This is an easy way to save money no matter where you live. With high gas prices, it immediately saves you money if you find opportunities to walk throughout your day instead of driving, but there are some less obvious cash saving benefits to walking.  First of all, by walking to do your errands around town you save your car the wear and tear of all that stop and go driving and possibly the need to pay for parking depending on where you live.  Also walking is a great free way to exercise minimizing your need for a treadmill or gym membership and being more healthy always saves you money in the long run.  Lastly, if you walk to and from work it will give you time to think and unwind from the daily grind lowering the stress level not only for you, but your family as well.  Depending on where you live, work, or shop you may have to be creative, but finding ways to walk instead of drive will always save you money and help you feel better.