Over the Holidays I receive a great book for Christmas from my wife Lauren How To Live Well Without Owning A Car by Chris Balish. The older my car gets, the more attractive this option is looking. In the beginning of January we decided to give it a month long trial. I am loving the results.

This has been a somewhat forced experiment due to a dead starter motor in my car. However a month has passed and I’ve navigated my way around Chicago just fine. I have added hours to my week by taking public transportation instead of my wheels. In addition to this my transportation costs are 1/3 of operating my own car. Sure sometimes it’s frustrating lifting my bass through the subway turnstile but it’s been worth it to my wallet and waistline.

For more information check out:

HOW TO LIVE WELL WITHOUT OWNING A CAR by Chris Balish and
www.carfree.com