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I’m 33 and I don’t know how to drive. I took a few driving lessons about 10 years ago but stopped and never learned to drive or got my license. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my finances and my future. I want to increase my income, save more, and start investing more seriously. At the same time, I feel like learning to drive and eventually having access to a car could improve my quality of life. I live in Seattle, so I know owning a car can be expensive when you factor in the car payment/purchase price, insurance, gas, maintenance, registration, parking, etc. I can use public transportation for most of my day-to-day life. However, I sometimes feel limited without a car. I’d love to be able to drive to Costco and buy things in bulk, go hiking and explore more of Washington, take weekend trips, and generally have more freedom. I’m trying to figure out what makes the most financial sense: Should I take professional driving lessons and eventually buy a relatively inexpensive car? Should I learn to drive but continue using public transportation and rent/car-share when I actually need a car? Would renting occasionally make it harder to become a confident driver because I wouldn’t practice consistently? Would it make more financial sense to put my money toward education/career advancement instead of car ownership? I also feel a little embarrassed about learning at 33. My biggest concern is that if I learn and then don’t drive regularly because I don’t own a car, I’ll forget what I learned or won’t get enough practice to become a safe driver. For those of you in Seattle who learned to drive as adults or who have chosen not to own a car: what would you do in my situation? I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have actually compared the cost of owning a car versus renting/car-sharing occasionally.

Hi, I need to make a very quick decision after speaking to an attorney. Is there someone who can help at a reasonable rate? Thanks

hi there. recently one of my disabled family members was kicked off dial a ride/dart in eastern washington. apparently no one handles these cases over there. we’ve already had two separate lawyers tell us that we have a case but they’re too full and have no one to work the case. just looking to see if anyone knows anyone i can contact that can handle cases on the other wise of the state. i’m semi local so i can make it to pretty much any seattle area office in person in needed, and obviously they could roadtrip here for court or vise versa im sure.

I recently bought a second-hand painted leather bag online that arrived smelling very strongly of cigarettes. I’ve tried a couple cleaning remedies at home that haven’t worked well. I live in a very small apartment and can’t leave the bag outside to air out, and my partner is extremely intolerant to the smell, so I think I need to leave further cleaning efforts to a professional. Does anyone have experience with any businesses in Seattle that will do this kind of cleaning? I’ve tried contacting a few leather repair places and dry cleaners and they’ve all said they can’t deal with cigarette smoke.

Looking for someone in the Freelard/Ballard area to help lift a truck camper up with a forklift. Will compensate for your time. Thanks!

My car was stolen in early August. I have it back but am going to need some repair work done. Mostly replacing the steering column. However I want to make sure the shop gives it a mechanical review to make sure there is nothing else going on. Anyone have a recommendation for a place to take it?

**edit** apparently this was a drill for training purposes. Anyone nearby hear anything? Looks like a decent response. No other info other than what my apps are showing right now.

came here and found a few old posts about T-Mobile 5G internet in the Bellevue area, but was wondering if anybody can speak to their experiences recently (maybe signal has gotten better?). I spoke with a rep today and they said I should see speeds around 500mbps with their Amplified or All-In plans. Can anybody speak to the reliability and speeds they've gotten recently with T-Mobile 5G internet? Thanks!

It's been quite awhile since I've purchased raw chicken breasts to bake. Which store and what brand do you recommend for chicken breasts?

My parents have been feeding this kitty for the past 3 days. They’d bring it inside but they have 3 territorial kitties already! They’re going to see if they can catch it and check for a microchip. She slinks around as if she’s super hungry and scared but is also very vocal and friendly and allows herself to be pet. Could totally be an outdoor cat playing “stray” but she’s pretty skinny, so I wanted to put her out there! Edit: might not be a Siamese but a HIMALAYAN PERSIAN, as pointed out by a commenter!