When you’re trying to save money the first thing you'll do is cut out all of your unnecessary spending. If your financial habits were out of control, cutting out those costs might be enough to bring your budget in line. If not, you’ll have to start looking at those expenses that you can’t cut out entirely and see whether there are ways that you can save money there too. Travel costs take a big chunk out of your budget and you can’t exactly just stop going to work but the good news is, you’re probably spending more than you need to be on your car and you can save a lot of money using these simple tricks.
Drive Sensibly
Before you start looking at ways of getting cheaper fuel or insurance etc. you should take a look at the way that you drive your car. So many people are wasting massive amounts of fuel without even realizing it just because of the way that they drive. If you make some small changes, you could save yourself a load of money. Things like making sure to drive in the right gear, regulating speed and turning off the air conditioning could easily help you to get extra mileage out of every tank. Over the course of a year, that’ll add up to some pretty substantial savings. It’s also important that you keep the tyres pumped and get the car serviced regularly so it’s always working efficiently.
Shop Around For Insurance
This is one of the easiest ways to save money on your car running costs and you’d be surprised just how many people are paying more than they need to be. The worst thing to do is let your insurance company renew your policy automatically. You never know whether you could be getting a better deal elsewhere so always shop around. Look out for any added benefits as well when you’re trying to decide who to go with; for example, Safe Auto will give you a bonus for switching to them and they’ll give you further discounts if you’re a homeowner. Those added extras can mean the difference between getting a good deal and getting ripped off. The type of car that you have also has a huge impact on your insurance policy so it’s worth thinking about. If you have a car with a powerful engine or an expensive one that’s more likely to be stolen, you’ll pay more money for insurance. Think about swapping your car for a different model that’s cheaper to insure.
Car Share
Not using the car is the most effective way to save on fuel costs but that doesn’t really help you get from A to B. But you can avoid driving so often by car sharing and save yourself some cash. Ask around the office and see whether there is anybody else that lives nearby who might want to car share with you. Your car is one of your biggest monthly expenses so if you can spend less on it, you’ll have a lot more disposable income.
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