Five ways to beat the petrol hike

Petrol prices went up by a considerable amount post Wednesday, and this has been the biggest hike in the last ten years. These prices have reached such a level that now your car’s drink costs a lot more than your own! While everybody is finding ways and means to counter this insanely high pricing, we’ve come up with our version of ridiculous cool ways to tackle the problem. Read on...Work from home via VPNVirtual Private Networks have converged the world together by bringing offices and work places closer than ever. You can be in different parts of the country (or even the world!), but still be a part of a secure environment with full accessibility to all your stuff. It may not be an alternative for everybody, but for those who do have an option, it’s definitely convenient. Creating a VPN is a fairly easy job as well and you can simply use How - to guides available online, if you don’t have it set up already.  The advantage is quite apparent - Not travelling gives you more time for productivity. For those of you who have to spend a ridiculously long time travelling to and from your work place, this is definitely a viable alternative. Also, the increase in petrol prices doesn’t really mean the traffic on the road will be any less, so either way it’s a good time + cost saver.  Cycle short distances, public transportHave a short errand to run? Going to the gym? Going to the store? Ditch the car and cycle there! And if you don’t have a cycle, then walk it up. There’s no better alternative than to get fitter along with saving some precious cash you’d otherwise spend on that drop of fuel! If cycling isn’t your forte, don’t worry the other alternative is - get a bus. Public transport is a lot, lot cheaper than private transport and with the current state of traffic, chances are you won’t reach much later using the bus. Another brilliant alternative is carpool. People wanting to reach the same destination can share transportation making it cost effective for the whole bunch.

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