YES! Debt is dumb, CASH is KING! Well done. 👏 #repost meganmakessense My favorite way to pay for depreciating assets? With CASH🚘💸 I bought a car this weekend! Here are a few things I did to prepare: 1. I did my research. I knew exactly what model years, trim level, and options I wanted. I knew that the 2.5L base engine wasn’t the most “fun,” but it is the most reliable, cheap, and easy to repair platform. 2. I asked the dealer for the car’s history. It was a local trade and the previous owner had all the maintenance done at the same dealer, so they were happy to send me detailed maintenance records of oil changes done every 5000 miles. A WELL-DOCUMENTED SERVICE HISTORY means everything when buying a used car. 3. I NEGOTIATED. I used Kelley Blue Book to look up this exact car’s value before I went to the dealer. Since I knew it was a trade-in, I also looked up that value to get an idea of what the dealer paid for it. As a result, I knew exactly what the car was worth and about ...