Most of us are seeing the effects of $4 gasoline. I have a 30-mile commute to work each day, so on Quicken, I keep seeing the "Fuel" section of the pie chart gradually eat up the other pieces of the pie. While this may seem like a bad thing, it has the potential to shower financial benefits.
Okay, maybe "shower financial benefits" is a bit too strong, but I believe that we can make money or at least pay less for gas now than we were a year ago. $3.30 seemed to be the tipping point for me. When gas rose above that price, a fellow teacher and I decided we would start carpooling. With gas around $4 per gallon, carpooling drops that price to $2 per gallon for my friend and me.
What are some other ways that we can benefit financially from $4 gas? Carpooling is an obvious choice, but I'd like to hear some creative ideas from you all.
Make Money from $4 Gas
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Fortunately for me, I live in a rural area with not much traffic. I've slowed down and seen a huge difference in the gas mileage in my 2002 Honda Civic.
People pass me and gun their motors to show me how dumb I am for driving 5-10 miles under the speed limit but I usually catch up to them at the stop sign, and then pass them as they turn in to a gas station and I coast on by, enjoying my 41 mpg... =)