My husband commutes 125 miles round trip to his office. Even though his car gets about 28 mpg on the highway, he still only makes a few trips on a tank. On top of that, we got my daughter a car for her upcoming birthday/graduation. We presented her with a full tank, told her that $15 a week of gas is on us, and the rest is up to her.

I told my husband that even if he took a significant cut in pay, he would still do better if he got a job closer to home.