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We recently looked at the most economical used cars to buy as gas prices rise; now Money magazine has done a test on four fuel-efficient vehicles that you can buy new, figuring out which one is the most economical overall. Four cars were tested: the Ford Focus, the Smart for Two, the Volkswagen Jetta and the Toyota Prius. And the results turned out like this: (more…)

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Rising fuel prices are affecting Americans from all walks of life, and a new study says that nine in ten residents are very worried about how these costs will affect them. (more…)

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With food, gas, and other prices on the rise, families across the country, and the world, have taken creative steps to lighten their financial load. It can be a challenge, at times, to reduce the budget while keeping the fun factor high, but many families have made the switch, and their experiences can help us all to be a bit more frugal. (more…)

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More and more frequently, Americans are making purchase offers and signing leases for homes close to public transportation, namely, commuter rail service. It’s a move that makes sense - homes further away from cities cost less, but with gas prices sky high, the monthly fuel bill eats up all of those savings. Public transportation, however, makes an expensive commute suddenly affordable. (more…)

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We all want to fuel up for less with gas prices rising higher and higher, and no predicted relief in sight. There are various ways we can do this more cheaply and a recent article at Yahoo Finance surveyed a few different technologies that help us do so by comparing prices and getting the information we need online or even straight to our cell phone. (more…)

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Of course, you have to spend money on getting to and from work, or you won’t end up earning your income, right? That’s true, but there are many ways that you can try to reduce this necessary expense. Here are a few tips: (more…)