Great tip. I think I need to:

1. Buy a good bike. (Huffy Beach Bike w/large seat.)
2. Get into riding my bike places close by. (2 months worth)
3. Start to go farther by using my bike and then the local bus’s. (1 Month after #2.) 
4. Buy a good backpack for my computer and crap that I have to take back and forth to work.
5. Find the bus route that gets closest to my work, then try it on a weekend trip then a weekday trip where I can be late as I need to.
6. Try it out for 1 week. See how it works.

This would be a great experiment. Now I’m off to Craigslist to find a bike.

Save Money with Your Feet!

Wednesday, 28th March 2007 (by J.D.)   
This article is about Hints and Tips, Money Hacks

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Tiara wrote with the following money hack:

This is aimed at people who generally drive or take public transport to work/university/etc, but who could easily cycle or walk the same distance. Each time you cycle/walk instead of driving/using public transport to your destination, pay yourself the equivalent fare. If it costs you $2 for a bus to the city, for example, and you’ve decided to walk there instead, keep the $2 in a savings box. If the trip would have cost you about $5 worth of petrol, and you’ve opted to cycle, pay yourself that $5. Do this for about a month.

By the end of the month, you will have saved a substantial amount of money. (You should also be seeing some improvements in your health as you gain extra exercise!)

This is a variation on a tip I’ve shared a couple of times before, but I still think it’s effective: replace something that costs money with something less expensive, and then bank the difference. Thanks, Tiara, for sharing this. If you have a great tip, send it to .

Source: Save Money with Your Feet! ∞ Get Rich Slowly