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Originally Posted by SentraSE-R
This is kind of thinking outside the box, but at 262 miles/day, that's 9 gallons of gas and about $24/day just for fuel. At 22 days/month, that's $528/month just on fuel. You should be able to rent a studio apartment near where you work for that amount, and save a proportional amount on maintenance, insurance, and mental health. Drive home on weekends, or have the family drive out to visit you mid-week. You'll save 4 hours/day not commuting, and you won't owe your soul to OPEC.
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There are Craigslist ads here for just that circumstance. Basically, they have rooms for rent for 3-5 nights a week for commuters. I assume homeowners do this so they don't have to deal with an official long-term "renter."
Might be something to look at. I'm only driving 135 miles a day, and I'm basically useless to my family during the week.