A Tweet A Day: Truck Drivers Money Saving Tips and Inquiries

In 2010, we began utilizing the social networking site Twitter to “tweet” in 140 characters or less

  • A truck drivers money saving tip or inquiry in 140 characters or less.either a “Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip”
  • or “Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry”

each non-weekend, non-holiday weekday.

The former is concise and helpful guidance or advice.

The latter is designed to spur other professional drivers to either answer a question regarding a tip or possibly provide a

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Our Twitter account is: TruckersSavings.

Please see our lists from 20102011, and 2012.

In late 2011, we started sending these short money saving tips and money saving inquiries for truck drivers through our Facebook account.

Below, you will see the “tweet a day” from part of 2013 (in chronological order).

12/31/2012 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Print out a new 2013 calendar from our free downloads:
1/1/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Need help setting a budget for the new year?
1/2/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: If you owe money, set a goal to become debt- and interest free this year.
1/3/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Ever paid interest on debt? What if you could have been invested it?
1/4/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Instead of paying interest, endeavor to have your money work for you.

 

1/7/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: In-truck organization will help you to find things quicker and more easily.
1/8/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Ever spent too much time looking for something you knew you had in-truck?
1/9/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Some drivers like keeping their load paperwork in an aluminum forms holder.
1/10/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What way works best for you at keeping your truck-related paperwork?
1/11/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Keep the last 4 weeks’ worth of load paperwork with you if re-scan needed.

 

1/14/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Like watching videos on your phone? Exceeding your data cap can be expensive.
1/15/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Ever exceeded data cap on your cell phone plan? How much did it cost?
1/16/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Some cell phone providers let users designate certain numbers as in-network.
1/17/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Do you arrange your cell phone calls on nights/weekends for lower rate?
1/18/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Evaluate your telecommunications needs at least annually for optimization.

 

1/21/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Deep cleaning greasy hands may require use of Goop or other hand cleaner.
1/22/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Do you carry Goop hand cleaner in your truck? How often do you use it?
1/23/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Have a paper towel or rag on hand in which to clean Goop off your hands.
1/24/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you ever de-greased something else with Goop hand cleaner?
1/25/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Goop hand cleaner has been used to remove stains from washable clothing.

 

1/28/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Keep a variety of cable or zip ties in your truck for various applications.
1/29/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Which disposable tool or piece of equipment do you use most often? How?
1/30/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: All cable and zip ties are strength tested. Match strength with application.
1/31/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What’s the longest you’ve ever used a cable or zip tie? How was it used?
2/1/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Cutting and removing a cable/zip tie? Take care not to cut below the surface.

 

2/4/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Travel in snowy areas? Know the snow chain laws before you travel.
2/5/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Does your trucking company require that you carry chains on your truck?
2/6/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Switch-controlled automatic snow chains don’t require drivers to chain up.
2/7/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: If you use automatic snow chains, how much money have they saved you?
2/8/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Beware: Some areas have laws about snow and ice build-up on top of trailers.

 

2/11/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Investigate staying close to loved ones OTR via Skype or alternative.
2/12/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Ever tried Skype for mobile apps to stay in touch with loved ones?
2/13/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Truckers, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. Gift sincerity means more than cost.
2/14/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What’s the most frugal, meaningful valentine’s Day gift you ever gave?
2/15/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Keep appropriately, safely placed reminders of loved ones in your truck.

 

2/18/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Keep receipts from all truck tolls for tax deductions or reimbursements.
2/19/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Which toll road have you ever taken at your own expense for faster travel?
2/20/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: If a toll for big trucks is too expensive, give feedback to the authority.
2/21/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What are the best and worst values in truck toll roads worldwide?
2/22/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Consider the cost in time and accident potential of taking non-toll route.

 

2/25/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Not all trucker or commercial driver legal plans are the same. Compare them.
2/26/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What use of which trucker legal plan has saved you the most money?
2/27/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Look for a legal service plan with actual attorneys, not just paralegals.
2/28/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Which trucker legal plan left you in a lurch and cost you big buck?
3/1/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: A nationwide attorney network legal service plan helps many truckers.

 

3/4/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Scanning documents electronically can help you get paid faster than mailing them.
3/5/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Does your trucking company limit which document scanning services you can use? How?
3/6/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Some document scanning services now use mobile apps. Compare services and rates.
3/7/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Does your trucking company charge you as a driver to scan in your documents? How?
3/8/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: To scan documents with a cell phone, stay straight over and use the right distance.

 

3/11/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Auxiliary power units (APUs) let drivers stay comfortable and use power without idling.
3/12/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: How much money have you saved by using your APU instead of idling your truck?
3/13/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Two types of APUs are fuel-powered and battery-powered. Research pros and cons.
3/14/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you ever gotten a ticket or fine for idling your truck in a no-idle zone?
3/15/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Schedule periodic maintenance on your APU just like you would any other machine.

 

3/18/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: In northern hemisphere, winter is ending. Don’t forget season’s end truck maintenance.
3/19/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What type of end-of-winter maintenance do you do on your truck? At what cost?
3/20/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: North of the equator, today is the first day of spring. Know what ruins your truck paint.
3/21/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What cost-saving measures should truckers take as temperatures warm up outside?
3/22/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Don’t wreck your truck swerving to avoid hitting animals crossing roads of any size.

 

3/25/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: March is the first month in 2013 with 5 Fridays. Spend any ‘extra’ payday wisely.
3/26/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: How would you spend an extra paycheck: pay off debt, spend it, save it or give away?
3/27/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Select types of investments that meet your needs for liquidity and return.
3/28/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you calculated the interest you can earn by saving every ‘fifth week’ paycheck?
3/29/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Return on investments may vary over time. Save steadily and use dollar cost averaging.

 

4/1/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Today is April 1. Don’t be a ‘fool’ by spending all you make. Save a little every payday.
4/2/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: How do you ensure that you have at least a little money to save every payday?
4/3/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Free up money to save by paying off debt ASAP. Pay it off systematically til it’s gone.
4/4/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: If you ever owed a large amount of money
4/5/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: There are people who pay interest and those who earn it. Work to become the latter.

 

4/8/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Laptop computers are designed to take some vibration. Backup data before hard drive fails.
4/9/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Which method of backing up your data do you find is the best and least expensive?
4/10/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: With all the extra bumping a truck gets, it’s vital to back up your critical data regularly.
4/11/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: If you back up your data ‘in the cloud’, how do you protect it from being hacked?
4/12/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Even USB flash drives or thumb drives have been known to fail. Back up your back up.

 

4/15/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Plan meals to eat in your truck with a degree of flexibility depending on runs you get.
4/16/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: How does your in-truck meal-eating schedule, fixed or variable, affect your budget?
4/17/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: If you plan to carry perishable food with you in-truck, carry a way to keep it cold.
4/18/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you ever had a cold food device to fail in your truck? What did you do?
4/19/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: As long as you have or make ice in your truck, an ice chest can keep cold food cold.

 

4/22/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: There are a record number of computer viruses and malware programs. Protect your data.
4/23/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you ever had a computer virus or other malware affect your computer on the road?
4/24/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Some people use multiple anti-spyware programs to protect their computers weekly.
4/25/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: How much do you pay annually on anti-spyware or related programs? For which one?
4/26/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Some anti-virus programs are designed to catch problems before they happen. Shop around.

 

4/29/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Only when you know both your income and expenses will you be able to plan financially.
4/30/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you written down where you are spending your money in a spending diary?
5/1/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: April and one-third of the year are over. Re-evaluate your budget and savings plan.
5/2/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Are there budget categories where you spend more money than you’d like? Which ones?
5/3/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Apart from gifts and inheritance, to increase savings: make more, spend less or do both.

 

5/6/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: OTR truckers need to plan in advance the clothing to pack so as not to have to buy it.
5/7/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you ever been forced to buy clothing on the road because of lack of planning?
5/8/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Pack supplies to do laundry on the road. Vending machine supplies cost more per volume.
5/9/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you ever washed any clothing in your truck? What supplies did you use?
5/10/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Decide if washing two smaller loads or one larger load is the better laundromat deal.

 

5/13/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: AC and DC appliances cannot generally be used interchangeably. Plan ahead on use.
5/14/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you ever purchased a DC appliance, wishing it could be used in an AC outlet?
5/15/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Some DC-powered appliances have fuses that can blow easily. Know how to replace yours.
5/16/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What kinds of DC appliances have you used in-truck that blew a fuse?
5/17/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: A product’s warranty reveals its quality. Look at length and limitations on appliances.

 

5/20/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: AC appliances may be run in a truck via appropriately-sized inverter or shore power.
5/21/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Have you ever tried to operate an appliance without enough electricity to power it?
5/22/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Shore power options for truckers in the USA are available at selected truck stops.
5/23/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What percent of that time do you use shore power for comfort, electricity or other?
5/24/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Calculate fuel savings (gallons x cost/gallon) of using truck stop electrification.

 

5/27/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: In the USA, it is Memorial Day. Take time to write or revise memorable annual goals.
5/28/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: What was the largest financial goal you ever set and met? How did you meet it?
5/29/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Once you achieve one financial goal, set another. Keep pressing on to new milestones.
5/30/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Was anyone in your life instrumental in helping you reach your goal? Who was it?
5/31/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Today, May 31, is the second fifth-Friday of 2013. Spend any ‘extra paycheck’ wisely.

 

6/3/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Every dollar in a credit card balance is that much owed and needing to be repaid.
6/4/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Do you recognize that every dollar spent to repay credit is a dollar not saved?
6/5/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Work to get old debts repaid as quickly as possible so as to begin to save more money.
6/6/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry: Which credit do you pay off first: highest or lowest amount, or highest interest?
6/7/2013 Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip: Even though a credit card balance may have grown large, keep working to repay it.

We have continued to send out a short Truck Drivers Money Saving Tip or Truck Drivers Money Saving Inquiry — in length short enough to tweet — every weekday ever since (with the sole exception being holidays).

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