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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: PencilThinMustache on August 19, 2014, 05:58:14 AM

Title: Mustachian ideas for unmustachian drive
Post by: PencilThinMustache on August 19, 2014, 05:58:14 AM
So I spend hours a week behind the wheel driving to and from several clinics that I work at. I know I know driving is a waste of money...can't help it with my job (even on a day when I work 20 min ride from home I'm liable to get consulted at another hospital 30 miles away)

So I have been spending the time with NPR and more recently audiobooks. I have grown tired of NPR I feel like they're always talking about the same stories. Audiobooks (nonfiction) have been great and very informative but they will represent a call to moving forward as they typically run about $15-$20 each.

Any ideas on cheap/free audiobooks?

Even on audiobooks that may cost money, which do you recommend on investing and mustachian type finance?
Title: Re: Mustachian ideas for unmustachian drive
Post by: TurtleMarkets on August 19, 2014, 07:32:35 AM
Audio books from the library. I copy them from cd to a flash drive for my car.

Title: Re: Mustachian ideas for unmustachian drive
Post by: daverobev on August 19, 2014, 10:55:57 AM
https://librivox.org/
Title: Re: Mustachian ideas for unmustachian drive
Post by: matchewed on August 19, 2014, 11:03:35 AM
pod casts?
Title: Re: Mustachian ideas for unmustachian drive
Post by: Beric01 on August 19, 2014, 11:08:00 AM
Just curious on the job - do you get compensated for the miles you drive? If not I would definitely count the cost of gas + maintenance + depreciation into your wages and decide if it's really worth it to hold the job, or if you should be looking for another one.
Title: Re: Mustachian ideas for unmustachian drive
Post by: Eric on August 19, 2014, 11:10:49 AM
Recent thread about maximizing time behind the wheel for long commutes:

http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/ask-a-mustachian/for-the-commuters-maximizing-time-behind-the-wheel/