Members Share How They Save at the Pump

Save Money on Gas and Improve Fuel Efficiency

-- By SparkPeople

• "I take the bus to work when I can."
  --OBLAIDON
  
  
• "My hubby drives during work so he runs errands if he can. From picking up prescriptions to dropping something off to a family member, it saves big time on gas."
  --BLUE968
  
  
• "I have cut down on gas by taking my bills when we go walking and dropping them in night slots or in the mailbox."
  --VHASKEW36
  
  
• " I try to commute by bike twice per week. Because it's 17 miles one way, I drive in with my bike and then bike home. The next morning, I ride my bike in, and that way I always have my car with me if I need it."
  --TRAVELYNN93
  
  
• "I try to group my kids' activities close enough together that it take fewer trips with the car."
  --PARTTIMER
  
  
• "Call ahead to make sure a prescription is ready before you make a trip to pick it."
  -- TRAVIS07
  
  
• "We put every purchase on a credit card that gives us 5% cash back on groceries and gas purchases. We pay the entire balance off every month so we never pay a finance charge. Once a year we get a credit towards our bill. In February, we got over $600 back for free!"
  --CMBX2MOM
  
  
• "I try to do all errands on my way home from work so I can leave my truck parked over the weekend."
  -- EBOBBITT
  
  
• "We have two cars, but one gets better gas mileage. My husband and I make sure whoever will be driving more during the day gets the more efficient car."
  --DEMIKIT
  
  
• "I stop off at the store on the way home instead of making special trips back out to the stores."
  --OBLAIDON
  
  "The biggest savings I've achieved was slowing down. I have to take the highway to work, and most cars travel 65 mph despite the limit of 55 mph. This week alone, by making a point of staying under the speed limit, I used 1/2 tank of gas versus the normal 3/4 tank. Tests have shown dropping from 65 mph to 55 mph can save up to 20% of your gas use."
  --CSTEVENSON