2006 17:17
Bravo! Oh how I know that feeling. Paid mine off 3 or 4 years back. My kids are always asking, "When you buying a new car?" My answer, "Never, as long as this one keeps running!"

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