Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: No Drive Days http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/ Live more. Spend less. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 10 Ways to Prove that Frugal Living is Really Green Living in Disguise. :: Steadfast Finances http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-12389 10 Ways to Prove that Frugal Living is Really Green Living in Disguise. :: Steadfast Finances Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:56:03 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-12389 [...] of the energy crisis killed anyone on a tight budget.  Setup a carpool for your work buddies, and plan your errands at once to cut down on repeat trips.  Not to mention, you cut down on cardon dioxide emissions and [...] [...] of the energy crisis killed anyone on a tight budget.  Setup a carpool for your work buddies, and plan your errands at once to cut down on repeat trips.  Not to mention, you cut down on cardon dioxide emissions and [...]

]]> By: 75 Gas Saving Driving Tips http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-11462 75 Gas Saving Driving Tips Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:15:40 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-11462 [...] Organize activities and perform as many errands as possible in one trip. Make a list and do all the grocery shopping once or twice a [...] [...] Organize activities and perform as many errands as possible in one trip. Make a list and do all the grocery shopping once or twice a [...]

]]> By: Personal Edge Insights - Barbara Ling » Archive » Make money with high gas prices - 109+ Resources and Ideas http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-9418 Personal Edge Insights - Barbara Ling » Archive » Make money with high gas prices - 109+ Resources and Ideas Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:36:59 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-9418 [...] No Drive Days [...] [...] No Drive Days [...]

]]> By: Patrick L http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-4398 Patrick L Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:24:59 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-4398 i live in nyc- so i take the train. woohoo. $78 for unlimited monthly train and bus pass. woohoo! i live in nyc- so i take the train. woohoo. $78 for unlimited monthly train and bus pass. woohoo!

]]> By: Gradon http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-4394 Gradon Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:58:17 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-4394 Great advice. Since I moved to the city, I sold my car and take the subway or walk wherever I have to go. Great advice. Since I moved to the city, I sold my car and take the subway or walk wherever I have to go.

]]> By: This should be a no brainer, shouldn’t it? « Father sez…… http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-4386 This should be a no brainer, shouldn’t it? « Father sez…… Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:04:22 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-4386 [...] I ask my wife to try better planning the usage of the car? For example, Lynnae is working on with 3 days a week of no driving at all.  [...] [...] I ask my wife to try better planning the usage of the car? For example, Lynnae is working on with 3 days a week of no driving at all.  [...]

]]> By: Catherine Moore http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-4368 Catherine Moore Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:30:51 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-4368 About 3 years ago, I went out and bought a 99 Saturn SC because of the price of gas. I figured out that if gas stayed at $3/gallon, I would save enough in 2 years to pay off the $3000 price tag of the car. The other thing I saved on was insurance. I moved my 6cyl Camry to 'leisure' status and only drive it on weekends. Other details are the Saturn has liability only insurance and I drive 120 miles a day for work. Linda - you might want to do the math on buying a beater that gets good gas mileage v. driving your current vehicle. About 3 years ago, I went out and bought a 99 Saturn SC because of the price of gas. I figured out that if gas stayed at $3/gallon, I would save enough in 2 years to pay off the $3000 price tag of the car. The other thing I saved on was insurance. I moved my 6cyl Camry to ‘leisure’ status and only drive it on weekends. Other details are the Saturn has liability only insurance and I drive 120 miles a day for work.
Linda – you might want to do the math on buying a beater that gets good gas mileage v. driving your current vehicle.

]]> By: Daniel http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-4367 Daniel Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:28:02 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-4367 My wife and I consider ourselves very lucky. We both work for the same company, so we are able to carpool much easier! But... we currently live 32 miles away from work, so Gas is STILL a huge expense for us. We are hoping to change this when we will move into our new house in May! -Daniel www.youngandfrugal.com My wife and I consider ourselves very lucky. We both work for the same company, so we are able to carpool much easier! But… we currently live 32 miles away from work, so Gas is STILL a huge expense for us. We are hoping to change this when we will move into our new house in May!

-Daniel
http://www.youngandfrugal.com

]]> By: Linda http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-4366 Linda Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:53:48 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-4366 I am struggling so much with this. We have two gas guzzlers. Older cars, big cars that we got for a song, and I have no car payments. They use an outrages amount of gas, and we drive everywhere. I hate to fill them up. I HATE it. I just don't know where to start. I have to budget $400.00 a month for gas, but I know that I spend more than that. I just haven't sat down with receipts to figure it out. I have tried to cut down on driving, but can't. My dh works and goes to school so he can't take the bus. Even though I have been trying to get him to. It would be to hard to make it to work after school. I go to school at night, and my kids have activities with church one night a week. I sometimes have gone at least 2 or 3 days without driving, but then I have a day like yesterday. We just spent the whole day out driving around and even ate out. = (. I need to become more disciplined in this area, because its a huge part of our budget. Like you, its over half our rent, and more than our grocery budget. Yikes, Linda I am struggling so much with this. We have two gas guzzlers. Older cars, big cars that we got for a song, and I have no car payments. They use an outrages amount of gas, and we drive everywhere. I hate to fill them up. I HATE it. I just don’t know where to start. I have to budget $400.00 a month for gas, but I know that I spend more than that. I just haven’t sat down with receipts to figure it out. I have tried to cut down on driving, but can’t. My dh works and goes to school so he can’t take the bus. Even though I have been trying to get him to. It would be to hard to make it to work after school. I go to school at night, and my kids have activities with church one night a week. I sometimes have gone at least 2 or 3 days without driving, but then I have a day like yesterday. We just spent the whole day out driving around and even ate out. = (.
I need to become more disciplined in this area, because its a huge part of our budget. Like you, its over half our rent, and more than our grocery budget.
Yikes,
Linda

]]> By: Alison@This Wasn't In The Plan http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-4359 Alison@This Wasn't In The Plan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:53:57 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2008/02/12/saving-money-on-gas/#comment-4359 Great idea! I know that I can easily go two weeks without filling up, so I keep in mind the date I filled up and try and 'ration' the gas so I can make it those two weeks. Great idea!
I know that I can easily go two weeks without filling up, so I keep in mind the date I filled up and try and ‘ration’ the gas so I can make it those two weeks.

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