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Yielding Wealth | Personal Finance

September 22nd, 2008

Want to Save Money on Gas? Pay With Cash

An increasing trend across the country is for gas stations to charge less for cash. If you are willing to pay with cash, you might be able to save money on gas. This is because many gas stations are hoping to help their profit margins by avoiding the transaction fees levied by credit card companies.
Other […]

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September 10th, 2008

Keep Track of Your Mileage with Fuelly

Here’s something interesting that I saw on Consumerism Commentary: A social networking site, called Fuelly, that keeps tracks of your mileage and fuel consumption for you. It’s free, and it could alert you to things that you can do to save money on gas. Plus, since it’s social networking, you can share it with your […]

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July 9th, 2008

Consumers Spending Less

After a brief spurt of spending in May (thanks, no doubt, to economic stimulus checks), it appears that consumers are starting to cut back again With gas prices what they are, many are spending less at the store and going back to the old “recession diet.” Indeed, it appears that purchases that would have been […]

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July 1st, 2008

Can Prepaid Gas from MyGallons.com Save You Money?

A couple of years ago, when we were worried that gas might (gasp!) reach more than $2.50 a gallon, there was talk about prepaying for gas through a card, or for buying gas through such organizations as Gas Bank.
Back then, we though it would be the height of ridiculousness if gas prices cracked the $3.00 […]

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June 4th, 2008

Wordless Wednesday Inspires a Tip for Saving Money on Gas

Over at MomGrind, gas prices are the subject of the Wordless Wednesday. The picture shows the lowest gas price at more than $4 a gallon. There’s a second picture of a sign offering a discount for those that pay with cash.
Here’s a tip for saving money on gas: Look around town to see what special […]

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May 28th, 2008

Saving Money on Gas: “Staycation”

One of the questions Lazy Man and Money asked his readers recently is whether or not they used a “staycation” to aid them in saving money on gas. This reminded of my post last Friday about how my driving habits have changed lately. Because we did, indeed, do the “staycation” thing.
Instead of our yearly trip […]

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May 27th, 2008

Want Lower Gas Prices? Pray for Them…

With worries about a recession coming in the midst of higher oil prices, it has come to my attention that my 5 tips for saving money on gas is missing something: Prayer. That’s right. We should be praying for lower gas prices. The Baltimore Sun has this story about one man’s quest to get God […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Fun Friday Wrap Up: B5 Business Channel Looks at Gas Prices

This week the B5 Business Channel is looking at gas prices, and how they affect your business, personal finances and your life.
Here are the highlights:
How Many Miles to the Gallon is That?
http://www.doingbizabroad.com/how-ma…gallon-is-that
Toll Hopping at the Pump
http://www.talkstocktrading.com/toll…n-the-weekend/
How Much is Gas Hitting You at the Pump?
http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-g…u-at-the-pump/
Have Your Driving Habits Changed?
http://www.yieldingwealth.com/fun-fr…abits-changed/
Gas Prices Are Still Rising and It’s Time […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Friday Fun Video: Gas Prices Keep Rising

Enjoy this parody of the Blood, Sweat and Tears classic “Spinning Wheel.” Appropriate on so many levels…
Happy Friday!

Tags: Friday Fun Video, gas prices, happy friday, oil-prices, personal-finances, spinning wheel, yielding wealth

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May 23rd, 2008

Fun Friday Post: Have Your Driving Habits Changed?

The business channel is having another Friday Fun Post. This week, Taxgirl inspired us to take a look at our driving habits — how they’ve changed from last year.
On average, I drive about 50 miles a week. I’m driving more than last year because we recently bought a house and moved. We now live more […]

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