Degalų kainos pasiekė naują rekordą. Štai keli taupymo būdai

As the summer driving season nears, benzino kainos show no signs of slowing down.

The national average for unleaded gas hit a new high of $4.59 per gallon Thursday, pagal AAA. For the first time ever, the average price was $4 per gallon or above in all 50 states this week, AAA data shows. Last year at this time, the price was $3.04 per gallon.

Soaring prices for žalios naftos are largely to blame, the automotive group said. “The high cost of oil, the key ingredient in gasoline, is driving these high pump prices for consumers,” Andrew Gross, a spokesperson for AAA, said in a statement. 

If you are still planning to hit the road, there are ways to shield yourself somewhat from soaring prices at the pump. Consumer savings expert Andrea Woroch has these tips:

• Sekti dujų kainas. Apps such as GasBuddy, Gas Guru and AAA TripTik can track down the cheapest price per gallon between gas prices. Even if the difference doesn’t seem like much, it can still add up to hundreds of dollars a year.
• Atsiskaityti grynaisiais. The price per gallon can be 10 cents to 15 cents more per gallon for credit card transactions. Pay with cash instead to get the lower price or use a gas rewards credit card to earn cash back on those charges. CNBC’s pasirinkti Turi- pilnas apvalinimas of the best cards for fueling up based on your consumer habits.
• Vairuokite strategiškai. Carpooling to and from work and school or sports practice can dramatically reduce your time on the road. You can even find ride shares using sites such as ZimRide, RideJoy or eRideShare.com, Woroch advised. Also, order online and look for free delivery to cut the cost of getting groceries, takeout and other daily essentials.
• Prisiregistruokite prie lojalumo programų. Be to, lojalumo programos, kurias turi daugelis didžiųjų degalinių tinklų, gali padėti kompensuoti kainą prie siurblio. Kai kurie bakalėjos parduotuvių tinklai taip pat gali pasiūlyti centų už galoną atlygį. Pavyzdžiui, „Kroger“ ir „Shop & Stop“ suteikia degalų taškų už kiekvieną bakalėjos prekėms išleistą 1 USD, kuriuos galima išpirkti dalyvaujančiose degalinėse. 

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