There are useful things you can do to keep from wasting money on food that will perish or that will sit on the shelves forever. For example, never go grocery shopping when you are famished! Also, have a list so you don't ?impulse buy? yourself into insolvency. Other suggestions are to have a budget and at least try to come close (it's like the game ?The Price Is Right? ? if you go over you lose!), opt for store brands instead of brand name ? it's really the same peanut butter, decide to drink water and never from the tap, and, most important, leave the kiddieshome with your spouse when you go food shopping for gawd's sake!
2.OPTIMIZE YOUR GAS CONSUMPTION
A.Here is one that will surprise you?Roll up windows on highway. While many people assume they're saving money by turning off the air-conditioner, it actually creates a strong drag if you are driving fast with the windows down, and is worse for your gas economy. So, City Driving=windows down and A/C off and Highway Driving=windows up and A/C on.
B.Don't buy hot gas and do park in the shade. Try to get fuel when it is cool (morning or evening) so the gas is thicker and won't evaporate as quickly. And parking in the sun will cause gas to evaporate also.
C.Try to avoid heavy traffic times. Of course no one wants to go onto the 405 freeway and sit in a parking lot there. There is actually a reason why we refer to the driveway as the driveway and the parkway as the parkway!! But realize that as much as it is harmful to your internal temperature gauge it is also bad for your gas economy.
D.Work at home ? It's good for the economy, it's good for traffic,it's good for the family, it's good in a lot of ways and many people are following this new trend. If you can work it out to land a job where you can work from home, do it! You will be happier, feel freer and more independent, and save cash on fuel (and also on food as you are more likely todine out, waste money and get fat if you are working in an office than if you work at home)
E.Properly using water in your fuel system can save you up to 1/3 off gas costs for your car by making the gas you buy perform better. If you pay $40/week for gas you might just save $600 or more per year!
