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What the What? House Passes Bill to Give You Money For Your Gas Guzzler
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to put money into consumers’ pockets by offering a credit of up to $4,500 to trade in their gas guzzling cars to purchase new gas efficient vehicles. Let me rephrase that, the U.S. Hous...
Why I Purchased a Used Vehicle and You Should Too
My wife and I have been in the market for another vehicle for some time now and after browsing the internet for close to 6 months, we finally found a car that is reliable, affordable, and attractive enough to please my wife. The winner was a 2003 D...
$2,000 For a Brand New Vehicle–Coming Soon?
In a selfish way, I think there is a glimmer of good that has come from our automotive industries economic problems. With the Governments involvement, there is at least pressure on the industry to change its ways and produce vehicles that get decen...
Price of Oil Lowers After Government Reports Reserves
Its simply a matter of supply and demand, and it seems we have a surplus of oil supply that is allowgin for reasonable prices for oil. Sure you can argue that we can’t always expect such low prices for gas since inflation is a constant and wh...
As Gas Prices Fall, Take the Following Actions
If there is one good thing about our weakening economy, it’s the price of oil. Because gas has been going down lately, it’s important you take the following actions to avoid saving too much at the pump. Take advantage of the cheap gas prices ...
8 Tips to Save on Car Rentals
Renting a car is generally a cheaper option to hailing multiple cabs when your traveling, but is often overlooked as an option. If the situation allows, consider renting a car and use following tips to save on the rental. Search for Coupons. Most ...
How Can PumpAndSave.com Help You?
We were recently approached by a member of PumpAndSave.com to introduce to our readers the many benefits they have. While this might seem like there are a great many credit cards being pitched here, they are all in the real of saving money at the p...
A Second Look at Location, Location, Location
Real estate experts say that when you are shopping for a house, the three most important things to consider before buying is location, location, location. We discussed this some time ago abut I wanted to readdress it. How far are you living from ...
How to Reduce Your Car Insurance Payment
As the price of gas gets worse, food prices rise out of control and finding a reasonable mortgage gets more and more difficult, we need to find a better way to save money. One way is through our car insurance. My significant other and I both have...
The Art of Hypermiling
One of The Washington Post’s most esteemed writers, and coincidentally, one of our favorites, has written a nice piece on hypermiling. Before we go any further, lets first define what hypermiling is… Essentially what it entails is alter...
Do It Yourself Auto Maintenance
Nobody likes to take their car in for repairs or general maintenance; it seems it’s impossible to leave without shelling out a couple hundred bucks. But what many people don’t know is that many of the common problems associated with cars as wel...
Watch for More Ridiculous Gas Prices
I have a prediction. Albeit not a difficult one, but I would still like your attention. Before the summer is over, gas is going to be $5 a gallon. I know we just discussed the value (perceived value, that is) of buying a hybrid car to try and diss...
The Only Thing Funny About Fuel Prices…
…are the comics. Enjoy! (Courtesy of the interwebz’ tubez)...
Trading in For a Hybrid Could Be Costly
With gas prices averaging close to $4/gallon, many car owners are considering trading in their gas hogs for a hybrid vehicle. Hybrids of course have the potential to get upwards of 40 miles a gallon (mpg), versus the 15-25 mpg that many of us get wi...
