Today we traded in our 8 year old Trailblazer SUV for a new to us GMC Yukon. Our faithful old Trailblazer was starting to show its age and it was time to say goodbye while it still had some trade-in value. As we were going through the auto buying process and doing a lot of waiting in a salesman's office it gave me some time to think about what specifically I am thankful for today.
First, I am so thankful for my husband who is a hard worker with a really good job. I know I don't tell him enough how much I appreciate all he does for us to be able to live this life. Because of him we are able to live comfortably. We are certainly not rich, but because of my hardworking husband we are able to have a nice home, drive nice vehicles and enjoy a comfortable existence. It's not always easy, we have had our struggles from time to time, but we certainly have so many blessings that many others in this world do without and I realize how lucky I am to enjoy the life we do because of my husband willingness to work hard for what we have.
I am also thankful for all that we have done over the years since we first married to build good credit. On days like today I realize how thankful I am that we have made decisions and worked hard over the years to build our credit rating up from a rating that wasn't so good when we were first married due to being young and naive. It has definitely made life easier when it comes to certain financial affairs.
Lastly, I am thankful for good luck and for the good Lord guiding us to just the right new vehicle. We needed to make this car purchase decision fairly quickly and we were lucky enough to find just what we were looking for online, in a price range that worked for our budget, and it was at a dealer close to where we live. Our car buying experience was easy, quick and surprisingly hassle free, which made me very thankful, since car shopping is not exactly in my top 50 favorite things to do.
Until tomorrow...
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