June 23, 2008

We’re Drowning in Gas Prices and Can’t Get Out!

Gas prices – every day it seems like they are going up!
This has become one of the most discussed topics lately. You hear about it in beauty salons, barbershops, grocery stores and even in the media. I don’t know about you, but I am tired of talking and would like to see a solution!

If we don’t start making changes in our day-to-day activities to save money, then we are going to end up not being able to afford to drive at all. Can you imagine walking to work? How about if you live in Akron and work in Cleveland?

After discussing this topic with several of my colleagues, I was able to come up with some simple tips that may help save money. First on the list was carpooling, which lessens the burden of driving every day and having to get gas multiple times a week. Personally, I am spending more than $60 a week on gas.

Another idea is to pack a lunch or choose a restaurant nearby to which you can walk. Other suggestions include finding ways to only drive when needed. Instead of driving to the mall to walk, take a stroll in your neighborhood!

Finally, you might go green and invest in a hybrid cars.
I hope that my tips for saving gas money have helped you and I hope that you will pass them along!

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Shawne Buckner

Board Member

WENDCO Westside Neighborhood Development Corporation

As an outreach specialist, I am responsible for developing a consumer education program, giving public presentations and mediating consumer complaints against businesses regarding the purchase of goods or services. Many of these complaints involve foreign lottery scams, predatory mortgage lending, unauthorized charges on credit cards, mail order and telephone sales, motor vehicle repairs, Internet scams and prize offers. I am member of the Summit County Foreclosure Prevention Partnership Program and Tuff Stuff Committee and a board member of Westside Neighborhood Development Corporation of Akron, where I help to provide leadership in the area of housing and commercial revitalization.

I began my career in consumer protection and education in November 2006; prior to that I worked in the banking/mortgage industry for over 10 years. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, I graduated from Ellet High School and went on to pursue an education in criminal justice at The University of Akron.

If I had to pick one thing that I love about my job, I would choose the public speaking events that I give to senior citizens. My goal is to educate as many senior citizens as possible about ways to protect themselves from becoming a victim of crime. My speeches to senior groups range from medical health claim scams, free credit reports, work-at-home schemes and home improvement scams, to protecting themselves from purse snatchings, robberies and burglaries.