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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Patrick Cliff / The Bulletin
June 7, 2008
Maria Diaz, 33, spends $30 each week on gas, but only because she budgets her mileage. She either picks up or drops off — not both — her three children from school. She shops once a week to drive as little as possible. If she forgets an item, she waits for next week.
Diaz....