With tax season coming to a close in mid-April we all have money on our minds. Many of us only take a close look at what we’ve spent when we find ourselves compiling receipts at this time of year. A lot of people are usually surprised by how much of their hard-earned money was spent on necessities like food and gasoline, as well as on shopping and entertainment.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average household spends 17.6 percent of their total income on transportation costs, which includes fuel and maintenance costs, second only to housing costs. There are a number of options to make budgeting for key items like these easier. For everyday expenditures like fuel, consider a convenient non-credit payment card like the Shell Saver Card.

The Shell Saver Card links directly to your checking account and acts like a debit card by deducting pump purchases from your checking account. The Shell Saver Card also provides an everyday savings of 2 cents per gallon on Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines and Shell diesel, so you save every time you fill up without sacrificing the quality of your fuel!

The Shell Saver Card has enhanced security features like Telecheck support and a customizable Personal Identification Number (PIN), so no one can use your card without the PIN. Additionally, there are no sign-up or annual fees and your discounted pump purchases at any Shell station are reflected directly on your bank statement for easy tracking. While the discount is only applied to fuel purchases, the card can also be used for other goods and services at Shell stations for your convenience.

Budgeting throughout the year can be a daunting task but no one wants to be surprised at tax time. Rather than putting your gasoline charges on a credit card only to be surprised at the total amount at the end of the month, or year, consider a card that works for you and don’t wait until next tax season to determine what you spend at the pump.

For more information please visit: www.shell.us/savercard.