Hey, new here. Just started reading MMM about 2 months ago when the Washington Post article came out.
I live in Virginia, moving to DC soon(getting married in October). Currently making $15/hr at my Virginia job, so hopefully more once I move to DC. The lady makes a bit more, about 30k a year after taxes, but she's bringing a bit more debt into the situation(about $6k in credit cards, and about $24k in student loans. i paid off the last of my debt earlier this year).
Since reading MMM, I've probably saved about $200/month so far, with getting a bikeshare key(going to get my own bike once i move in), switching to pageplus cellular, and putting a bunch of her debt onto a new 0% 18-month card.
I currently drive a 2001 Chevy Venture that gets about 18mpg, and spend about $70/week on gas. I'm hopefully selling it tonight(craigslist!) and getting a Corolla in the next couple days, which should take it down to about half, until I move into DC where I should be able to bike to work. I still have band practice about an hour away a couple days a week but even then, max gas would be about $45/month if that.
Anyways, looking forward to documenting all this and getting/sharing tips from/with you guys.
One initial question I guess, is bikes. Can anyone recommend a decent bike that can be gotten for ~$300? Mostly just using it for city commuting but being able to handle some snow would be nice(dunno if those skinny-tire city bikes are good for that). Also I bookmarked those bike lights that MMM recommended in one article, but I don't really know anything about locks, or getting a basket/rack/something for work stuff/clothes when I'm riding.
Thanks!