Celebrate a car free day each month.

If you've said no to other ideas of public transportation or carpooling, try to make a car free day each month. Maybe you have to ask your boss to let you work from home for only one day. Maybe this will be the day you carpool or take mass transit. Maybe this will be the day you just stay home from all of life's craziness. Maybe this is the day you'll walk or bike. Celebrate your freedom to make choices and the power you are taking over your budget.