What has been happening? The rising costs of fuel, and subsequent cost of goods/services needing fuel for transport/heating, has made the subjects of frugality much more popular.
I'd like to think that to some small extent, my family and I have responded appropriately to the increasing cost of everything by shedding our older home, out in the woods, and moving to a more efficient (and larger) home in town. We are now a few blocks from the bus, a few blocks from the bike trail, and about 4 miles closer to everything else. We still have the same two full size sedans, but as those go, they don't do too bad. I'm trying to drive to work only once a week, at most. I can ride my bike or walk to the van pool, and we won't be driving to a whole different town for childcare for my son since he'll be starting kindergarten this fall.
As a courtesy to my fellow consumers, I'm placing a gadget in the sidebar from an organization run by fellow consumers that helps you find the lowest gas prices in your area. Maybe it can help you like it has me. Keep in mind that it isn't worth driving out of your way to get gas that is 10 cents cheaper than whatever place you might be driving by originally, but if you know ahead of time where you need to stop it can prevent you any hesitation or feeling like you need to drive back around the block to get the lowest price.
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