Is Your Minivan Bleeding You Dry?
Here’s something I wrote for Chicago Parent. There are some good tips here, though none as good as finding a magical credit card you never have to pay off. It’s the one with unicorn on it. Until you find that, walk, carpool and use these tips to cut costs on daily travel now and you may just bank enough for a road trip next summer.
1 Lay off the oil
Unless you’re driving in extreme conditions, you’re fine to go a little longer between oil changes than your father might have you believe. What’s extreme? Consumer Reports defines it as stop-and-go driving, frequent towing, mountainous terrain or dusty conditions. According to the experts, modern engines require oil changes only every 7,500 miles or so.
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