Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Greetings Thrifty Friends,

Gas prices are going back up. In many places it is already over four dollars a gallon again. For most of us gas is a huge expense. How wonderful would it be if we could work from home and save that twenty, thirty or forty dollars a week? But if you are not one of those lucky few who can work from home, there are other ways you can shave dollars off of your fuel expense.

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Keep pinchin' those pennies,
Penny


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TODAY'S THRIFTY TIP:

Remove weight. Driving with more people, or more stuff in your trunk, drags the car and requires more fuel. Lighten your load by removing excess cargo.

Minimize idling. One of the worst offenders in lowering your gas mileage, idling gets you zero miles per gallon. If you are going to idle for a minute or less, leave your car on, but if it's going to be much longer than a minute, you should turn off your car.

Drive slower. Driving the speed limit is more fuel efficient than speeding.

Use cruise control. This method has actually been proven to save a lot of gas, as it reduces heavy acceleration and heavy use of the brake. A steady driving speed will improve fuel economy.

Don't buy hot gas. Buy gas during the morning or evening hours, when it's cool, or you will be buying gas at a time when it's expanded (and thus getting less).