Some tips on how to save on gas!!  | | | |  I know everyone is feeling the pinch now. Luckily (in some regards)... only my husband is working outside the home. His commute is only about 15 miles round trip... so again... we're lucky! But... it is still costing about $50 every two weeks to fill up his truck - a 98 Ford F150. Not the best truck for gas mileage... but we bought it brand-spanking new and it's our baby.
Anyways... in NJ... the average price for gas is $3.40 a gallon. In our town... it ranges from $3.39 to $3.49... in the state it ranges from $3.34 to $3.99. All the prices are just for regular... I won't bother telling you about the others!
I said this was tips on how to save, didn't I? Well let's get to it!!
There's a website called "New Jersey Gas Prices" that you can find the cheapest in your town or area. The website is http://www.newjerseygasprices.com/index.aspx I'm not sure how many other states have this kind of website... but do a Google search for "*yourstate* cheap gas" and I'm sure you'll find something. NY, PA, CT, FL, CA all have the same websites. Maybe just try typing in *yourstate*gasprices.com and you'll get lucky and find a website!
Another tip... know what you need for groceries constantly!! If you know you need the basics, stop on your way home from work or while doing other errands. This way you're not running out JUST to buy the groceries.
Along the same lines... if you have the space and you use alot of the same thing (pasta, diapers, wipes, formula, soda, juices, toilet paper)... join a warehouse club! The fewer times you need to go to the store... the less gas you use.
To help find ways to get around... besides driving your own car. Check out these websites - ridesearch.com, carpoolconnect.com and erideshare.com
Now... these other tips come from a magazine - All you. They aren't all available in every state... so do a little research.
Be loyal - Use your grocery store's preferred customer card to earn extra savings at the pump.
~Kroger's - For ever $100 in groceries you buy, you save 10 cents per gallon of gas at Kroger Fuel Center. - Kroger.com
~Stop & Shop - After a minimum of $50 in groceries, save 5 cents per gallon or plus and 10 cents per gallon on premium at Stop and Shop. - Stopandshop.com
~Safeway - Club card members save 3 cents every day at store pumps and earn 5-10 cent bonuses for elegible purchases of $50 or more. - safeway.com
~Giant Eagle - Earn fuelperks and save 10 cents per gallon of gas when you spend $50 or more - gianteagle.com
AVOID debit cards
~Some banks charge fees for using the card. If yours does... don't use it. Also, some stations will "hold" $100 on your account even if you only spend $20 in gas, so that can lead to bounced checks and more fees
Get free gas
~Meijer's Fuel rewards Program - Look for "free gas" signs around the store. Purchase those products and you'll receive free gas rewards at checkout that you can use at Meijer Gas Stations. - Meijer.com
~FuelLinks - Use your FuelLinks card and earn "cash-for-gas" on purchases. Join online at fuellinks.com
Become a member
~ AAA - Members who use the Gas Rebate Platinum Plus Visa get up to 5% gas rebate on any pay at the pump purchase - aaa.com
~Warehouse clubs - Sam's club (samsclub.com), Costco (costco.com), BJ's (bjs.com) often have the lowest prices in town. Membership is normally $35-$45 a year but if you buy enough gas... it's worth it. I know that if you use your Costco AMEX card to fill up, you'll receive 3% cash back. Visit the websites for more details.
Buy yourself a gas gift
~Purchase a Walmart gift card and use it instead of cash for fill-ups at any Walmart or Sam's club gas station. You'll automatically save 3 cents per gallon. Walmart.com
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| 1.  barrudaki (1327)
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4 years ago
| |  You forgot to mention, driving slower or do the actual speed limit on the highways. If you can find back roads to get yourself to work, usually they are less in mileage to, plus you are driving at a more constant pace, less stop and go which can eat up gas.
Learn to drive a motorcycle. You can get up to 150 miles or more on 2 gallons of gas. I did this two riding seasons ago, I saved a lot of gas getting to and from work. Going to do it again this year.
Keep your oil changes on a regualar schedule. Check your air filter, fuel filter, and tire pressure. You'd be surprised how much basic maintenance can save you money, time and gas.
If you can combine as many errands as possible in one trip, don't go out for just one thing (unless of course it is really necessary, for example baby diapers are necessary, beer is not, however if you out getting baby diapers anyways...). If you can ride a bicylce to where you need to go, especially if you are just going around town and picking up little things.
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| JerzeBch (40)
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4 years ago
| | Yup... I forgot to mention those things! If your car is in tip-top condition... then it does better on gas mileage.
Some other little things you don't think about
- Empty out the junk in your car. Don't carry around tools (if you never use em) or bicycles or strollers... whatever. The added weight DOES slow down your car, which screws up your gas mileage.
- On the highways... use air conditioning, but not in stop and go traffic. Turn it off 5 minutes before you get to your destination. It'll still be cool in the car, but you won't waste the gas.
- Leave your windows open a crack at night, this way it won't be sweltering hot when you get in in the morning.
- Park in the shade (for when it's hot) or the sun (when its cold). Let the sun do it's job!
- (For those who are in places that are still cold) Don't warm up your car for more than a minute or two. The temp will warm up just as quickly (if not more) if you are actually driving. Shut off the heat before you get to your destination too.
- Remove snow tires in good weather.
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| JerzeBch (40)
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4 years ago
| | I'm glad it helped! There's a ton more ways to save... you just need to be open to them! | | | | | | | | | Ford F-150 4WD Clearance Ford Dealers are Cutting Prices on the New F-150 4WD - Save Today! Ford.Auto-Price-Finder.com | add comment | | | |
| 3.  shopgirl (3043)
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4 years ago
| |  Thank you for your article, it is very informative.
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