The new McLane reel mower is on the way!

I've canceled lawn service and as of today, have officially started building up my lawn care inventory!

I went to Sears and purchased a McLane motorized reel mower (shown in image to the left). I looked around on Craigslist for quite a while, and actually found a few reel mowers, but felt like I could probably use for a couple of hundred dollars extra, the peace of mind of a 2-year warranty and just the fact that it's a new mower means I should be able to get a decade or more out of this.

In addition, I have a Bermuda grass lawn and frankly, a rotary mower can really chew up the grass...for those of you who don't know, the reel mower is what they use to keep a golf course neat trim.

This purchase has several impactions:
1. I added to my Other Consumer debt column - not a good start I know - but I was able to buy the mower at 12 months same as cash, which means I should realize little to no disruption in my current cash flow cycle, meanwhile I'm owning the mower outright. Here's the new chart:


2. It means I have to also need an edger.

3. Finally, I think my son may actually be able to use this mower to generate some extra cash for himself...particularly once people see the quality of cut it leaves behind.