Selling My Car: The First Steps
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on February 24, 2008
So you’ve got a debt? What’s the first step in getting rid of it? Let’s take a look at one of my hot-button items in our budget and work through it. In the fall we decided not to sell my car just yet. However, now that spring is almost here it’s time to do something about it. Here’s my first steps:
Commit to the change.That’s the biggest step. Making a commitment to yourself by stating a goal. Based on our 2008 goals we’ve committed to making a reduction in our budget. One of the big leakage areas of our budget is my car. So here it is… We’re going to sell my car in 2008.
Plan. After stating the goal it’s time to start doing some planning. Most goals are executed more efficiently with a solid plan in place. We’ve started our car planning working on the following items:
Research. Once we have some of the planning in place, it’s time to research which car fits my newly improved criteria at the price we want to pay. This phase will take some time as I want to be sure that we’re getting a car based on our needs rather than a car a fall in love with. This is a very different approach for me with vehicles, so it’s not going to be an easy task.
Put the plan into action. If you’re a frequent reader at My Dollar Plan, you’ve probably noticed by now that many of my articles include Action Plans to execute my planning. All the planning in the world comes to a halt if you don’t create action steps to implement your new plan. Here’s my action steps for my car plan:
Stay tuned as I document each phase of our search for a new car!
Next up: What is your favorite family car?
My best advice would be to brush up on your negotiating skills. Try reading Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson. It is really, really good.
I did a review on my sight but I have a much more extensive review that I wrote in one of my MBA classes. I’ll email that one to you if you want. Contact me at ron . haynes at thewisdomjournal . com.
I’m considering getting rid of my car and will be reading more about your experience!