Money Fix: 5 tips for saving on gas costs
Knowing how to manage gas purchases can save on transportation costs. This past year, the average household spent $4,000 to fuel the family vehicle. Credit: Newsday, 2011 / Alejandra Villa
Spending at the gas pump set a record last year. The average U.S. household shelled out more than $4,000 -- about 8 percent of median household income, compared with 3.9 percent in 2002.
According to the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency, Long Islanders are now paying an average of $3.79 a gallon, up 12 percent from this time last year.
Things could get worse. Some forecasters project $4 a gallon as early as spring.
If you haven't been fussy about saving on gas, it's time to get stingy.
