How the Price of Gas Doesn't Affect my Family Budget
Ouch! The price of gas can be painful for those who must drive for business and/or family functions. As a workshop-presenting etiquette professional, I travel for business quite often and have felt the sting in the past. Still, I cut my gas bill by two-thirds with a few simple changes. Follow along as I share my favorite gas-saving tips.
Save on gas and get the wind
in your hair by biking.
Other
than my business trips out of town, my other “car” is my three-wheel
cycle. Fortunately, I live in a bicycle-friendly environment filled with bike paths and lanes.
The
three wheels offer more than just stability—it is a heavy cycle. Always considering safety, I sit tall
allowing those in vehicles to see me.
Moreover, the width between the back two wheels allows for a large
basket, which is perfect for my shopping trips.
There's now no need to jump into the car for weekly grocery shopping
anymore.
In
total, I travel to socialize, shop, and for medical appointments. When I have jobs here in town, I pack my
computer in my basket, hop on my cycle and I'm there in no time. I'm not only saving money on gas but helping
the environment and adding to my exercise routine.
Why ride when you can walk?
I'm
fortunate to live in a small city with no hills and a central downtown
center. Most everything is conveniently
within walking distance. When not on my
cycle, I can walk almost everywhere in 30 minutes and across town in less than an
hour. Therefore, when I must go to the
post office or attend a city event, I put on my walking shoes.
Use someone else's gas by
riding public transportation.
As
an avid fan of public transportation, most of the bus drivers around town know
me well. Lucky for me, we have two bus
systems in town. One is a city bus
system – better known as Unitrans – and one is county-run.
Unitrans
has stops all over town to and from our university, which is just steps from
downtown. This makes for an extremely
convenient mode of transportation.
Better yet, there's no fee when returning home from the university and
for seniors. So, for a few quarters, I
can meet a client for coffee or attend a lecture at the university in
town. For only one dollar, I often jump
on the county bus to the airport—no need to pay for parking or the gas to get
there.
When
the need arises to travel out of town at a slower pace, I jump on the
train. Luckily, our Amtrak depot is
located serendipitously downtown. Taking
the bus to the depot, I'm on the train within an hour. Traveling from my hometown of Davis, CA to
Los Angeles is less than $90.
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