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Sep 22 2007, 07:39 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Carpooling for work often isn't practical. So look for other ways to combine trips and save time, gas money, and wear and tear on your car.
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Oct 02 2007, 09:42 PM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
A cost comparison by a frugal blogger shows it's usually cheaper to drive than to fly, but that's not always the case. Use the AAA Fuel Cost Calculator and an online airline ticket service like Priceline to compare, and figure in other costs like meals, hotels and taxis. The comparison offers other tips, like how to save on car rentals.
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Oct 04 2007, 08:51 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Suddenly Frugal is defying an American tradition of waste and over-consumption and setting an example for us all. This married mother of two notes that Americans on average produce 4.4 pounds of trash each day. Her family throws out four pounds every four or so days, and meanwhile her compost pile grows larger. Before embracing frugality, she bought gas every three days. She hasn't filled the tank in more than a week, and she and the family dog are fitter because of it.
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Oct 08 2007, 11:33 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Higher gas prices are just one of the difficulties frugal folks will encounter as the dollar loses value. Wise Bread offers insights on what's to come: Importers will feel increasing need to raise consumer prices, a pressure most have so far resisted. At MSN Money , "What the falling dollar means for you" explains the pitfalls (higher prices, interest rates and cost of travel abroad), and the upside (more export opportunities and foreign tourists) of a sinking dollar.
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Oct 08 2007, 04:06 PM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Lifehacker 's Hack Attack says his " Seller's guide to Craigslist " is not exhaustive, but we beg to differ. Step by step, he provides basics, like how to photograph ( always display a photo, he advises) and describe your item (be honest). He also explains how to filter incoming responses to your ad and use text replacement macros to answer all of that e-mail. For those interested buyers who need a more human touch, he says you can set up a free, temporary phone number and protect your privacy. Finally, he walks you through removing your ad once you've made the sale, and explains how you can give or barter your stuff away on Craigslist if you couldn't sell it. Also see the related " Craigslist for power users ."
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Oct 16 2007, 11:40 AM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Personal finance bloggers made impressive contributions to Monday's Blog Action Day on behalf of the planet, so we thought we'd recap a few more. Brip Blap has more time to read the latest Harry Potter book since he started taking a bus to the train station and leaving the car at home. He's saving time and money, and wonders, "Why are people so unwilling to give up their cars in this country?" Blogger Dumb Little Man spent hours on the computer researching ways to recycle all kinds of stuff we normally throw away. Electronic devices, foam packaging, eye glasses, shoes, carpeting and drywall are on his list. The Silicon Valley Blogger offered 10 tips , including going paperless and buying used, rather than new. Another topic for bloggers: "green" credit cards .
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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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Dec 21 2007, 05:10 PM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Blogger Fellowes at Dollar Buy Dollar announced several months ago that he planned to pursue a car-free lifestyle. Well, folks, he turned in the leased car, and is now a man on foot or riding public transportation. He anticipates a total net savings of $603 a month, and that's after subtracting the $125 a month he may spend using the car-sharing service Flexcar for real emergencies. (His employer provides a free bus pass.) He figures he'll also have indirect savings -- from not overspending at the supermarket because he has to carry everything home, and from not eating out as often. He concedes this plan might not work for everyone.
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Mar 07 2008, 06:11 PM
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Karen Datko
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What's the most you've ever paid to fill your gas tank? Nickel at Five Cent Nickel set his personal record when he spent more than $50 to fill 'er up on the way home from a vacation last weekend. "It was a bit unsettling to stand there and watch the numbers scroll by until they settled just shy of $58," he said. Welcome to the era of $100-plus for a barrel of oil. In recognition of his milestone, Nickel asked readers to take a survey about the most they've spent to fill up their personal vehicles. Zero people spent less than $20, and two spent $20 to $29.
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Mar 17 2008, 07:36 AM
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Donna Freedman
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
The price of a Seattle bus ride just went up a quarter, the first increase in seven years. The price of a gallon of gas changes almost daily, and it's rarely in our favor. I wasn't surprised to read that ridership of King County Metro went up 7% last year.
I was part of that increase in "boardings," because a three-month Metro pass is just $44 for students. Since it currently costs $40 to fill my 2001 Chevy Cavalier, and about $14 a week to park on campus, I think $44 is a steal. Also, the less I drive the more I save on auto insurance.
I won't give up my car, for work and family reasons. But I sure love leaving it at home.
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