Economy

You know whom is REALLY GOOD at stretching pennies into copper wire is Rustyratrod. He needs to start a thread with tips about financial & <part selection> efficiency and being thirfty.



Everytime someone starts one of the threads, I feel guilty/nervous. I should be saving more while I have guaranteed employment. I felt a big pinch when the wife stopped working and we had our first child. My budget for Mopar has completely dropped off from being a single guy... Talking with my civilian shop supervisor, the juinor E-5 submariners with only a few years in make a high percentage of what he makes a month (over 20 years as a federal employee), we pay pennies for healthcare and insurance, and can earn a retirement.

When I go back to the Oreilly's/AdvanceAuto that the wife used to work at and talk with them, it sounds so difficult for their employees-her friends/former co-workers.

People claim that $9K is a good price for a small block, and others scoff at that cost.

All I know is that I am going back to college this spring, and if I win the lotto, Mopar parts will be cheap again for everybody here!