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Simple Money Saving Tips For Your Road Trip
The experience of going on a road trip is often just as exciting as the final destination. Lucky for us, the long holiday weekend ahead invites the opportunity to hit the road and head someplace fun. Before you put your car into drive, check out my money saving tips for your road trip.
15 Gas Facts You Should Know
Yes, we all know gas is expensive and at a record high, but did you know Americans really have cut back on their driving? In fact, we've cut back so much that we are hurting gas tax revenues, which pay for roads, bridges and mass transit projects.
I've put together a list of facts you should know about the ever increasing gas prices and how the cost affects the rest of our lives.
What You Spent on Gas in 2009
Filling up the tank, unfortunately, helped to empty our wallets this year. Even while we saw comparatively lower prices through the year, 28 percent of you dropped $1,000 to $2,000 at the pump. Not exactly chump change, but still better than the 22 percent who surpassed the $2,000 mark, spending up to $3,000 for the year.
The Most Overpriced Expense in 2009
With universities raising tuition across the country, the cost of higher education takes the prize as the most overpriced expense of the year, earning 34 percent of the votes. It's no wonder, with college tuition prices rising high and fast, getting a higher education is becoming more unaffordable for many. Parents are dealing with some serious sticker shock as they prepare to send off their college-bound kids, while any student facing loans is definitely dealing with the spike in prices first-hand.
How Much Did You Spend on Gas in 2009?
Sure, we've seen worse days when it came to gas prices this year, but regardless, filling up the tank in 2009 still took a toll on our wallets. It seemed a lot more commuters were back to driving this year when we enjoyed some of the lowest gas prices we'd seen in a while, but once we saw prices rise again, public transportation was jam-packed. Being huddled up in a crowded bus isn't exactly my ideal for getting to work, but with gas prices creeping back up, cramming in seemed a better option than forking over some major cash at the gas station.
What's the Most Overpriced Expense For 2009?
This year saw some escalating prices coming down — and back up again (hello gas prices!). We're not fans of this pricing roller coaster either — but couldn't determine the Best of 2009 without asking what you think about this year's priciest expenses.
By the end of this year, we're seeing some signs of a recovering economy, but prices are still in flux.
3 Gas Myths That Won't Save You Money
While there are many tested tips for saving on gas and preserving on fuel, there are also a whole lot of misconceptions and wives' tales about when and where you should be filling your tank.
Consumer Reports took to the streets and squashed some of the myths that have probably been cemented into your "fill 'er up!" schedule.
5 Simple Ways to Save on Gas
Despite a dip in gas prices at the end of the year, most SavvySugar readers estimate they spent between $1,000 to $2,000 on gas over the course of 2008, which certainly isn't chump change.
Every mechanic, car nut, or know-it-all has a pocket full of suggestions for minimizing gas usage, but the penny savers at Consumer Reports have put together some tested tips for saving on fuel I found incredibly informative. Check them out and start saving today.
How Much You Spent on Gas in 2008
Gas won the crown of the most overpriced expense in 2008, and if you drove at all there's no way you couldn't notice its impact on your bank account. Most of you estimate that you've spent between $1,000 to $2,000 on gas over the course of 2008.
Now that prices have come way down, I encourage you to save the money you're no longer spending on gas.
The Most Overpriced Expense in 2008
Gas may be relatively cheap at the moment, but this Summer we were shelling out more than $4 a gallon at the pump. When prices inched toward $5, many of us wondered how we would afford to keep driving. Forty-eight percent of you voted gasoline as the most overpriced expense in 2008, and I agree with the majority on this one.
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