Saving Gas

I just returned home from filling up the SUV I drive and I'm reeling from sticker shock.  Here in California, the price this morning was $3.49 per gallon.  I know that someone who drives a gas guzzler has no right to complain about the price of gas.  However, since for family reasons I won't be getting a hybrid any time soon, I'm concerned about the amount of our family budget that is going to pay for gas.  I need to tackle this problem head on and come up with short term solutions while I contemplate the long term fix.  Surely, this is not a problem that is going away any time soon.I've just located two great resources that I will be studying in further detail:
Gas Buddy – www.gasbuddy.com – Search for low gas prices by zip code
Thrifty Gas Saving Tips – www.howtoadvice.com/savinggas – a great article with 30 suggestions for saving gas and fuel economy
I know that one solution to my gas crunch is car pooling, but I love driving my own children to school and to their activities.  Car time is frequently where we have some of our best conversations.  I'd love to hear from the car poolers out there on some suggestions that might encourage me to do more car pooling.  

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Lisa Hendey, Catholic wife and mom, is the founder and webmaster of www.CatholicMom.com and the author of A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul and The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul. Lisa writes for several online and print publications, enjoys speaking around the country and hosts the Catholic Moments Podcast. Visit her at LisaHendey.com.

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