New job dilemma

[Droopy]

I just got a new job about a month ago and I really like it. It pays good, I like the work, and I like the people. Unfortunately, it's a 35 mile drive one way to get to work. I have a Chevy S-10 pickup that doesn't really get bad gas mileage, but I could probably cut my fuel bill by at least a third or possibly in half if I drove a sub-compact car. But I really like my little S-10.

I also love the little town that I currently live in. I grew up here and I feel comfortable here like no other place in the country.

So here are my options if I want to save a lot of money. Trade the truck for a used sub-compact car and continue to live in my home town. There is also the time factor involved with this one as it takes about a hour out of my day to drive back and forth to work. Or, move up to the city where the job is located. It's a small town as well and I probably wouldn't feel too out of place there, but there's no place like home.

What would you do if anything?

[MissHoneychurch]

1. Could you rent an apt in the town the job is in

and live there for a while to see if you like it?

Other than that I would stay where I feel comfortable, just maybe change the car.

[Droopy]

3. Yes, I could do that

But here in America most landlords want you to sign a 1 year lease. But if I were to move up that way permanently I would go for an apartment anyway instead of buying a house because I want to remain debt free. So your suggestion is an option that I hadn't thought about that will give me something else to consider. The bad part would be being locked into that lease for a year if things turned sour.

[enigmatic]

2. Move to the town at work

visit back at home when you need/want, and keep the pickup..

[Droopy]

4. That's the way I'm leaning

And maybe after a couple of years of living there I would develop the same feelings for that little town as I do for the one I grew up in.

[enigmatic]

5. exactly

Every new town is an adventure; that's the way I look at it. And if you're comfortable w/ the area, all the better..