In case you haven’t noticed, gas prices have been shooting up over the past few weeks. The runup has been driven by increased demand, as consumption is increasing twice as fast as last year, and it will likely accelerate in late May when the summer driving season begins. According to James Mulva, CEO of ConocoPhillips, [...]
Archive for April 2007
Fuel Prices on the Rise; $4/Gallon in the Near Future?
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Published on April 24th, 2007 - 14 Comments
Filed under: Automotive, Economy, Energy
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Filed under: Automotive, Economy, Energy
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Orlando Gas Gouging
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I just saw a news report about a gas station near the Orlando, FL airport charging over $4/gallon for gas — the average price in the area at the time was $2.87/gallon. As it turns out, they hadn’t posted their prices on any signs, and were apparently hoping that motorists would start filling up without [...]
Published on April 24th, 2007 - 33 Comments
Filed under: Automotive, Energy
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Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for a Discount, The Sequel
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This past Friday night I was reminded of the importance of being proactive and asking for a discount when you’re shopping. We’ve been in the market for a new TV for a little while now, and we finally narrowed our search to one model in particular. Circuit City had it in stock and for a [...]
Published on April 23rd, 2007 - 20 Comments
Filed under: Frugality
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H&R Block USB Flash Drive Giveaway #3
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Time for another USB flash drive giveaway! This is the third of five such contests that I’ll be running between now and Tax Freedom Day (April 30th). As a reminder, this is a 256 MB USB flash drive that comes preloaded with TaxCut Premium Federal + State. Even if you don’t need the tax [...]
Published on April 23rd, 2007 - One Comment
Filed under: Giveaways
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One Year Ago This Week (April 15th – April 21st)
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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:
» Tax Audits are on the Rise
» What’s a Piggyback Mortgage?
» IRS Error in Your Favor
» Bank Branch Finder
And this is what was happening over at Raising4Boys (subscribe) over the same period:
» Eight Year Olds and Easter Bunnies
» Magnetix Building Sets Recalled
» We [...]
Published on April 23rd, 2007 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Best of...
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PFBlogs.org Rocks the House
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I just wanted to give a quick shout out to the good folks over at PFBlogs.org… As you may or may not be aware, they run an aggregator of personal finance weblogs from across the world. The site is completely devoid of advertising, and they’re currently tracking over 800 sites. While this might sound like [...]
Weekly Roundup – 04/20/07
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Here’s a quick look at some of the articles that caught my eye over the past week…
Published on April 19th, 2007 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Link Love
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Carnivals – Week of 04/16/07
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FiveCentNickel participated in two carnivals this week. Here they are with links to my articles that were included in each.
The Carnival of Personal Finance included “How to Prioritize Your Retirement Accounts.” Also included was “Buying a Nikon Coolpix L10: That Boy Sure Can Save!” from raising4boys.com.
The Best of Me Symphony included “Dave Ramsey is Good [...]
Published on April 19th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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Renovations That Can Hurt the Value of Your Home
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According to a recent survey of real estate agents in Money Magazine, the following renovations can actually hurt the value of your home:
(1) Swimming pools (except in hot-weather areas such as Arizona and Florida). Potential buyers will worry about safety, upkeep, and insurance.
(2) An addition that doesn’t enhance your home’s exterior. To be honest, I [...]
Published on April 19th, 2007 - 12 Comments
Filed under: Real Estate
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H&R Block USB Flash Drive Giveaway #2
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Time for another USB flash drive giveaway! This is the second of five such contests that I’ll be running between now and Tax Freedom Day (April 30th). As a reminder, this is a 256 MB USB flash drive that comes preloaded with TaxCut Premium Federal + State. Even if you don’t need the tax [...]
Published on April 19th, 2007 - One Comment
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