Word on the street is that March has been an expensive month.  After getting in my car yesterday after work, it looks as if I’m about to join those expressing that sentiment.  Ugh!  Just when I thought I’d be putting $2,000 away into savings this month, it looks like that figure will be chopped down to $930.

When I got into my car after work yesterday, I started it like any other day.  However, my car’s response was hardly ordinary.  Instead of the normal hum of the engine, I felt/heard a sputtering following by some chug, chug, chug-esque lurches/noises.  Lovely day for a broken down car!  Fortunately, I was able to drive it straight to the shop.

Fast-forward to today and I received the call I was dreading:  $1,650 in repairs to cover a new timing belt, valves, spark plugs, wires, and valve covers.  Excuse me, did I hear you correctly?!

I smell a serious No Spend April…who’s with me??