If soaring gas prices are draining your wallet dry, here’s five ways to find cheap(er) gas anywhere:

On your computer

1. Widgets

On the computer, find cheap gas quickly with widgets. For Mac users, the aptly named Gas widget tracks the lowest price for Regular, Plus, and Premium gas grades. If you’re on a PC, check out the less stylish but functional widget, GasWatch.

• Gas (Mac)
• GasWatch (PC)

2. The Interweb

My favorite site for tracking gas prices is GasBuddy.

Just enter a zip code to get gas prices sorted from lowest to highest. I prefer seeing prices on a map instead of a list. So, I use GasBuddy’s map tool to see gas prices on a Google-like map.

Also check out these sites:

• GasPriceWatch
• UCAN’s Fueltracker
• MSN Gas Prices
• Motor Trend Gas Prices

On your phone

3. SMS Text Messages

Tracking prices on the computer is nice, but it’s way more convenient to get prices when you’re actually on the go. If you’ve got a mobile phone, this is easy. 411Sync has a myriad of SMS text services. Among them is a cheap gas search.

Here’s how to use it:

1. Text the word “gas” followed by a 5-digit zip code.
2. Send it to 415-676-8397 or sms@411sync.com.

In a few seconds, you’ll get a response with a list of gas prices.

GasBuddy and MobGas also has their own SMS text messaging but doesn’t offer phone numbers to send to, only email addresses. If your phone supports texting to an email address, send your zipcode to these addresses to get prices:

• sms@mobgas.com
• gas@gasbuddy.com
• gas@fuelgo.com

4. Mobile Web Browser

If you have a smartphone like a Sidekick or Treo, you can also use a mobile web browser to get prices. These mobile-optimized sites will get you results quickly:

• http://www.gasbuddytogo.com
• http://www.mobgas.com/mobile

In your car

5. GPS System

The ultimate—but costly—-way to get gas prices is with a fancy GPS navigational system in your car. If you’re willing to shell out the bucks, you’ll never miss out on a gas deal. Garmin offers several options with local gas prices as well as weather and movie times:

• StreetPilot C580 ($857)
• Nüvi 670 ($1178)
• Nüvi 680 ($1071)

Of course, the surefire way to save money on gas is to simply not drive. But since I’ll be finally getting my license in a couple of months, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared.