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So You Won a Car? Keep It or Sell It?

Last month I had received a typical mailing from the local car dealership where I get my vehicle serviced. Along with coupons for oil changes and tire rotations, there was an entry form to mail in for a drawing of a new 2009 Toyota Prius. The Toyota Prius MSRP was $24,670 according to the fine…

Do You Think a Gallon of Gas Is Expensive? What About a Gallon of…

It’s about that time of year where we start to see a steady rise in gas prices as we begin to thaw out of this winter chill.  So in light of the recent rise in gas prices, let’s take a fun look at what a gallon of various household items cost.  Maybe gas isn’t that…

Paying Too Much For Gas? Tax Yourself!

According to GasBuddy, the average gallon of unleaded gasoline in the United States is $1.86. This is a far cry from $4.00 we were seeing just last summer. The price per gallon of gas was $2.76 even just a year ago today. The price of gas definitely put a strain on our budgets and it…