For those unaware, my job is contract work with shopping centers for maintenance and upkeep. The company I work with wants to extend my contract to include pressure washing, which would allow me to make 14k a year at 17 (And would open the doors to more work). The only catch is that I'll need a new truck for the job, since my Ford Ranger can't haul all of the equipment. I've decided on an F-150.
Most of the dealers around here have agreed on 4,500 cash for a 1997-2000 V8 F-150. I have 500 in the bank and can save 100 dollars per week after expenses and I figure I can get 3,500 for my current truck. Which means I'll barely have enough money to buy the truck and put some gas in it.
Earlier this year we bought my dad an early Fathers day gift, a new grill (since it was on sale and he wanted one). Every year for mothers day I spend 5+ hours detailing my moms car for her, so as far as I knew there were no expenses until christmas. Apparently I was wrong.
Without asking me, my mom went out and bought a brand new stinkin' Ipad, and is demanding I give her 150 dollars to "pay my share"!! WTC! I never agreed to an Ipad! My dad barely even uses his laptop, why does she want to get him an Ipad? And she knows I'm saving to get a new work truck! I told her I wasn't going to be able to pay her for another two months and she said she wasn't going to let me "conveniently delay the payments until she forgets".
/end rant. Moving out the week I turn 18.
Most of the dealers around here have agreed on 4,500 cash for a 1997-2000 V8 F-150. I have 500 in the bank and can save 100 dollars per week after expenses and I figure I can get 3,500 for my current truck. Which means I'll barely have enough money to buy the truck and put some gas in it.
Earlier this year we bought my dad an early Fathers day gift, a new grill (since it was on sale and he wanted one). Every year for mothers day I spend 5+ hours detailing my moms car for her, so as far as I knew there were no expenses until christmas. Apparently I was wrong.
Without asking me, my mom went out and bought a brand new stinkin' Ipad, and is demanding I give her 150 dollars to "pay my share"!! WTC! I never agreed to an Ipad! My dad barely even uses his laptop, why does she want to get him an Ipad? And she knows I'm saving to get a new work truck! I told her I wasn't going to be able to pay her for another two months and she said she wasn't going to let me "conveniently delay the payments until she forgets".
/end rant. Moving out the week I turn 18.