Stilettos & Diapers

by Molly Wey

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Summer road trips? Save your money at the pump!

I think the thing I hate spending money on the most is gas. It just costs so much, disappears so quickly and eats up money I’d much rather be shopping with.
 (Yes, yes I do. Sign me up.)

We buy a lot of gas. My car gets 14 MPG on a good day. A really good day. A day that it’s not in the stop-and-go of DC traffic which is really anywhere you go around here. Oh, and did I mention that it takes premium gas? Yeah, no fun. The hub’s car gets much better gas mileage, but he drives between 30,000-35,000 miles a year. That requires a lot of gas. 

We are also what I like to call road trip warriors. We’ve never been scared of packing up the car and driving endless hours. We’ve driven from Florida to New York, from New York to California and from California to DC. We drive 14 hours to the beach at least once a year. We drive to my parents in Georgia.  We drive to the hub’s hometown in NY. With kids, sometimes I think it’s just easier than flying, even though it may take longer. When they start to lose it, you’re not embarrassed. You don’t break a sweat while frantically folding strollers and tossing babies to each other while encountering mean glares in security. 

When I heard about the Fuel Rewards Network™ program, or FRN program, I was intrigued. With 3 trips to NY in a matter of 4 weeks this spring, I wanted to jump at any way to save gas money. So I went quick-like to Shell to get my FRN Card. (You can also just request it online, but I was in a hurry to save!)

What is the Fuel Rewards Network program? It’s a free loyalty program that helps you save money on fuel. You can earn fuel reward points on purchases you already make and you redeem your points at the pump to watch your price drop.

You can earn points by shopping online through the FRN online mall. You can earn points through dining out. You can also earn points through participating grocery stores and there are a lot of them! All you do is link your grocery savings card with your FRN account online and boom. Watch the points rack up! 
Giant is a store around here that they work with. I already easily linked my grocery card to my Fuel Rewards Network account! 

The really nice thing about this program, that sets it apart from others, is that you can stack your savings. People literally save $1, $2 and even $3 off per gallon (according to fuelrewards.com on 5/6/13)!  There is a leader board on the site for the top savers that day and I totally want on it. At the rate I’m going with these points, it won’t be hard to hit, either! 

So instead of crying over how expensive gas is, I’m going to rack up the Fuel Rewards Network points and save big! 
Visit the Fuel Rewards Network program to sign up for your free account and their Facebook to keep up with special ways to multiply your savings! 

Road tripping this summer? One winner will receive a $100 Shell Gift Card for some free gas! How would you benefit from the Fuel Rewards Network program? Enter to win a $100 Shell Gift Card.

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Comments

  5. Rebecca Shockley says

    I drive roughly 25,000 to 30,000 miles a year or more, so this would benefit me well!
    rjwashington2000at yahoo dot com
    Earn point's from grocery shopping too

  7. Mami2jcn says

    I would benefit from the savings on gas because our relatives are all in other states and driving to see them can be very expensive.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

  9. cmd says

    My car takes premium too – I hate that!It would be excellent to save some money on gas since we were considering a road trip to visit family this summer!

  12. kellyr78 says

    I would benefit from the Fuel Rewards Network program because my husband has a long commute to work and we have a lot of upcoming trips this summer. It would help us save money so we could enjoy more activities with our kids.

    kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

  14. One Frugal Girl says

    We’ve been taking a ton of trips between NC and MD. At over 260 miles each way! The FRN could definitely take some of the pain at the pump away.

    onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com

  18. chambanachik says

    We'll be having a second baby soon, so any way to save would be very welcome! Besides, I'm sure two kids will require lots of trips into town. 🙂

    chambanachik at gmail dot com

  22. peg42 says

    This really sounds like a great program. My husband and I are on the road often and use lots of fuel. This extra savings would really add up for us.
    Thanks so much.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

  24. Tamar says

    We'd love to get benefits from buying what we already do! Not even sure what we'd get, but the idea is great!
    tamarsweeps-at-gmail-dot-com

  25. Stephanie says

    Just applied for this and got my card a few days ago. Gas is expensive in CA and we drive a lot so major benefits!
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  28. Stephanie Larison says

    My husband is on the road a hour and a half total each day for work. That is a lot of gas money! He would definitely benefit from the program. Even if it's just saving a little here and there, it all adds up!

  30. Laura says

    This gas card would definitely help us as we travel from MI to GA to visit family this summer! Thanks!

  32. Vivacious Ramsey says

    i drive multiple miles because there is only one person i trust to provide daycare for my child when i am at work and she is 45 minutes away from work so I feel it will help me with that

    yes.4eva.r(atgmaildotcom)

  35. Bridget says

    It would help out with fuel costs for work commuting. I drive over an hour one way to work. I love my job but hate the commute.

  36. cw says

    We have not been on a vacation in years….looking into doing a road trip this summer. The fuel rewards would help us save so much money on our trip…maybe we could even splurge on a hotel for a night or two…rather than camping.

    email in profile

  39. JC says

    Hubby and I both drive daily. In addition to daily gas usage, road trips around the country during holidays add up quick too. Fuel Rewards Network program would be very helpful in all cases.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

  41. sarah says

    i would love to save money on gas with the rewards network so i could have more money for other things!
    stigay at comcast.net

  43. susan1215 says

    My family would benefit from this program because my husband has a long commute to work everyday and I'm always running the kids to their activities

    s2s2 at comcast dot net

  45. Tammy S says

    We would benefit from the Fuel Rewards Network program because like you my car get 12 miles to the gallon on a good day. we drive a lot of miles each week between work and school. Plus it seems we drive more in the summer months with road trips to the beach and camps.

  48. StephanieC says

    id benefit because i drive way more now that i stay at home with my baby so extra savings would be great!

    scg00387 at yahoo dot com

  56. ms-texas says

    with gas prices as they are now, anything you can do to save a little money is a great benefit!

    debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com

  58. Amy says

    I would definitely benefit from this FRN program as I buy grocery quite often. It'll be nice to save some money while I spend. 😉

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  63. Kim says

    I could benefit because I travel for work and put 1000's of miles on my car each month
    addictedtorodeo at gmail dot com

  64. Amy Morgan says

    Living in rural Oklahoma requires a commute to school, work, the grocery store, etc. There is little left in our super tight budget for travel to visit family. This program would help!

  66. Kerry says

    I would benefit because filling up a SUV and a boat all summer can get pretty expensive!
    nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net

  72. LauraJJ says

    Oh with money so tight, this would be a great benefit for us to save money on our gas! I love that they added shopping and dining as additional ways to save more on gas! Might as well get discounts since we have to buy gas!
    landfjacobson @ charter.net

  77. Meg says

    My parents just purchased a condo at the lake. I see a lot of road trips in our future which will be fun, but also a LOT of gas in my Tahoe!

  81. Sheila Hickmon says

    We would benifit from the savings when going to see family this summer! Summer is packed, and we are always on the run, so this program would helps us a lot!

  83. Suz says

    I could rack up quite a savings with the FNR program. I drive a lot.

    suzlynlew at yahoo dot com

  85. Lisa Pecora says

    I have a long commute and do not make much more than minimum wage so every cent counts for me in trying to pay my bills. This program would allow me to save on gas, which costs more than all my utilities and food bills each month put together.

    motioncitycutie(at)aol(dot)com

  90. ewhatley says

    I've been driving less and riding my bike more. This would let me increase my driving again.

    mybeachylife at gmail dot com

  92. ellie says

    Every little bit helps and I love rewards programs. Especially for things we already buy, like gas and groceries. My husband has a 50 mile commute every day. We will have to check this out.

  96. LAMusing says

    I’d benefit because gas prices are so high in Southern California and every penny I could save will help with our tight budget!
    adrianecoros(At)gmail(dot)com

  98. Carol says

    The program would help because my grandson currently drives 45 miles to work and is also looking for a better job, which entails driving various distances to interviews, etc. Any amount of assistance with gas would help.

    cgclynsg0 @ gmail . com

  99. Susan Smoaks says

    i would benefit from the fuel rewards network by saving money! i drive a lot and spend a lot of money on gas so this would really be helpful!

    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

  103. Nancy Hall says

    I would benefit because with the price of gas these days every penny helps. I could use the dollars saved to do something fun.

  105. wizardewu says

    I do so many errands every day that it seems I fill up every week.
    This card will come in real handy!

    eugeniewu [at] gmail-dot-com

  106. Chip says

    We are taking some road trips this summer. That along with my husband's long commute, this program would help some of our hard earned money in our pocket.
    chipdip2010(at)hotmail(dot)com

  108. Betty C says

    I love taking road trips but I've seriously had to stop due to the cost of gas. Maybe this would be just the thing to get me jump started again.

    willitara [at] gmail [dot] com

  120. angie lilly says

    I would benefit from this program by saving money off every gallon of fuel I buy at Shell gas stations, regardless of my shopping/spending habits as even if you buy nothing you still get 3cents off a gallon! Fantastic!
    Angie
    14earth at gmail dot com

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