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Travel Tidbits: 2023's Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips

Motherhood Moments

Shopping at grocery stores for dinner instead of restaurants can also save a lot! Nancy G McGehee – Professor, Virginia Tech; Co-editor, Journal of Travel Research “First, make sure your vehicle is in proper working order (tires inflated, recently serviced, etc.) – this will help optimize your fuel efficiency.

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13 Ways to Make Your Existing Car Greener and Avoid Buying a New One

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use cruise control. Why carry around all that extra weight, which not only costs you more in fuel but also more wear on your engine. Fuel-injected cars do not, contrary to popular mythology, use more gas starting up each time than they would just idling Combine errands. Buy fuel-efficient tires. Shut the car off.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. People there only have what they use and need and you know what…they are happy!!