I've saved ~$6,000 this year in gas, parking, tolls, maintenance, insurance, registration, and depreciation, by ditching my car. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
My employer pays for my bus pas, but even if it didn't, I'd only be spending ~$1,200/year on it. I also dropped $300 on a really nice pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and $20 on a new umbrella.
But, sure, the explanation for that must be gaslighting.
[1] Insurance: ~$1,200
[2] Depreciation: ~$1,000
[3] Registration: ~$300
[4] Parking spot: $1,800
[5] Tolls: ~$1,400
[6] Gas: ~$400
[7] Maintenance: ~$200
