My first $40 fill-up
November 10, 2007Well with the price of gas over $3 / gallon it was probably inevitable that I’d have my first $40 fill-up. Normally though I don’t wait for the tank to get this empty, but I had to put in almost 14 gallons. So I easily topped the $40 mark.
Luckily, I’m not filling up as often as I used to. My employer pays for a free bus pass, which I can use even on weekends. Not that I do, but I do use it on most week days to get to work. It’s easier on the wallet, on the environment, and on my stress levels. A win all around.
It does take about 15 minutes longer, from the moment I exit the house to the moment I enter the office building downtown. But that’s okay, the nice thing is it forces me to leave at a specific time in the afternoon. No staying late at work, I gotta go catch that bus.
And now with gas rising the 15 minutes extra I spend getting to work is worth the money I’m saving.