Good morning fellow twentybuckers :)

Tonight will be another leftover tonight, we still have the ingredients to do the weekly meal plan. We just have far to many leftovers!  How crazy is that?!

Still lots of bean soup, and lots of Mother Hubbard soup.

We should be making the Caribbean chili this weekend (Well... I will!) and adding some meat in there. Nick is away this weekend so it will just be me. I am excited to finish up all the leftovers and be done with them! A fresh start next week.

As for Gas, $10 should last me to the end of the week. I have been working on driving slower, and being more cautious about revving the car. It seems to work.

I definitely need to check my tire pressure though. Due to the cold weather they are at 28PSI. Eeesh.

What are we doing in the run up to new year?

After a huge freak-out about a car insurance payment last night, we have decided to start a little bit early. Just trying to get in to some better habits.

We are currently going through gas/petrol like crazy. With 2 jobs each and college it’s almost at $40 a week for both of us. Which I know is great compared to some large truck's gas... But these cars are tiny!
 

So, how do I lower the amount I spend on Gas?

1. Take out any extra weight in the car. I know I am the worst at this... I carry round a set of kettlebells for my job!
2. Use cruise control. It’s easy to flick on and off again, and it actually saves a lot of Gas. I love CC!
3. Turn of the engine when waiting. Especially if Nick is late out of class. If its hot or cold, open a window or wrap up!
4. Stop revving your engine... Especially young boys. Its just not cool.
5. Use higher octane gasoline if your engine allows it.
6. Take good care of your car. Do a once weekly check on your engine, tires and clean it out! This is something I do every Sunday morning. I also do a lot of repairs myself. There are so many good videos on you tube to watch about fixing cars. 
7. Make sure you have some good tires, and that they are replaced when they need to be. The pressure in the tire needs to be kept at the recommended limit too.
8. Drive at the speed limit. This helps us out a lot with the Gas limit. It also helps us to be safe.
9. Turn off the A/C when you don't need it.
10. Buy half a tank instead of a whole tank. That weight adds up eventually!

I hope this helps some people. We will be starting up a podcast soon. 

 (Hopefully next year our insurance is lower...)