Sixty-seven percent of consumers say they are combining errands and trips as a result of high gas prices. The last time gas prices averaged around $4 per gallon consumers reduced the number of trips taken as well.
Seeking lower-priced gas stations (46%) and eating out less (45%) are the next-most-popular money-saving strategies. Many are seeking lower-priced gas stations , and a large percentage of consumers are eating out less to save on gas.
Doing more things at home is popular as 51% of consumers pursued this strategy. Interestingly, the percentage of consumers using more coupons in April (36%) was 12.5% higher than in June 2008 (32%).
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