The US is at war with Iran, which means that oil prices are up… which means gas prices are up, too: by an average of 16 cents a gallon.

If gas prices keep climbing, your normal errand run might start seriously eating into the monthly budget.

Which is why we’re coming at you today with some major gas-saving strategies that will apply whether the war ends next week or months from now!

In today's edition of Dinner Table Discussions:

✅ Simple ways to cut your fuel costs without staying home
✅ An app that finds you the cheapest gas in town
✅ Driving habits that quietly drain your wallet

Bon appétit! 🧑‍🍳

In partnership with Brownstone Research

It would be nice if we all lived in completely walkable towns, or maybe if we had advanced subway systems in every metropolitan area like Japan. But we don’t… we have cars.

And cars eat gas, and gas is getting expensive because of the war, so here’s the first way we’d suggest saving a little money on it:

One of the best ways to save on gas is to ride with someone else when you’re going somewhere. Why not split the cost of fuel? Heck, you could even do your errands together, as long as they’re in the same area of town!

No one likes carpooling with someone they don’t know, so we’d suggest limiting carpools to friends and family only. Unless you don’t have any friends or family you’d want to carpool with, in which case, maybe acquaintances? 😅

Obvious, yes, but still helpful. You can drive less by doing things like:

Don’t hear what we’re not saying—we don’t think you should become a shut in or maximize your savings by never going out and having fun. These are just some ideas for ways to save cash on gas.

You’ve almost certainly noticed certain gas stations are always more expensive than others. Well, apps like Gasbuddy (this is not an ad, just a helpful app) will literally show you where all the cheapest gas stations in town are in real time. Super useful for maximizing your savings.

We know, we know, electric lawnmowers aren’t as good as gas-powered ones. We do totally agree with that. But it’s also true that you could potentially save some money on fuel by going electric, or maybe just borrowing your neighbor’s electric mower? We’ve done it (because we needed a new mower anyway, but still).

Check out some electric power tools here (again, not an ad, just trying to point you in a good direction).

It might seem silly, but keeping acceleration to a minimum will eat your gas a lot slower than speeding up and slowing down a bunch does.

If you’re a fast driver, this might be the perfect time to chill out on the road for a bit and save some cash 👍

Will these tips save you thousands of dollars a year? Probably not. But they could save you a few hundred or more over time, and that can really matter—especially in a time where it feels like every single thing costs more than it used to.

Cheers to getting 1% better each week! 🥂

Or do you drive an electric vehicle? We’d love to know, and we might share your response in the next edition!

Just hit reply and let us know.

Thanks for reading,
—Your friends @ Future Funders 🍽️

P.S. Forward this to someone who you know doesn’t get very good gas mileage 🛻