Take Advantage of High Gas Prices

[bradmblings]

One of the smartest things my wife and I have done, from a financial standpoint, is that we pay for gas with our credit card

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[enigma1434]

I've stopped buying food and I am instead killing wild game to eat.

[xtrdnry_goddess]

I love it! Do you use the remaining fur/feathers to make a coat?

[enigma1434]

Not yet. So far, I've only stitched them together to make wild game scented dog toys for Puddles.

[bradmblings]

So in the wilds of Ann Arbor, I assume you're living off a steady diet of stray dogs and cats?

[bradmblings]

I wish I lived close enough to walk. I can't imagine how much money you save that way.

[freesnowcone]

I quit working. That way, I save in gas.

But seriously... I order a lot of things that I need/want off the Internet rather than driving to a store to get them.

A story problem, if you will: My closest Old Navy is 20 miles away, and my car gets 27 miles to the gallon. How many gallons would it take me, round-trip, how much money would I spend on gas, if gas is approximated at $4/gallon, and would this be cheaper or more expensive than the flat-rate $5 shipping Old Navy offers?

Answer: It saves me money to order from home.

And I also do the pay-for-gas-with-credit-card thing. Very handy. Also have the Speedy Rewards card.

[bradmblings]

My wife and I have very recently started ordering stuff online. I enjoy it because I hate shopping at Babies R Us, and she enjoys it because we can get free shipping. Never even thought about the gas aspect!