One of the questions Lazy Man and Money asked his readers recently is whether or not they used a “staycation” to aid them in saving money on gas. This reminded of my post last Friday about how my driving habits have changed lately. Because we did, indeed, do the “staycation” thing.
Instead of our yearly trip to a national park (last year we did Yellowstone, and we’ve done Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon in the past), we stuck close to home. I mean, it’s expensive to drive that far. Luckily for us, we live in the mountains of Utah, and …read more

The business channel is having another Friday Fun Post. This week, Taxgirl inspired us to take a look at our driving habits — how they’ve changed from last year.
On average, I drive about 50 miles a week. I’m driving more than last year because we recently bought a house and moved. We now live more than a mile from the nearest bus stop — which won’t be so bad now that the weather is nicer — and town is further away. So we do more driving than when we lived close to everything (but rented) and didn’t have to rely …read more