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Save $50 a Day, 2011: Transportation and Travel

by: Kiplinger Team
January 1, 2012

Lower auto repair and gas costs, and find deals on flights and hotels by timing your trip right.

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Drive Gently

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Chill out and coast your way to savings

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Run on Regular

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you can probably fill up with regular most of the time

*The exception: Is your car turbo- or supercharged? Stick with the manufacturer’s recommended fuel grade.

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Keep that Clunker

the results are firmly in favor of hanging on to your old car

10 Cars that Refuse to Die

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Lighten Your Load

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Please, your car is not a closet. Clean it out

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Don't Drive

A pair of man's hand is holding pressure guage and a air pump hose on a tire valve.Partial view of a car tire on the right.

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plan a route that will let you sit instead of drive

Or, see if you can telecommute.

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Don't Skimp on Maintenance

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You can improve your gas mileage by up to 3.3 % just by keeping your tires inflated to the proper pressure

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Travel Off-Peak

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Consider hitting the islands earlier in the year

Kayak.com

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Fly on Tuesday

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Flying during the week instead of on weekends, when most people travel, is a great way to save.

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Procrastination Pays

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Last-minute deals that offer great bargains on unfilled plane seats and hotel rooms are regularly posted on many travel Web sites

AerLingusVacationStore.com

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