@Scott Ray You're better off buying the car. I

Another reason to get a credit card is sometimes you'll need one in certain situation like if you need to rent a car. I

I would like to join any local meetups if available in the Raleigh/Durham/Cary areas.

Scott you would be proud, instead of buying the new truck I have been wanting I took my cash from the tin can (its a texas thing) and paid off my car. I

So we have to read the words carefully as MOST chart data are in REAL Prices, not NOMINAL Prices.Another issue that hasn't been mentioned is that you can't compare Real Estate to a Car unless the Car is a collector's item.

The self driving car is a scientific curiosity. 

Thanks Cary,I am signed up for the upcoming webinar and do plan to attend the meetups.

@Cary Ogello I appreciate your detail thoughts and definitely keep it in mind.

Unless there is a 150 mph lane, I don't see how spending 90 minutes in the car is any more desirable just because you can watch Netflix or whatever.

Originally posted by @Cary Ogello:Recommend reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey.