Thank you Spencer

This may be a rant of sorts, which I apologize for in advance, as I do not enjoy ranting however I feel the need to right now.

Yes I bought a new car, and yes I know it's going to make things "harder" as far as money is concerned. However I would rather live under a sustained budget then blow my money the way I have for the last year and a half that I've been in college. I would also most definitely rather have invested in a nice, new, reliable car now than the incredibly less reliable cars I have driven the last four to five years. It makes much more sense to invest in a car that is going to last me the next ten plus years than to purchase cars that are going to die out on me within two years or have a laundry list of repairs needed just to save money. Also, I happened to have money saved up plus the $3500 I recieved in my insurance settlement from my accident for the down payment and seeing as I am leasing to own the car my monthly payments are considerably less, not to mention the $6500 cash back rebate deal I recieved on the car. I realize I pay for a lot of things such; as rent, groceries, a part of my car insurance, gas, and now my car, but I also work a job 32-40 hours a week that pays me over $11. A.K.A.: I bring in hundreds of dollars on my paycheck weekly. (In stating this I'm not meaning to boast about my job, etc... it is purely to get my point accross.) I have a written out budget that includes EVERYTHING I pay for. This way I know how much money I have to pay bills and such as well as money to play around with. This is the way I have chosen to go about living my life and containing my finances. It is no ones place to lecture me, or get on a high horse, or to place snide remarks. I pay for all of my own stuff (with the exception of my college tuition and a part of my car insurance/medical insurance) on my own and I am fine with that. So please do not tell me how much "harder" things will be now that I have a new car or how expensive it will be or ponder how I am paying or not paying for it. I know these things, and I really do not see any more of a hardship in having a car payment now, it just means I have to actually control my spending. I am smarter than you must think I am and I have everything under control and have taken all things into consideration.

This is in no way an attack on anyone, just a hurried and agitated explanation to settle any more comments from people who think they know better than me.