With summer in full swing and the price of oil hovering near $90-100 per barrel, everyone is feeling the pinch at the gas pump. High fuel costs affects us every summer, and this one is turning out to be no different.
Except this year, the high cost of filling up our gas tanks has been compounded [...]
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How to Save Money on Gas
Written by Hank Coleman - 13 Comments
Published on August 18th, 2011 - 13 Comments
Filed under: Automotive, Energy, Frugality
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Seven Ways to Slash Your Electric Bill
Written by Ed Avis - 20 Comments
Ouch, that electric bill is gonna hurt this month! With temperatures soaring across the United States, power consumption has been soaring right along with it. Of course you’ve already turned up your thermostat and screwed in the CFLs, so here are some slightly different tips to trim the power bill.
Get your hands wet. Wash your [...]
Published on August 16th, 2011 - 20 Comments
Filed under: Energy, Frugality
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EPA Increases Allowable Ethanol Content in Gas
Written by Nickel - 15 Comments
I’ve written in the past about how many drivers have reported significant drops in mileage when using a 10% ethanol-blended gas. That post spurred a ton of discussion, so I thought it would be worth highlighting a bit of ethanol-related news that I recently ran across…
Did you know that the EPA has approved E15 (gas [...]
Published on October 21st, 2010 - 15 Comments
Filed under: Automotive, Energy
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Fuel Surcharges – Still? Seriously?
Written by Nickel - 5 Comments
Time for a minor rant… Back in the fall of 2008, I asked if fuel surcharges were here to stay. At the time, gas prices had fallen from $4+/gallon to the mid-$2 range, but those pesky surcharges that cropped up when fuel prices spiked were still persisting.
At the time, I suggested that these sorts of [...]
Published on June 14th, 2010 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Economy, Energy
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Off the Grid and Into the Future
Written by Matt Jabs - 32 Comments
Last week, while busily bullet-pointing how to prepare for a power outage, I noted that my wife and I were considering going “off the grid” one day a week as a way to save a bit of money and to spend more quality time together.
Although my wife thought it was a great idea at [...]
Published on May 7th, 2009 - 32 Comments
Filed under: Energy, Frugality, Planning
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How to Prepare for a Power Outage – Without a Generator
Written by Matt Jabs - 13 Comments
Since most power outages occur during the spring and summers months, this article will focus on power outages in warmer weather. If you experience an outage in cold weather, make sure you have an alternative heat source such as a propane-powered heater and lots of fuel! Either that, or you’ll need a generator.
This past weekend [...]
Published on April 30th, 2009 - 13 Comments
Filed under: Energy, Frugality, House & Home
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The $1000 Emergency Energy Rebate
Written by Nickel - 30 Comments
While a great many Americans have been focusing on the possibility of another stimulus check, the $1000 Emergency Energy Rebate has been flying a bit under the radar. In case you’re not aware, President-Elect Obama has floated the idea of enacting a windfall profits tax on “excessive oil company profits” in order to fund an [...]
Published on November 12th, 2008 - 30 Comments
Filed under: Economy, Energy
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Cheap(er) Gas, High Fees
Written by Nickel - 3 Comments
Earlier this week, I wrote about the fate of gas-related surcharges given that fuel prices have dropped so steeply. Shortly thereafter, I spotted an article in Smart Money talking about this very topic. They argued that, while some businesses actually have reduced or eliminated their fees, others are sticking to their guns.
What follows is a [...]
Published on October 31st, 2008 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Economy, Energy
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Are Fuel Related Charges Here to Stay?
Written by Nickel - 20 Comments
The other day while driving home from work, I was struck by how far the price of gas has fallen. Around here, it’s down into the mid-$2 range, well below the $4+ prices that we were dealing with just a month ago.
This sudden drop in fuel prices got me to wondering about what will happen [...]
Published on October 27th, 2008 - 20 Comments
Filed under: Economy, Energy
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Improve Your Gas Mileage by Slowing Down
Written by Nickel - 23 Comments
I was recently presented with an opportunity to run a little gas mileage experiment. I’ve done this in the past when I investigated the degree to which I could improve my gas mileage by altering my driving habits around town. Interestingly, I was able to increase my mileage by 15% in return for a few [...]
Published on September 25th, 2008 - 23 Comments
Filed under: Automotive, Energy, Frugality
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