I shudder and cringe when I hear someone who’s thinking about upgrading their car because the new one gets better gas mileage.

I don’t often yell, but please indulge me for a moment. YOU SHOULD NOT UPGRADE YOUR CAR IN ORDER TO GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE!

And, I’ll prove it to you.

Listen to this show. And then, download the free calculator I built years ago and plug in your own numbers to see whether you should upgrade or not.

I think you’ll be glad you did.

Joshua

• Here’s the link to my calculator. It’s a simple Excel file I built many years ago: http://traffic.libsyn.com/radicalpersonalfinance/Joshuas_Fuel_Mileage_Savings_Calculator.xls 
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• Book a consulting call with me: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/phonecall 

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Joshua J. Sheats, MSFS, is the world's leading authority on integrating lifestyle goals and money goals without conflict. He teaches normal people how to seamlessly connect the science of financial planning with the joy of goal achievement.

Joshua is dedicated to helping normal people achieve financial freedom by merging creative (and crazy) ideas from the world of personal finance with the academic integrity of formal financial planning. He simplifies complex money topics and makes boring financial mumbo-jumbo less boring.