There, he sees an elderly gentleman using a walker and moving along faster than traffic.

One proven way to reduce congestion is to put fewer cars on the road.

Research has shown that commutingmakes us feel lonely.

Carpooling

With a carpool, you might make a new friend.

And hey, you have to get to work somehow you might as well get paid to do it.

No Interest Til Almost 2027?

Article image

Balance Transfer = Credit Card Cheat Code

How to Get Paid to Carpool

Share your ride.

Log your miles online.Get cash, parking vouchers or free gas.Its often that simple, depending on your community.

Some companies will provide vanpooling employees an additional $130 each month, too.

Article image

Near San Jose, Calif., drivers get up to $60 infree gas for carpooling.

People who drive on the busy highway between Boulder and Denver canmake more than $75for carpooling or vanpooling.

Failing that, there are a handful of nifty ways to connect with potential passengers.

RideJoyis a website and iPhone app that helps you find fellow riders.

you might post your trip and name your price per seat in many cities around the U.S.

Similar sites to help you find passengers includeCarpoolWorld,eRideShare,CarticipateandZimride.

SearchCraigslistwith keywords rideshare and carpool.

See Also»How to Make Money Online(Over 40 Ways!)

Find her on Twitter: @sarahkuta.

(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)

You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…