Unless you can park your car and drive less, the best way to deal with soaring gasoline prices is to hunt for the lowest price, and chose the best way to pay
Some stations offer cash discount of 10 to 15 cents a gallon. Just remember, gas stations don’t consider debit cards to be cash, so no discount for using them.
If you pay with a credit card, make sure you get the biggest payback.
“You’ll probably get a better deal with a general-purpose card that has strong gas rewards,” said Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst with Bankrate.com. “The gas stations themselves tend to offer cards with five or 10-cent per gallon discounts. That’s not as meaningful as getting three, four, or five percent off with other rewards cards.”
Bankrate has a list of credit card with the best gas rewards.
Of course, Costco and Sam’s Club, sell fuel at discounted prices. But you can also save by using their credit cards at most other service stations.
Save even more by stacking discounts, such as using grocery rewards, and then paying with a gas rewards credit card.
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