Car dealerships are reporting better than average sales lately, despite higher gas prices. Apparently, all the SUVs they’ve sold over the years are losing appeal.

I’d venture a guess, in fact, that car sales are booming because of, rather than in spite of, gas prices. There’s a lot of appeal in a smaller, lighter, newer vehicle that gets 30 or more miles per gallon, especially when compared to larger and older vehicles getting less than 20.

If your weekly trip to the filling station is putting a dent in your pocketbook, consider trading your gas guzzler for something smaller that will sip, rather than slurp. I know when I sold my Jeep, in favor of an Accord, my weekly stops for gas were no more.

I fill up monthly now. That’s green for the planet and the pocket and, with all the money I save, I’m the envy of all my friends.

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