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In just under 7 months I will be 40. I remember when I turned 30
& I realized that I had not accomplished the things in life I
thought I would have by that age, so I made a pact with myself to
change my life & set about getting some things done. Well, here it
is almost 10 years later &, while I have changed my life &
crossed a few of those things off of my list, there are still a few
left & it's getting down to the wire!
Among the last few items remaining, there is one that stands
out from the rest & is really quite crucial to being able to
accomplish the rest of my goals - Owning a car & actually
driving it!
It has been 13 years since I have had a car &, truth be
told, I've never actually had a driver's license. But now, all of that
is about to change because - thanks to a very generous arrangement
with some wonderful people - I HAVE A CAR!!!! A 1999 Volkswagon Jetta,
to be exact. It's a great car, with a few minor issues that need
corrected before it can be driven. And this is where you come in...
I am asking for help raising the money to get me (legally)
behind the wheel of this car & out on the road. That includes the
fees associated with getting my driver's license, insurance,
registration, tax, & title transfer fee, as well as the estimated
cost of repairs. Here's the breakdown:
And, while my brother tells me he can probably do all of the work
himself... it's also a Volkswagen, so you never really know.
All in all, that brings us to a grand total in the
$1000 - $2300 range. If we consider only the licensing
& transfer fees, insurance, & bare necessities in repairs,
just to get me on the road, I'm guessing about $1500 should do
the trick. I'm hoping that some (if not all) of the work
can be "DIY", but it is a Volkswagen, so you never know.
If the repairs end up costing less than I raise, the extra
money will still go in to the car, one way or another. Either toward
insurance payments or other necessities/maintenance.
So, how will your contributions change my life & the lives
of my kids? Let me show you...
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Here's just a few of the ways in which NOT having a car has impacted my life.... Waking up at 6am to catch a bus, in the rain, to go to a job I should no longer be at. Being unable to start transitioning in to the career I spent nearly 2 years in school for & have dreamt of my whole life, because trying to commute between 2 jobs on the bus takes so long that I wouldn't really be working enough hours. Not to mention the unreliability of buses & potential of being late for either job. Paying too much for a run down, small apartment for myself & my 2 boys, so that we can stay in a central location with easy acess to buses, rather than moving to a nicer, cheaper place further out. Not being able to visit friends or family members who live further than a few miles from me or go grocery shopping without major planning & help. Having to turn down freelance work because the event is in a location I can't get to by bus & no one's available to give me a ride.
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I will provide you with one styling session of your choice for a special event or night out. This is for styling ONLY - no cutting or colouring. Date & time of appointment is subject to availability & this perk can only be fulfilled locally (within the Austin area).
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