[drewb]

I'm sure I am not the first to suggest this, and I am by no means making a plug for amazon, but I have had an amazon prime membership for a year now, and it has definitely saved me gas and miles on my car. Let me explain...

Amazone prime is $80 for a year. With that membership you get free two day shipping. Not only can I find niche items that I might not find in the stores, I find everyday items (sometimes) for cheaper. So it saves me a little money on the item (or the item is no more expensive) and I can get it in two days without driving anywhere.

Example: Yesterday I needed a two hole punch for work. Amazon 2 hole punch was $7.50 and staples was $10.99. Besides saving money on the item, I would have driven 24 miles roundtrip which is about 0.8 gallons of gas in my car and miles that I don't put on my car.

Of course, to use this "technique" you don't have to buy an amazon prime membership. You can simply look online for items with free shipping before going to the store.

Any thoughts? Thanks for reading.