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Sep 03 2008, 02:12 PM
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Karen Datko
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Better gas mileage can be had from what used to be standard in cars -- the manual transmission, or stick shift. But how many drivers know how to use one these days?
It's a lost art, but a very efficient one. For its October issue, Consumer Reports bought two versions of seven different cars -- ranging from a $15,800 Scion to a $24,000 Mini Cooper -- and found a gain of 2 to 5 mpg with a standard versus automatic transmission in the same model.
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May 14 2008, 04:51 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from partner blog The Dough Roller. With gas prices nearing $4 a gallon, saving money on gas is more important than ever. Fortunately, there are a lot of relatively simple and inexpensive things you can do to save money on gas. What follows is a list of 25 ways to reduce what you pay at the pump.
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Jul 29 2008, 04:42 PM
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Karen Datko
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Call it a desperation move or marketing genius. A Florida car dealer is offering a free energy-efficient car when customers buy a big truck or SUV.
BOGO in the showroom seems to be working. Dealer Jack Holcomb at New Smyrna Chevrolet in New Smyrna Beach said he's generating interest in his previously shunned gas-guzzling inventory. (And, as you'll note by reading the comments section below, it's not a unique idea. Readers are reporting similar promotions across the country.)
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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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Jun 13 2008, 11:28 AM
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Des Toups
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The ultimate gas-saving gadget is very close to free: a scalding-hot cup of McDonald's coffee, perched in the cupholder next to your thigh -- with the lid off.
You'd drive a little differently, right? Maybe ease into the gas more than before, look ahead a little further so you don't have to slow down for the next light, or maybe even plan your route to avoid stops and starts altogether. Slow and steady wins the gas mileage race.
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Oct 30 2007, 07:43 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from partner blog Blueprint for Financial Prosperity . One thing I don't like about typical gas-saving posts is that they give great tips you'll never use. They're great tips you will absolutely, without a doubt, 100%, take-no-prisoners ignore until you're blue in the face. You'll ignore them because you don't like the tips. Here are four tips you'll ignore, and why you (and I) ignore them. Then I'll follow with some tips I think you won't ignore, because they're easy. Drive 55 mph. This tip is by far the one you'll ignore the most because we all like to get where we're going as quickly as possible. In fact, despite studies showing an increase in fuel efficiency at 55 mph, the bottom line is that when the feds adopted that speed limit because of the 1973 oil crisis, gasoline consumption dropped only 1% . You are most likely to ignore this rule because the speed limit on most highways is now 65 mph, and many drivers exceed that. Driving at 55 mph puts you at risk as aggressive
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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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Oct 27 2008, 07:52 AM
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Donna Freedman
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I paid $2.65 a gallon at the pump over the weekend. Not that long ago, the same station was charging $4.67. Every day as I wait for the bus, I check the gas station signage, and every day it drops a little lower. Compared with the hue and cry about how expensive gas was getting, I've barely heard a peep about the tumbling prices.
Then again, the current economic upheaval continues to demand attention. No wonder nobody seems to notice that the average price of gas has come down about $1.47 since mid-July-- and a lot more than that in some areas. In fact, it's gone below $2 in many places.
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Jun 24 2009, 11:18 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from partner site ConsumerAffairs.com.
It should come as no surprise that as soon as the U.S. Senate passed "cash for clunkers" -- legislation granting vouchers to people who trade in their gas-guzzlers for new, more fuel-efficient cars -- a host of scam operations would pop up trying to profit.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning consumers not to be deceived by official-looking sites that claim to offer information on how to trade in your car. Sites that ask for personal information or offer a preregistration opportunity should not be trusted, the agency said.
"There's only one official site for the government, and that's NHTSA's CARS.gov Web site," said NHTSA press officer Eric Bolton. "Folks should go there and not rely on ‘cash for clunkers' sites on the Internet as they are not official."
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Jul 22 2008, 07:25 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from partner blog Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. With presidential hopeful Barack Obama mentioning a potential second economic-stimulus check, many folks are clamoring to know more. Unfortunately, there's not much else to say about it other than that he'd push for one in the short term. I, however, offer a different solution. In order to find an additional $600, you need only cut $50 in spending a month. In reality, that comes out to only $11.54 a week. Reduce your spending by $11.54 a week and you will have created your own stimulus check. That's it. Can you do it? I'm betting that you can, and here are some recommendations for what you might want to trim.
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