With oil prices hitting record highs, it’s no wonder that gas prices continue to remain high. To help combat overspending, shop around for the lowest price and fill you tank at the coolest time of day.

To accomplish the first point, use GasBuddy.com. There you can enter your zipcode and find the cheapest gas in your area. It doesn’t make sense to drive to a distant gas station to save a few pennies, but as they say on the site, gas prices can vary by as much as 20% within only a few blocks. Going slightly out of your way for a

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If you already have a high-speed internet connection at home, then you might as well take advantage of that speed and save some money on your home phone service. I use Vonage and it saves me a ton of money.

They offer an unlimited calling plan for $25 a month, or the plan that I use, 500 outgoing minutes, for $15 a month. I had been paying about $40 a month for my crappy, no feature phone line, from Verizon. Then I had to pay long distance on top of that.

Since my incoming calls are free, and outgoing calls to 800 numbers don’t count against my minutes (like they do on my cell phone) 500 minutes a month is plenty for me. Even if you have to go for the $25 unlimited plan, it’s still probably much cheaper than what you’re paying.

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Already at the store when you’d like to make a price comparison? Try using Frucall. You can do a comparison based on UPC code (or ISBN for Books) by calling 1-888-DO-FRUCALL (1-888-363-7822). The service is free. For more free features, or to search by brand and product name, you can text them or use their mobile website at FRU11 (37811) and http://www.frucall.com/m/ respectively.