It’s very important for me to “beat the system.” I have this thing against the MTA. For those of you who don’t know the MTA is the Metropolitan Transit Authority. It’s the agency that runs the subways and buses in the city. It is also the agency that charges $2 for a ride on one of their said subways or buses. I know that $2 isn’t a whole lot of money but living in the city is expensive to begin with and it tends to add up because you don’t always have the time or inclination to walk 20 blocks. So I’ve figured out a couple of ways of beating the system. My favorite is taking the subway to get somewhere but then taking the bus back home. You only pay $2 for your whole trip since you get a free subway to bus or bus to subway transfer. However, this only works if my return trip is within two hours of my setting off. My second favorite way of beating the system is to borrow my sister’s monthly unlimited Metrocard for the day. This method is good if I have to make multiple trips. So take that MTA!