u/Chuckle_Berry_Spin

I am a behavior consultant with intellectually disabled people, and a big part of my job is community engagement and facilitating self-direction. I did the math and in a typical week, I'm driving 248 miles to meet those objectives, across 3 counties. My current car (2021 Mazda CX-5) gets around 27 or 28 mpg. Between all these factors, would I be better off with a loan on a car less reliant on gas?

For any math whizzes: My payment is $230/month. My car's trade-in value is ~17,700. What mpg I should aim for to make a trade-in worth it? Assuming I traded in and wanted a comparable monthly payment, what ultimate price range should I be searching for? Any recommendations? Have you made a switch and had any thoughts on pros/cons? Thanks in advance!

My work (social work) offers $500 a year toward car maintenance, gas, and technology, since we are no longer permitted to write gas off on our taxes. That is not even a drip in the bucket, of course.

I am a behavior consultant with intellectually disabled people, and a big part of my job is community engagement and practicing self-direction. I just did the math and in a typical week, I'm driving 248 miles to meet those objectives. My current car gets around 27 or 28 mpg. My payment is $230/month. My car's trade-in value is 17,700.

Between all these factors, would I be better off with a loan on a car less reliant on gas? Anyone wanna tell me what mpg I should aim for to make a trade-in worth it? Assuming I traded in and wanted a comparable monthly payment, what ultimate price range should I be searching for? (Off-topic) have you made a switch and had any thoughts on pros/cons? Thanks in advance!

Anyone know books similar to Bone Temple?

I am looking for a new book. I'm less about the creature feature element, to be honest. I love a dystopian/post-apocalyptic frame though!

My genre tends to skew psychological horror, focused on moral decay, manipulation, human depravity and desperation, etc. Charming, I know.

Jimmy and his fingers are by far the most compelling element of Bone Temple for me and I wish I could explore them more; hopefully someone knows a book that can scratch that itch.

I have some work to do and like to visit cafes to complete it on occasion.

Once upon a time at their old location, Fuel had their big carafes out and you could purchase a cup to refill as needed. I know we live in a different world now and everything has a surcharge, but I wonder if there are any places that still offer this low-maintenance option.

I prefer spending at local/small businesses so Panera or other fast food options aren't exactly what I'm looking for. I value business unaffiliated with religion as well. Do these still exist anywhere in Lafayette?