Frugal Living for your vehicle

Here are a couple of simple ideas for frugal living for your vehicle.


Own one vehicle if at all possible-If both husband and wife work, see if there is an option for car pool or if one person can drop off the other the way to and from work. Having more than one car is obviously double the expense and can sometimes be overlooked as an alternative.

Look for used first-It could be a used car or used auto parts. Whether it is a rebuilt motor or transmission or simply used body parts from a local junk yard, there is big saving to be found by looking for used auto parts. Where can you find these parts? Well, take for example a used transmission for a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer. You can actually find them at a site that is dedicated to helping you find the perfect chevy transmission. This particular site makes it super easy to find the transmission you need and who wouldn't want to save money in a recession.

Keep your tires inflated and your vehicle properly maintained to optimize your gas mileage.

Wash your car at home, not at the local car wash. This will save an average of $5 per week.

Buy a smaller car, tires and parts are usually less expensive and you will save money on gas as well.

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Frugal Living Tips from Foximus

I love finding new blogs for many reasons but one of the main reasons is that I love learning new things but I'm also a little bit nosey and I like to see what other bloggers are blogging about. Jason and Aimee at Foximus talk about all kinds of Frugal Living Tips including saving, budgeting, student finance, making money, running a business, and anything else that has to do with frugal living. Since Jason is also a first time homeowner having purchased his first home in June of this year, I found his posts on the homebuying waiting game and the excitement of seeing the SOLD sign particularly interesting. I love my house but the reality of going into debt for such a large amount was a little scary and I worry every month if I'm going to have enough to pay the mortgage. Many of you know that this blog started out mainly as a way to promote my Ebay Store and also make a little money on the side. If it wasn't for that, I would never have been able to afford my down payment. After buying the house, it became necessary for me to take some tips from many of the frugal bloggers. Some of the frugal changes that I have made are below:

>>Paying my mortgage on a bi-weekly basis.
>>Working to become debt free.
>>Cutting and using coupons. (I participate in the CVS and Walgreens game every week.)
>>Research to find the best deals.
>>One of the other big changes that I made was going green and buying a very energy efficient Heat Pump and switching to compact florescent bulbs. My biggest electric bill so far this year was last month and it was $78.00. When I checked with Progress Energy before buying my home they told me that the average bill was $150.00.

As you can see, frugal living tips really can affect your bottom line and they can make it easier to survive these tough economic times.

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