Is painting the exterior of our house a big purchase? Remodeling the office and adding family room built-ins? Replacing kitchen cabinets, countertops and backsplash? New carpet? Landscaping? If not, how about a commuter car? All those are in our near future and probably will primarily be cash (I assume all will be cash but we may finance the car or part of it depending on interest rates.)
Post by sillygoosegirl on Aug 30, 2012 1:59:07 GMT -5
1. Probably either a house or a trip to South America, depending on the timing of a number of things. Small chance we buy a car before either of those. 2. Excited for both, but also scared/worried. 3. Vacation will be cash and miles. House will be whoring and financing. Been whoring myself out the last 14 months to save up for it...
- Next big purchase is a 6 ft concert grand piano for my studio (I teach private music lessons). - Totally excited about it, we're hiring movers to move it tomorrow morning. - Paying cash. We've been kind of hemorrhaging $ this year - bought a house, a boat and now this piano. So other than an iPad as a joint Xmas present, I think we're taking a break from big purchases for a little while!
1. New car for DH/the family. Our second car died last year and while we've been okay without just my car, we figure we may need a second one once the kiddo arrives.
2. Not really. Not looking forward to car payments, extra property taxes, extra maintenance costs, etc. Plus DH wants a big SUV (Honda Pilot), and there is no way I am going to be able to park that thing in tiny DC-area parking garages.
3. I think whoring is out since I am pregnant (although I am sure there are people out there with weird fetishes...), so we will probably finance. We could buy it in full, but it seems silly to spend that much money all at once if we can get a good rate.
1. Either my new car or the nursery furniture. I was going to hold out another couple of months on the car but mine has started making weird noises so I'd like to avoid repair costs right before we plan to trade it in.
2. Excited for both but not excited about the negative cash flow.
3. The car we are financing, the furniture will be cash.