If you've got a bike, then use it! If you haven't got a bike, then consider buying one. The cheapest ones start at around £50 and if you're willing to go second hand, even cheaper (I sold my old one for £20). And the best thing is, that they will pay for themselves in no time at all.
If you've got a car, you'll know that some of the worst culprits for bad fuel consumption is short, short journeys.
For longer motorway and highway driving the fuel consumption isn't too bad, but you ideally want to keep the shorter trips to a minimum. On these, your fuel consumption will be terrible - about 20-25 mpg, which is not so good.
So here's what to do. For any trip under about 3 miles, take the bike instead of the car. This is a distance which can be easily covered in under 30mins (probably going down to 15mins as you improve on the bike). We would have said over 5miles but don't forget you have to cycle back too. You'll save money, and get fit at the same time. Dual winner.
Difficulty: 4/10. You'll have to budget some extra time in, as you're probably more than used to the ease of getting around.
Savings per week: Assuming 25 miles not driven and cycled, that's 1 gallon of fuel. That is roughly 4.5 liters which equates to £6 at current prices.
Savings per year: Around £300.
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