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When to drop collision coverage on your car

Posted 35 weeks 4 days ago by Philip Brewer

Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation

Wrecked car

A few years back, I got a tidy little lesson in exactly what collision coverage is. We'd had a car damaged in an accident, damaged pretty badly. So, it wasn't a surprise when the insurance company called and said they were going to total the car. Fortunately, we checked over the paperwork they sent.

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Better cars are not the answer

Posted 38 weeks 1 day ago by Philip Brewer

Green Living, Cars and Transportation

Cars in apartment lot

Wise Bread is an optimistic place. There are some people who can't see the congruence between optimism and frugality. I'm talking about the people who point to our progress from 360 square foot houses to 2400 square foot houses and say that, if your vision of the future doesn't have us all in 16,000 square foot houses pretty soon now, it's a pessimistic one. This article, though, isn't about houses. It's about cars.

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How the rich stay rich; a lesson in lateral thinking

Posted 38 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael

Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle

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A friend recently told me the story of how a millionaire thinks. Not every millionaire of course, just one in particular. It's ingenius, as you will discover. But it really made me ponder about the decisions I make every day, and if I could make better ones just be exercising that underused part of my anatomy - my brain.

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Dead car battery? Give it a glass of red wine.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

 

red wine

I love quick fixes for problems. Especially quick fixes that involve alcochol, and let me tell you that this one is pure genius.

If you've ever done something silly, like leave a dome light on all night, or you just happen to have a battery that's on its last legs, then you'll know the sinking feeling of a dead battery. You dashboard panel lights may not even come on, or you get that repetitive cranking that just won't turn over.

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How to Survive a Road Trip

Posted 1 year 6 days ago by Jessica Harp

Life Hacks

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It’s that time of year again. The time of year when you pack-up the car and depart on a summer road trip. Unfortunately, it is also the time of year when relationships are tested. As we all know, road trips always begin on a high note, but by the end even Mother Teresa would be willing to shove her grandmother out of the car. So, how do you not end-up single or friendless at the end of a road trip? Here are a few tips:

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The Bank of Gasoline

Posted 1 year 3 weeks ago by Jessica Harp

Cars and Transportation

gas sign

Fuel prices may be going down, but for some motorists fuel prices never went up. Over 8,000 motorists in the St. Cloud, MN area are paying an average of $.50 to $1.50 less per gallon than the current market price for their gas. How did they lock-in these low rates? They went to the Bank of Gasoline. Since the mid-1980s, First Fuel Bank customers in the St. Cloud, MN area have been able prepay for their gasoline and lock in the price of their gas.

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Cooking great meals with your car engine. The heat is on.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Food and Drink

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Ladies, gentlemen, start your engines. But only after you've loaded them up with sausages, chicken, crabs, Cajun shrimp and plenty of vegetables.

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Removing car scratches - the revenge of the frugal body shop

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: DIY, Cars and Transportation

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After the unexpected popularity of my previous post on dents , I thought it would be good to follow up with perhaps an even more annoying and prevalent form of car damage - scratches. We all get them, they really look awful and I have been on the hunt finding new and old techniques for removal.

Once again, I can't vouch for the success of all of these as I have only tried a couple. And as always, the type of scratch and model/make of car will also vary the result you get. But they're always worth a try. Here we go...

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Ask the Readers

Posted 1 year ago by Sarah Winfrey

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

broken car

Usually, I have a lot to write about. But today? Today there's only one thing I can write about, because this thing is driving me crazy.

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Save money on gas + free ebook

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

gas prices reach new heights

When I moved to America in the spring of 2001, I was paying around $1.40/gallon. Not so long ago, the price of mid-grade was double that, although now I'm paying around $2.20/gallon for my fuel. So, I decided to reduce my costs and look into ways to spend less at the pump. I found a lot of tips, plus a link to a 96-page ebook that I'll share with you at the end of this article.

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