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RLENT · 02-15-2008, 12:16 AM

bearcat,

Well done - you are looking the right things in the right way. You'd be surprised at the number of new people that don't confront that reality - of what it takes to fund your operating expenses until the money starts coming in. And what if ya got lucky and had to run 2500 miles for 3 straight weeks - the bar just got higher.

Living on the road does indeed cost something - although you go spartan and with the per diem deduction you potentially can live under what you can claim on your taxes - and come out ahead. Nevertheless, one does have to eat - even if it's only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches - and it ain't free.

I'm kinda with ark here on the cash - I don't like carrying it - I'd prefer to use a card and really the only reason I carry cash is for those places that don't accept other forms of payment - mostly the Ohio Turnpike, some other tolls, and crossing the border coming back into the US.

I'm driving a cargo van (Sprinter) and generally don't have to scale - so I don't expect to be in similar situation to the Caffee's - but I can certainly understand their reasoning - and appreciate their sharing it - might motivate me to carry a little extra just in case.

02-15-2008, 12:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
RLENT Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Akron, Ohio, USA. Rating: Posts: 765	Re: CASH ON HAND bearcat, Well done - you are looking the right things in the right way. You'd be surprised at the number of new people that don't confront that reality - of what it takes to fund your operating expenses until the money starts coming in. And what if ya got lucky and had to run 2500 miles for 3 straight weeks - the bar just got higher. Living on the road does indeed cost something - although you go spartan and with the per diem deduction you potentially can live under what you can claim on your taxes - and come out ahead. Nevertheless, one does have to eat - even if it's only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches - and it ain't free. I'm kinda with ark here on the cash - I don't like carrying it - I'd prefer to use a card and really the only reason I carry cash is for those places that don't accept other forms of payment - mostly the Ohio Turnpike, some other tolls, and crossing the border coming back into the US. I'm driving a cargo van (Sprinter) and generally don't have to scale - so I don't expect to be in similar situation to the Caffee's - but I can certainly understand their reasoning - and appreciate their sharing it - might motivate me to carry a little extra just in case.