Millions of Americans will hit the roads during the warm weather months. Whether they're in the car on business or vacation, many drivers will likely share two major concerns: how they can reduce the impact their motoring has on the environment and on their wallets.

"Gas consumption - and prices - historically rise with the temperature as more people drive for work or pleasure during the warmer months," says Sue Pinera, environmental programs director of the Hertz Corp., leaders in the rental car industry."But you can definitely drive green and save yourself some money without having to trade in your reliable, reasonably priced family vehicle for a new one that features the latest eco-friendly technology."  read more »

Americans are not prepared to give up their vacations despite the economic slowdown. According to the Travel Industry Association, six out of ten Americans will not make changes to their travel plans because of rising gas prices. In the next few months, vacationers will simply alter their travel habits: some will seek cheaper transportation, lodging and recreation; some will take shorter trips and others will stick to “staycations,” keeping close to home.

For the latter—travelers looking for an inexpensive vacation nearby—national parks are a good way to go. National parks allow travelers to explore, discover and enjoy Mother Nature’s greatest creations without burning a hole in their wallets yet still give vacationers the much-needed break they’re looking for.  read more »

Looking for something different to watch tonight? Instead of heading to the video store, consider downloading a movie. It's a great way to get instant gratification if you want to watch a movie right away, especially while traveling.

In order to download the movies, you just choose a movie from a site, download it and play it in a movie player. Some content providers even allow viewing of movies on multiple computers. You can also watch downloaded movies on computers or on TVs if they are properly configured. Making downloadable movies work on TVs requires a digital media adapter (made by Netgear or D-Link), an Xbox, or a receiver like an AT&T Homezone or TiVo (where you can download movies through your provider to the receiver).  read more »

Which came first, the wallet or the money clip? A good question that I can not find the answer to at the moment. Wikipedia has a definition of the money clip, and the one sentence that stands out to me on this definition is, “Depending on the design, it may also be difficult to push the bills into the clip.” The MoneyClamp from beza has solved this problem.

I started using a money clip many years ago when I started to have pain in my right leg. I went to see my Doctor who asked me to hand him my wallet, and I handed it to him. The alligator skin billfold held my checkbook, membership cards, credit cards, IDs, receipts, cash, and probably a picture or two. The Doctor said, “use a money clip and your pain will go away.” The sciatic nerve pain was gone, and I have been with a money clip ever since.  read more »