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Saving Money at the Pump
How to Cut Fuel Costs
By Melissa Granberry
Commuting to and from work five days a week can take a toll on both gasoline budgets and air pollution. "Tailpipe emissions account for almost half of the air pollution in the United States," says Milbourn.
Public transportation, carpools and vanpools are great ways to cut down our fuel consumption. "At first, I was skeptical about riding the bus to work," says Marcus Malonson, from Cypress, Texas, and father of Morgan, 17 months. "But now I love taking the bus. It allows me to read or catch up on work during the commute." Malonson says it is also a convenient option with a bus terminal five minutes from his house and buses running every five to 10 minutes in the morning.
His employer makes it even easier by providing a designated area for employees to purchase bus passes and a transportation spending account allowing employees to pay for transportation with pretax dollars. To learn more about how employers can help lower fuel consumption and cut transportation costs, visit www.commuterchoice.gov, a Web site created by the EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
If riding the bus is not a solution for you, carpooling may be the answer. Belinda Crow, from Ennis, Texas, and mother of two, has been carpooling to work for 24 years. "On occasion, there are days when I know I need to get home early for an event with my children, so I drive my own car or work from home," says Crow, whose round-trip commute is 80 miles a day. "But overall, carpooling has been a good experience. It has made me consistent in getting to work on time, as well as leaving on time to get home to my family."
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