Gas - Saving Money Tips

[zhuwh]

It seems that you have told all the ways of saving the money , thank you for sharing with us , i think i can save lots of money according to those ways.

[gaven]

Regarding saving money on gas...

1. windows vs. A/C: There is no quantifiable difference.

2. Find the cheapest gas: My mechanic tells me that whenever a car comes in and the driver says "my car is making this odd noise when I drive and it's only a few years old." then first thing he does is empty the gas tank and fill it will a couple of gallons of Shell gas. (Shell is the same quality across the country - not a region). He says the cars usually stop making that noise. While you might think all gas is the same, it's not. If you buy gas from a Meijer or other department store, think again. He said he's had to replace a lot of gas tanks because of the gunk carried in some cheaper gas stations's gas.

3. Don't opt for cheap gas that is more harmful to your car. Also know what's best for your car. For example, Saturn's were made to run well on the low octane detergent free gases. So in my case, that car gets 87 octane 99% of the time.

4. Might seem silly but don't drive 20 minutes to save ten cents per gallon.

[Aleta]

Gavens post took me back to the time when we owned a Volvo. I had a licensed European car mechanic that advised me the same thing about buying Shell gasoline. He would advise me to add a gallon of high test to my regular fillup every 6 fill-ups. All I know is that the knocking would stop. Never knew the reason though.

[gaven]

The winter chill can be biting until you receive that first huge heating bill. Then your temperature boils over as you try to figure out how to pay it.

Gas home heating generally is comfortable and safe, but it can be costly, especially if you own a home and have a family. Here are a few suggestions that may be helpful.

1. Set the thermostat lower by day and by night. When everyone is sleeping, set the temperature gauge to 62 degrees. When they get up, crank it up to 70. Unless your house is especially drafty, your family should not get too uncomfortable with these temperatures. Remind everyone to put on a sweater and wear slippers if they get chilly. It doesn't hurt to sleep in warm flannels and socks, either. Throw an extra blanket or quilt on the bed, and be sure children keep warm.

[canada94]

We just had the budget here in the UK, and 1p per litre is coming off at 6pm today that takes it to £1.40 per litre,90p of that is the govt.tax,makes me laugh

[mogoko]

Pretty hard to save money on petrol, everyone needs it and theres little difference in prices. But there are a few things that you can do, as you mentioned.

[gogirlanime]

amazing advice thank you so much!

[gokira]

thank you for post and information.

[Alessandro8100]

Excellent tips...
Sure will be referenced long into the future...

[97guns]

for those that fill the tank: when your topping off hit the cut off flap on the pump at the same time your full throttle on the nozzle, excess gas will keep spewing out of the nozzle, shake and squeeze every drop.

[Rainbow Traveller]

If you get a small motorcycle or scooter, you can get about 50mpg+, but it's difficult to save enough in gas to pay for it. My commute is 25 miles round trip. With the scooter, it costs about $1. With the car, it costs about $4. Over a month, I can save about $70. I can only ride about 7 months of the year, so my gas savings are limited to about $500/year.

[SmartSpender]

Buy a Bike

Especially if you're in a large city - great source of excercise - and huge money saver.

Smart Spender

[SmartSpender]

Bike Riding

Buy a bycle and call it a day.

[JoeP]

This is what we do:
- regular maintenance (air filter, oil changes, oil filter)
- over-inflate tires by 4-5 psi for slightly lower friction
- combine errands
- keep the speed reasonable and coast a lot

[jerryco]

I am using the first tip shared in here which is to shop for new provider OR renew with lower price.
My provider usually raises my price every year or at the end of my contract.

So although it’s irritating I set reminder to reach my provider at the end of my contract and renew with lower price (irritating but saving $$$).
lately I started to use remindme2save.com tool which send me the better deals provider around me offers with the reminder to call my provider and keep saving!

Hope it helps you guys as well