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An APA poll a few years back revealed that 80% of Americans expect to be stressed during the holiday season. One source of that stress? The unexpected costs that creep up on us in December. Here are some tips to sidestep some of those pricey problems.
Between car payments and the price of fuel, driving is expensive enough without adding a costly insurance policy. Here are several tips on how you can save money -- by comparing plans, seeking out discounts, and even assuming a little more risk.
Falling Gas Prices Are an Early Christmas Gift for the Economy
8:45AM 10/05/2011
Gas prices have finally begun to reflect the falling price of oil, which dipped from nearly $100 a barrel in July to less than $78 now. A gallon of regular averaged $3.408 Tuesday, down from $3.662 a month ago. That's excellent news for the nation's retailers as we approach the holiday shopping season.
Save Money on a Road Trip Without Giving Up the Fun
10:30AM 5/19/2011
Admit it: A staycation is just not going to cut it this year.
After three years of pinching pennies, if you're getting frustrated staying home instead of hitting the road, you're not alone: Almost half of all consumers surveyed for a recently released report from Deloitte said they plan to take a...
With gas prices continuing to soar, more consumers are taking matters into their own hands by gripping handlebars instead of steering wheels, according to a new report that shows motorcycle and scooter sales are booming.
The Motorcycle Industry Council's Retail Sales Report for the first quarter...
This 'Fear Trade' Could Bring You 87% Gains
7:00AM 4/27/2011
Economy, Investing, Investing Basics, Market News, Investment
Fear is in the air on Wall Street. Unemployment is high, housing sales are sluggish and the dollar is weak. Now, to add insult to injury, Standard & Poor's has lowered its U.S. debt outlook to negative, putting the nation's AAA credit rating at risk. Fortunately, smart traders can benefit from these worries.
Senior-Only Discounts and Deals
11:15AM 4/18/2011
With age comes some privileges, and chief among them may be getting discounts just for being older. And just how old is "older?" AARP, the country's largest lobbying group, considers you a senior when you turn 50.
But if that insult can be forgiven, then you can expect to be rewarded -- with deep...
With U.S. gas prices near historic highs, Americans are anxious about the cost of filling up. But we still feel far less pain at the pump than drivers in many other developed nations. On the flip side, if you drive in the right world cities, you can still pay less than $1 a gallon.
Car crashes kill more teens than cancer, homicide and suicide combined, which is why choosing a good driving school could quite literally be a life or death decision. In fact, the Automobile Association of America (AAA) reports that although teens represent only 7% of the licensed population, they...
Gasoline Tops $3 a Gallon for First Time at Christmas
3:05PM 12/23/2010
It may be the happiest season of the year, but higher crude oil prices that have translated into higher gasoline prices have many motorists frowning. The weak U.S. dollar and expectations of a more robust economic recovery in the coming year have helped push oil to over $90 a barrel.
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