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Is Filling the Tank Emptying your Wallet?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you need to run to the bank, the grocery store, or the mall, you can try to run all of those errands on the same day instead of separate days, and this will reduce your overall gas consumption. Also, when you are shopping for groceries and household items, try to get everything at one store.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Manual cars are generally cheaper than automatic and have better gas mileage because they are lighter weight). This has increased our grocery bill but has also led to major health benefits that I think are worth it. I vowed to never trust my sleep schedule with the Midwestern public transportation system again. (I