scrabbler1
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I can't see spending 40k for a car. The last one I bought, a new one in 2007 (just under 2 years before I ERed), was a Toyota Corolla CE, the low-end model. It cost me $18k. My plan is to have it last at least another 5 years when I will have access to my first "reinforcement," unfettered access to my IRA.
The only major item I spend unexpectedly large amounts on in the last few years is health care. Two years ago, I had my 12-day hospital stay and I hit the maximums on OOP expenses, about $6,400. That's about 1/3 of a car, for me!
In late 2015, I needed to replace my toilet. It cost me about $530. Money well spent, compared to having it overflow the day before because the whole thing was failing (BLECH!).
The only major item I spend unexpectedly large amounts on in the last few years is health care. Two years ago, I had my 12-day hospital stay and I hit the maximums on OOP expenses, about $6,400. That's about 1/3 of a car, for me!
In late 2015, I needed to replace my toilet. It cost me about $530. Money well spent, compared to having it overflow the day before because the whole thing was failing (BLECH!).