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Posted
Aug 22 2008, 02:14 PM
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Ryan MacClanathan
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"Slugging" an impromptu form of hitchhiking/car pooling is quickly
becoming the hottest way to travel in our nation's capital. The practice allows
commuters to save money, time and the environment by driving in a car-pool
lane.
The catch -- you must be willing to share your car with a stranger.
Matt at the GreenUpgrader
describes this simple concept:
- Drivers line up in a
designated area.
- The drivers pull up to the
line of people waiting for a ride and hold out signs with their destination or shout it out to the
first person in line.
- If that person isn't heading
to that destination, he or she shouts it out to the rest of the line and
the first two people going that way jump into the car.
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Posted
Aug 14 2008, 03:19 PM
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Karen Datko
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We have great memories from our many travels across the country by bus: the image of the first working cowboy we'd ever seen as we crossed into New Mexico, a new card game we learned from fellow passengers as we pulled out of the Chicago terminal, our first visits to New Orleans and San Francisco. As Amy L. Fontinelle at Two Pennies Earned says, the bus is an affordable alternative to plane and train travel. The round-trip fare between New York City and Washington, D.C., is about $20 to $40 depending on which bus company you use.
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Posted
Jul 30 2008, 04:03 PM
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Karen Datko
File this under: Sometimes you don't get what you pay for. Thousands of passengers on American Airlines, which now charges $15 for the first checked bag, were forced to depart from John F. Kennedy International Airport and leave their luggage behind. Because of a computer glitch, American's state-of-the-art baggage-sorting system stopped working about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday. Passengers could board flights without their luggage and rely on the airline to get it to their destination, or hang around until the problem was fixed -- not a viable option for many. Meanwhile, workers began sorting suitcases oh so slowly by hand.
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Posted
Jul 25 2008, 12:49 PM
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Karen Datko
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We've read about how more people are running out of gas on their way to wherever. Were they short on money for gas, or were they employing one of Punny Money's "5 incredibly stupid ways people are trying to save money on gas"? The fact is, with gas at more than $4 a gallon, auto clubs all over the country are reporting an increase in calls from stranded travelers. Some truly didn't have enough money for gas. "A select few morons are even running out of fuel on purpose -- just to get that free gallon of gas their automotive club or roadside-assistance program provides to get them going again," writes Nick at Punny Money. He's right.
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Jul 17 2008, 01:58 PM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from James R. Hood at partner blog ConsumerAffairs.com.  Almost exactly two years ago, with gas well under $3, we had the opportunity to test drive a Toyota Prius and a Camry. Toyota turned aside our request for a Corolla, insisting that the Camry was the car most comparable to the Prius.
Well, maybe so. But we've always thought that many families who need to save big bucks on their transportation costs -- as opposed to those who just want to be the first on their block to drive around on top of a battery -- should take a close look at the Corolla and similar cars before plopping down big bucks on the Prius.
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Posted
Jul 03 2008, 01:06 PM
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Karen Datko
This post comes from Joe Benton at partner blog ConsumerAffairs.com. The July Fourth holiday will see $4 gasoline throughout most of the country. Consumers will spend more money per gallon on gasoline celebrating the national holiday weekend than they have ever spent in the history of the nation.
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Posted
Jun 03 2008, 10:11 AM
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Karen Datko
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A friend -- we'll call her Ms. Pedal to the Metal -- told us the other day that she has reduced her speed to improve the gas mileage of her big pickup truck. If she's doing this, can the rest of America be far behind? But until everyone catches on, some drivers who are employing this effective way to save gas are drawing the ire of roadway warriors. This from David at The Good Human: "On the freeway down to Laguna Beach, I drove a solid 65; no more, no less. And what did I get back for it? A lot of honks and a special middle-fingered tribute."
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Posted
May 27 2008, 10:57 AM
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Karen Datko
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"Clever Dude" has been taking the DC Metro to work for more than a year and has noticed that more and more people, motivated by ever-higher gas prices, are joining him on the ride. Some don't know simple rules of commuter courtesy. As a result, sometimes he's "Angry Dude" by the time he gets to work. Clever Dude's "10 tips for my fellow mass-transit riders (egotistical rant)" may prevent you from offending other passengers crammed into the same train or bus.
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Posted
May 26 2008, 11:59 AM
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Karen Datko
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As the price of gas goes up, many people's desire to own a big honking SUV heads south. And so may be the value of that SUV sitting in your driveway. A growing number of SUV owners are finding that they owe more on their vehicles than they're now worth. And those folks are going to have a heck of a time getting rid of them at a satisfactory price.
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Posted
May 23 2008, 02:12 PM
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Karen Datko
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Just when our brain was about to implode from reading the same 10 gas-saving tips at yet another blog, we found a different approach to the topic at Single Guy Money -- "6 gas-saving myths." "SingleGuyMoney," with help from an article at CNN Money, debunks tips that have been repeated in e-mail and on Web sites to the point that people accept them as fact. We also checked some other sources. Let's start with that tip about filling your tank in the morning.
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