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The Bank of Gasoline

Posted June 18, 2007 - 10:33 by Jessica Harp

Cars and Transportation

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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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago by Sarah Winfrey

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

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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 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

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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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