Sudoku

Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9×9 grid with numbers so that each row, column and 3×3 section contain all of the digits between 1 and 9. As a logic puzzle, Sudoku is also an excellent brain game.

Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave, I’ve been struggling for about a year, ever since I made a stupid newcollege-graduate decision to finance a car. It’s a 2018 Jeep Compass, and I owe $21,000 on it. The trade-in value is about $11,000, so I really got stung on the sticker price and everything else. I also have $85,000 in student loan debt and around $7,500 on credit cards. The good news is, I make $63,000 at my job, and that should increase to $75,000 by January of next year. My girlfriend and I are renting an apartment and engaged to be married in 2025. How do I clean all this up before then?

Dear Austin,

Ask The Motor Medics®

From the Hosts of the Under The Hood radio show.

-Austin

Well, the good news is, you have the rest of your life to never make this kind of mistake again. I’m really sorry you’re going through all this, son. What a horrible thing to experience right after college.

So, you’re $10,000 upside down on a vehicle you owe $21,000 on, right? The truth is, you’re kind of stuck. If you’re serious about getting out of this mess and not repeating the same mistakes twice, you’re going to be working like a dog for the next year or two. Right now, you need a serious side job nights and weekends—maybe two. And I’m talking bare-bones living. No vacations, and no eating out for a while. You don’t need to see the inside of a restaurant unless you’re working there. Get what I’m saying? No unnecessary spending. Period. On top of all this, you’ve got to start living on a strict, written monthly budget.

Now, about your fiancée. I get the desire to fix things before you get married. But married people work together on this kind of stuff all the time. Believe it or not, there’s no perfect time to get married. I mean, it sounds like you two have already decided to go there and figured out neither one of you are perfect. That’s just called being human. So, there’s really no reason to wait on tying the knot at this point. And the truth is, the two of you can whip your finances into shape faster and much more efficiently working on it together—as a married couple.

Austin, I want you tear into this debt like your life depends on it. Because guess what, dude? It does!

-Dave

* Dave Ramsey is a seven-time #1 national best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of The Ramsey Show, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.

Albany Senior Dining

Mon., June 19: Special of the day.

Tues., June 20: Pork chop, baked potato, peas & carrots, applesauce.

Wed., June 21: Goulash, garden salad, green beans, cheddar garlic biscuit.

Thurs., June 22: Chicken kiev, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, orange slices.

Fri., June 23: Tomato Florentine soup, sandwich, pasta salad, fresh fruit.

Pre-registration requested to dine daily. For more info. call 320-845-4070.

Upsala - All Ages

BREAKFAST: Mon.-Fri. 7-10 a.m.: Walk in & dine. Take out available, call ahead.

Mon., June 19: Sweet & sour chicken, rice, eggroll, dessert.

Tues., June 20: Meatloaf, potato, vegetable, dessert.

Dear Motor Medics, I want to know about drive by wire steering. I am purchasing a new car with it and it has me concerned and wanting to know more before I buy as I don't know how it works or if it's safe. Does it really have no connection between the steering wheel and wheels? What if it quits working?

Dear Bryan,

-Bryan in Vandalia, Missouri

Drive-By-Wire has been around for more than a decade in many vehicles and is also used in aircraft. You could almost compare it to remote control where you command the action of a device remotely without actually being in physical connection to it. Electric Throttle Control is the most common and is used in most all cars and trucks on the road today but we are now seeing steering go this way due to autonomous cars and self-parking modes that are coming into the market. Throttles have at least two sensors for redundancy and if it fails, well, you just don't accelerate; if steering fails, not so good... Engineers have taken our safety into account and have designed the system so that there is a physical connection that is made whenever the electronics are not powered just in case there is a failure. This safety system was designed to prevent safety issues in the event of a failure. We suggest you get online and investigate further for your own piece of mind before you choose to purchase one.

-Take care, the Motor Medics

Dear Motor Medics, I listen to Under The Hood both here in the United States, North America, and also when I'm in my second home in Central America in Costa Rica at my dive shop. You really are Americas'

Favorite Car-talk show. The signals a little weak there on my old Mazda truck so I have to listen via internet. My question is about the Mazda. I need to find parts for it in the way of door trim. That little chrome piece is missing from the bottom of the side door glass and you can't get one here and they never sold this model in the U.S. What do I do?

-Scott in Sioux Falls, SD Dear Scott, Thanks for listening to the show way down there; maybe if you get a little higher up your radio will have better reception. As for the body parts, ouch. We get this question from many of our listeners who are not in the United States who drive vehicles only made in other parts of the world. You know because you own one but many folks don't know that a Mazda truck or a Ford truck or car made overseas is very different looking even though it may carry the same model name. As for parts, we know salvage yards there are not many so get online and see if you may find one across the pond in New Zealand or Australia. Good luck parts hunting.

-Take care, the Motor Medics For entertainment only. Always consult your local shop and follow all safety procedures before repairs. Come visit the Motor Medics® online at Underthehoodshow.com.

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Sudoku Answers from June 8

Wed., June 21: Tater tot hotdish, salad, dessert.

Thurs., June 22: Chicken strips, country gravy, potato wedges, vegetable, dessert.

Fri., June 23: Liver & onions, potato, vegetable, dessert.

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