The True Cost of Commuting

From Life hacker
Your daily commute costs a lot more than what you pay each trip to the gas station. Personal finance blogger Mr. Money Mustache details the true cost of commuting, walking through how to calculate the time and financial burden of a "not too bad" commute, breaking down some of the most common misconceptions about what you sign on for with your daily drive to the office.
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They brushed off the potential commute, saying "Oh, 40 minutes, that’s not too bad."
Yes, actually it IS too bad!
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there’s $19 per day of direct driving and car ownership costs.
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After 10 years, multiplied across two cars since they have different work schedules, this decision would cost them about $125,000 in wealth
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https://lifehacker.com/5848665/the-true-cost-of-commutingoldId.20111014193446306