Issue #55 | February 14, 2014

Truck Drivers Money Saving Tips Email Newsletter

We provide real world tips that help professional truck drivers save hard-earned money and personal reporting about products and services for use on the road. We've developed our unique website as a place to share the tips we have learned through the years -- and where other professional drivers can do the same. In other words... Get and share great money saving tips for truck drivers at Truck-Drivers-Money-Saving-Tips.com

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Share the Love: Tell Other Truckers About Truck-Drivers-Money-Saving-Tips.com On January 20, 2014, we celebrated 5 years of helping truckers save money. We couldn't have done it without you! Thanks so much! In light of our milestone, we've got some changes coming to our website and other media outlets. You won't want to miss them. We're Updating Our Review Forms We are in the process of revising forms for product and service reviews, truck parts and truck stop reviews. Vicki has spent quite a bit of time customizing our fuel island, restaurant and shower review forms. We invested in a program which will make it much simpler for professional truck drivers to become regularly contributing Truckers Savings Journalists. Stay tuned... Never Miss a Truckers' Savings Blog Post Again Instead of expecting readers to either visit our blog page or subscribe to our XML news feed, we offer an email subscribe to blog option, so that anyone who wants our blog posts in a daily summary by email can get them. Never miss another post to help you stay informed. Get Links to Our List of 35+ Free Downloads by Email Instead of expecting you to look through and download our list of 35+ free downloads from our site, we've made it incredibly easy to get the list of links by email. Just make your request through the form on our Free Downloads page. Get a Tip, Share a Tip Truck-Drivers-Money-Saving-Tips.com is the place to "Get and share great money saving tips for truck drivers." If you "get" a truck drivers money saving tip on our site, then please be so kind as to "share" one based on your own trucking experience. Thanks for helping other professional truck drivers around the world save money.

Reader Submitted Content Vicki undertook a modified 30-day blogging challenge near the beginning of January. It was her goal to write a blog post on our website each non-holiday weekday this month. She succeeded in writing 23 posts in January. Here is the list of articles since our last email newsletter. Time for Evaluation Today is Friday, January 31, 2014. It's time for evaluation of some things in your life -- being as how today is * the last Friday of the month and * the 26 percent According to a brand new article on our site, trucker wages are 26 percent of what they should be if they had kept pace with inflation since a 1977 magazine Inflation Calculator Shows Trucker Pay Fails Cost of Living Test A blurb on a 1977 magazine cover prompted the use of a CPI Inflation Calculator to show trucker pay in light of the cost of living... Stay prepared Truckers should stay prepared. That's the big takeaway from the huge winter storm that afflicted the southeastern USA yesterday and today. When travel Compare cell phone plans Why is it good to occasionally compare cell phone plans? Because cell phone companies sometimes introduce plans with features that work out better for First Winter Driving Season If you can, get some experience before entering your first winter driving season as a trucker. While others may disagree, that's our own personal advice. Don't Repeat Your Mistakes This should be a no-brainer, but don't repeat your mistakes in trucking. Doing something wrong one time may be called a mistake (unless you knew not to Save yourself some grief Out of work? Looking at trucking? Save yourself some grief if you don't know what the job of being a professional truck driver requires and you don't have Push the Limit Truckers may feel pressured to push the limit regarding their jobs in numerous ways. Some of these ways include these scenarios: * Their driver managers Professional development What types of professional development can professional truck drivers engage in? I can think of two: 1. that which applies to their truck driving jobs An Honor to Serve Do you feel as though it is an honor to serve your trucking company through your truck driving job? The reason why I ask today -- January 20, 2014, the Abstaining from Sugar The idea of abstaining from sugar -- that is, added sugar -- in my meals came to me in late December 2013 as a result of reading a rather sobering section Financial mental games Have you ever met someone who likes to play financial mental games? It's amazing observing the way they justify or rationalize their spending habits, their Sowing and Reaping I am fascinated by the concept of sowing and reaping. Jim Rohn did an excellent job of telling the parable of the sower and the soils here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCmnng8gmoQ. Reversing waistline creep Who may want to start reversing waistline creep (that is, an ever-expanding midsection)? Those who consume high calorie meals and have a sedentary lifestyle Celebrating milestones It is an important part of life: celebrating milestones. Two people in my family have birthdays this week. Each one is a milestone. Next week (on 1/20/2014),

Reviews Restaurant Review TA New Jersey Paulsboro 2 - TravelCenters of America at Paulsboro, NJ This is a review of the restaurant at the TA (TravelCenters of America) in Paulsboro, New Jersey. Restaurant Review TA New Jersey Paulsboro 2 We request your review of a product or service marketed and sold to professional truck drivers, a truck part or a truck stop fuel island, restaurant or shower. You can even earn money doing it.

Questions We ask the hard questions about how professional truck drivers can save money or are being forced to spend more money in their jobs. We asked the following through our site this month: Is an aluminum fifth wheel that weighs about 50 pounds less than a cast steel unit just as sturdy and long-lasting? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1bSD0Ka If P.A.M. Transportation more than doubled their annual earnings, will their drivers get double their paychecks, too? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1bSCbRt Do the truckers themselves want a 6-cent 'gas tax' increase? Is the Idaho Trucking Association made up of truckers? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/LEZrIv When was the last time you checked your carrier's insurance? Ever been 'burned' by not checking? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/LF07O4 Is this the first time an anti-idling facility has been built at a trucking company? Will more follow? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/LF0Pef What's the solution to Illinois' split speed limit? For cars to go slower? How likely is that? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/LEZRi8 If year-over-year rates were up in 2013, did you as a trucker earn more money than in 2012? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1b35HpS If the net income of Heartland Express rose by 11% in the 4th quarter of 2013, did their drivers get an 11% increase in pay? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1b35QcO Do compensation plans of 'Best Fleets to Drive For' pay truckers better than other fleets? If so, by how much? Contributing articles: North America: http://bit.ly/1b34SNV Canadian: http://bit.ly/1b35cw0 Do you know which states have the most and least heavy-duty truck collisions? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1b363wP http://bit.ly/1b363wP Will the Nat Gas margin hike adversely impact truckers who run natural gas-powered trucks? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1b36kzD Why would a trucker carry cocaine in the passenger compartment of his truck? Didn't he realize the potential consequences? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ifnb15 How dangerous is it for a trucker to flash his/her rig's lights as a signal for a passing trucker to move over in front? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ifpEsh New question about potential driverless trucks: how will they automatically adhere to or obey the rules of the road? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ifqsxu How much of Landstar's growth is going to land in their truckers' paychecks? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1jSOVwa Truckers, what would happen if trucking companies adopted a service like Rocketrip, putting your savings in both of your pockets? Contributing article: http://tcrn.ch/1klbd7v Was the trucker who won C.R. England's fuel-efficient award allowed to rest and sleep comfortably in his truck? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1gvHyu2 If trucker was so desperate for money that he broke HOS and killed someone, shouldn't he be working a different job? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1dbSDc3 Why does the FMCSA not put the exact link to the study in their news release? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1dbT71H If you as a trucker have a Freightliner In-cab Training System (FIT) in your truck, how often do you use it? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1b0dnGJ Did any of Covenant's 'employee pay adjustments' result in higher pay for their truckers? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1b0dYIw How bad do winter driving conditions have to be before some truckers park their rigs? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1b0bqub Professional truck drivers, do you find the accident scenarios on OverdriveOnline.com beneficial? If so or not, why? Contributing article is typical of similar articles: http://bit.ly/1ga8rDM Truckers, from a money-saving perspective, is the TravelCenters of America chain your best friend? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1ga7Din If U.S. energy imports are projected to 'significantly decline' over the next 2 years, will truck fuel costs decrease by the same amount? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1cacIDL How will the proposal for carriers to 'increase efficency' instead of raising rates due to the HOS change affect truck drivers' pay? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1dRJNGj If 2013 was the best year for US freight tonnage since 1998, was it also the best for trucker pay since then? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1dRKvmR Which feature on credit cards is most important to truckers: cash back, low APR or rebuild credit? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/K2hQ1D Has anything been left off this truckie's checklist for staying safe on the road? Contributing article: http://ab.co/KgZrxG http://ab.co/KgZrxG Will the settled class-action lawsuit between Comdata and truck stop chains have any effect on truck drivers? Contributing article: http://bit.ly/1c46q8x What is prompting thieves to steal truck taigates in the Austin, Texas, area? Source: http://bit.ly/1moouez http://bit.ly/1moouez If you have answers to our questions, please contact us.

Articles and Other Media Updated: Retread Tires for Big Trucks: Cost Savings and Other Tips Brand new truck tires are expensive. What should you know about retread tires? You can save money but what else is at stake? Updated: Ideal Student Driver and Truck Driver Trainee Classmate Lessons What attitudes make someone an ideal student driver and truck driver trainee? Join us as we share lessons from our classmates at truck driver training school. Updated: Side Skirts for Tractor Trailers to Increase Fuel Efficiency Do tractor trailer side skirts help large trucks save fuel? If so, how much? Where can you get them? Learn more here... Updated: Truck Driving Jobs and Truck Driver Jobs in the Future A look at the past, present and future of truck driving jobs and truck driver jobs -- and how you can save money in your search for one.

Earn More, Save More If you're a professional truck driver who is paid by the mile, by the load, by the drop or any other performance measure -- and the recent winter storms affected not only your ability to travel but your paycheck -- you know first-hand the problems associated with trading time for money. Some truckers were stranded for two days (link) and others were relieved to be off the road (link) during the January 2014 storm! This week, another winter storm affected the eastern USA. We understand completely. We documented how in December 2009, Mike had to park his truck until the weather cleared a bit from a winter storm. We've had to shut down our truck numerous times over the years due to inclement weather. Then there is our friend Charles. In addition to driving a truck Monday through Friday, he also works on Saturdays and Sundays. He works 7 days a week, but he can't get ahead financially. He's burning himself out and, frankly, he has no escape plan. Chances are good that unless he makes a decision to change, he'll be stuck trading time for money for the rest of his life. What about you? Do you have something to fall back on in case you're hurt on the job or forced to retire from the trucking industry? Do you have a retirement plan in place -- or are you winging it? Tired of Living Paycheck to Paycheck? Earn More Now! Call 800-955-9549

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