Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

and gone over the pros and cons of each, along with checking for the lowest prices on what you needed to buy, you have done fine.

I do have a car, but the cents off on gas is a moot point for me for several reasons. First, I live on the PA/OH border, and gas in OH is from 20 to 40 cents lower, depending on the day. Also, I plan errands, so I stop by to get groceries while doing other things that I have to do in an area. And lastly, the store with the card is so much higher on most products that, with only a 10 gallon tank, I don't get much benefit compared to how much I would have to spend.

How much higher are the prices? Well, the one example that hit it home to me was when I had stopped at my regular store and got all that I needed but one thing that they did not have. One of the things was leaf lettuce at $1.99 a pound. On the way past the card store, I stopped to get that one item, and I happened to look at the price of their leaf lettuce. It was $3.99....double....same day.

I can see that you need to think harder about your choices when you don't have a car. It must be difficult. Well, it would be here in semi-rural BFE.