By David McGrath | guest columnist
As we say goodbye and good riddance to 2020, the New Year gleams like a yellow brick road to better days.
But the early going may prove steep because of a pandemic depressed economy with heavy personal debt and high unemployment. Which is why the most pragmatic New Yearâs resolutions might be those that save us money.
Unlike thornier resolutions such as giving up chocolate or exercising daily, these are painless since they cut out those things that we never needed in the first place.
For example, stop paying an extra $300 a year for premium gasoline, or what was once called âethyl.â Premium, also known as supreme or extra, is the same as regular, but with more detergent and other additives, which AAA says is a waste of money, regardless of whatâs in your ownerâs manual. And for anyone still in doubt, NPRâs beloved âCar Talkâ gurus Tom and Ray once famously explained that modern fuel injected en
As we head into the new year and resolutions are being considered, forgo those that involve losing weight or exercising more in favor of these pragmatic, money-saving options.