Here at Patch, our goal is to make your life a little easier. And if we can save you a few bucks along the way, that's even better!

This month, Patch rolled out our new traffic alert and gas price tracking tools, available by clicking on the "Traffic & Gas" tab. (See the link in the gray bar above.)

The page is automatically updated every 5 minutes with fresh information courtesy of MapQuest, one of our siblings in the larger AOL family.

So now, if you’re trying to avoid traffic or find less expensive gas, we’ll help you out.