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Transportation can be quite expensive. This is particularly the case right now as the prices of gas continue to rise.

Fortunately, there are many things you can do to cut your cost of transportation. Here are a few ideas:

1. Take the bus
2. Carpool
3. Walk
4. Bike
5. Increase your gas mileage by braking and accelerating less
6. Maintain your car properly
7. Find coupons for gas
8. Try to combine all of your errands into one trip

There are many daily tasks that may seem pretty inexpensive, but when all things are considered are rather costly. One of the daily tasks on which you could cut costs and save a few dollars on is drying your clothes. Here are a few ideas for saving money:

1. Run an extended spin cycle while the clothes are in your washing machine
2. Use a clothesline
3. Use a drying rack
4. Add a dry towel and/or dryer balls to each cycle to reduce the amount of time drying a load takes
5. Do not overfill or over dry your dryer
6. Put clothes of a similar weight together
7. Cut dryer sheets into quarters and then use them twice
8. Clean the lint screen out following each load
9. Keep the outside exhaust clean
10. Use an automatic cycle rather than a timed one
11. Use the heat of the last load by drying all of your loads one after the other
12. Do not replace your iron with dryer, pull out your iron instead

One of the best ways to help you teenager learn how to spend money wisely is to encourage him or her to get a job. Through a job, your teen will be able that he or she will have to work hard to earn money for the things he or she wants or needs.

In addition, your teen will have the funds to be able to spend some of it and save some it. This is very important if he or she is going to learn how to handle money properly.

There are many jobs that your teen can seek out and apply for. Here are a few ideas:

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1. Sell items on eBay for others
2. Freelance write
3. Hold a garage sale
4. Write product reviews
5. Find jobs on Craigslist-but make sure that they are safe
6. Take online surveys
7. Sell Plasma
8. Volunteer in medical studies
9. Become a photographer
10. Create websites that bring in money
11. Tutor or give lessons

If you look around, there are many other opportunities to earn money as well. Encourage your teenager to find a job and become financially responsible.