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2010.  New Year.  New year’s resolutions and holiday bills arriving in the mail. How would you like a few ideas to help ease the strain on your family budget? We think we can help.

The price of gas may not be as high as the prices last summer but it continues to be a large part of our families’ budgets. Now may be a great time to “Go Green” and consider some of our region’s more energy friendly ways of getting from here to there – while saving you some money.

Instead of driving solo, consider the benefits of sharing a ride. Transit, carpools and vanpools provide a way for people to get to and from common destinations while allowing sharing the costs of gas and parking expenses.

It’s free to register, and benefits include informational updates and for those who join a “pool”, participation in the Emergency Ride Home service. CommuteInfo reminds commuters to consider their schedules and evaluate what their own personal transport needs are, and to consider sharing their ride, even 2 or 3 days a week.

The CommuteInfo website includes a cost calculator where commuters can calculate the cost of their commute. Commuters just plug in a few numbers, and can then take a look at their actual commuting costs. The result may be surprising.

Go green and save yourself some green.

Contact CommuteInfo at 1-888-819-6110 or

register on-line at www.commuteinfo.org