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Best of Personal Finance: Hot and Humid Edition

Posted June 19, 2009 - 19:22 by Andrea Dickson

Personal Finance

Doing less for a better lawn, married money, backpacking prep, productivity for everything, how to drive like an idiot while you can still afford to, the gold mines you can find at a garage sale, and more.

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Do you know how to use a parking meter? Serious question.

Posted December 4, 2008 - 10:03 by Paul Michael

General Tips, Cars and Transportation

Parking meter

I thought I knew the answer to that. Admittedly, I’ve only been driving for seven years and rarely park in downtown Denver, where most of our parking meters are located. But I had familiarized myself with the rules before I took my driving test. I thought I had it down. I guess I was wrong.

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How Much Does it Cost Every Time you Get Into Your Car?

Posted August 27, 2008 - 18:00 by Nora Dunn

Budgeting, Cars and Transportation

gas

I was horrified when I discovered exactly how much it costs me to drive into town for groceries. Do you know exactly how much it costs you?

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It Bears Repeating - Driving Slower Saves Money

Posted July 8, 2008 - 23:40 by Andrea Dickson

Cars and Transportation

We've talked about it until we're blue in the face, but it's worth repeating - driving slower saves gas and money!

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What if energy costs keep rising?

Posted May 9, 2008 - 05:15 by Philip Brewer

Budgeting, Cars and Transportation

Last year's gas prices

I don't know if energy costs will keep rising.  Nobody does.  Even with recent growth in China, India, and elsewhere, the US still consumes 25% of the oil produced world-wide, so a severe recession in the US could easily cut total demand enough to bring the price down.  Recession or not, I think the medium-term trend in energy costs is up.  Just in case I'm right, you ought to have plan for that.

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Save gas; don't make left-hand turns.

Posted December 12, 2007 - 11:41 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation

No left

You have to hand it to UPS. They crunched the numbers, they looked at the hard facts and they figured out that by limiting the number of left-hand turns made, you can save a whole bunch of money on gas.

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What to pack for a road trip with Rover

Posted July 30, 2007 - 13:27 by Andrea Dickson

Lifestyle

dog in car

Our friends at Itchmo.com recently posted some helpful hints about what to pack when you go road tripping with your four-legged friends. It might seem like a bit much, but planning ahead and having everything you need on hand is the best money saver for road trips. That, and never stopping at a gas station even when all your children really need to pee and haven't eaten since the day before (you know who you are, Dad).

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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

saus 2

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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Don't Overpay While Driving - Put Down Your Cell and Save $101

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Cars and Transportation

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My home state of Washington is set to require, by law, that drivers who want to yack on the cell phone use a hands-free set or earpiece. Another bill, banning text messaging while driving, which is arguably even more dangerous, has already passed the state House and is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law soon.

Car-based phone conversation against the law? But we're only making it a secondary offense here. Hey, that's how the whole whacky seatbelt-usin' craze got started!

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Fight Your Speeding Ticket, Save Yourself Some Dough

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Life Hacks, Cars and Transportation

I've never fought a speeding ticket before. I usually just pay it and forget it. By "usually", I mean, for the two tickets I got before when I was 16 and 19 years old.

My recent ticket was an anomaly for a couple of reasons. And I've decided that I have to fight it, so I've been researching ways in which you can fight your tickets. Here's what happened to me, and what I found out about fighting the system.

Country Road, Take Me Home, Late at Night, With a Big Truck Following Me....

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