times, they are a changin'

There are some somewhat big changes in store for me in the near future.
- Changing home. We are moving to our "new" apt beginning Thursday; they are giving us the whole weekend to keep our keys. The new place? About 50 feet away. Mmmhmm. New address is 7-9, the rest is the same.
-Changing banks. It's time for me to find a bank here. As much as I love NuUnion, there are no branches here and its annoying for check cashing from babysitting. Friday Ry & I are going to open a joint checking at Chase, and I am opening a separate account as well for just me.
-Changing vehicles. I am looking for a gas-friendly car. Car. I know. But, I am spending a lot on gas, around $300/month, and that is just commuting in my truck twice a week, and taking Rys once a week. After this semester, I will be commuting a lot more, and gas is just going to keep going up. It'll just get worse. With $300+ a month, that's a car payment & gas, and I don't have to worry about my truck going kaput; with 151,000 miles on it, it's life ticker is ticking. I know I am going to really really really miss my truck. I love it. But it's no longer practical. I wanted a Prius, but to buy is much too expensive, and to lease allows only 15,000 miles per year (45,000 for three years), which wont cover half the miles I will drive just to class and back. I am looking at new and used vehicles; whatever I find is best gas-wise, and will have a payment of around $200/month. So far, looking at Grand Ledge Ford's website, I found a 2007 Mazda 3 I like (it's red, manual, $14,000, and gets 24 city and 32 highway), and a 2005 Ford Focus (silver, automatic, $10,000, and 22 city and 29 highway). We will keep looking. I'm not too picky. I'd prefer a stick, but we'll see what I can get for what I am willing to spend.
With all these changes, it makes me a bit nervous; it's all very Grown Up. . . and I guess it's time. Lets hope these changes don't lead to to any anxiety attacks (so far none!), and any advice, let me know!