Gas is now going for about half of what we paid at the pump through the Summer, and the reduced cost is a welcome retreat from the strain that filling up had been causing consumers. We can hope the days of gas price-induced desperation (remember the new dad who named his baby boy after a radio show for a $100 gas card?!) are behind us, and before we go forgetting the damage gas prices did to our budgets, let's take the opportunity to do something with the extra money we're saving.
We managed to make it when our money was going into the tank instead of staying in our bank accounts, which means we might not miss at least some of that disposable income if it was out of our reach.
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The days of having your cheeks pinched might be gone, but you're still not getting away under the radar at family gatherings. You're certainly not alone if the question, 'So, what is it that you do now, dear?' sounds familiar. 
As girlfriends, we have brunch together, ask each other for hair and wardrobe advice, dish about the latest on the dating scene, and get worked up together over world news — what's stopping us from helping each other save money? Taking a note from FitSugar's strategy 
Travel industry experts have repeatedly said that buying plane tickets on Tuesday is the best bet for finding a deal. We may be inclined to book flights over the weekend when we have spare time and aren't consumed with work, but the money you could save by waiting a few days is well worth not being able to check something off your weekend to-do list.
I searched for my honeymoon plane tickets on Sunday, only to find the price had risen since I'd looked a couple of weeks ago. 
Visiting a stylist-in-training for your trim is a known trick for saving money on your beauty upkeep, but I hadn't thought of utilizing the same idea for other treatments until I came across the tip 
We're used to settling on pre-set limits for things like office Secret Santas and Pollyanna gift exchanges with girlfriends, so why not make it a rule this holiday season? Contact the people on your long or short list and ask how they might feel about putting a cap on holiday spending this year.
Do some preparation before you make the call by creating an overall budget for yourself, and determine how much you can afford to spend on each person. 
Shopping might 
This week we are revving up for the darkness, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween with reminders on 
It's so easy to get caught up in the general anxiety in the air and absorb other people's financial stresses, like co-workers or friends who can't seem to get enough money worries off their chests. During a time of heightened uncertainty it's only natural to want to talk about things in hope of some empathy or reassurance, but sometimes it just adds to your stress level rather than do anything to bring it down.
Margaret Wehrenberg co-author of The Anxious Brain 
Forty-seven percent of 
