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While many think a driver's license is an all-American birthright, young people have been gradually taking a pass on getting behind the wheel. And it's not just high gas prices to blame.

I absolutely hate driving and unfortunately, the city where I live depends on cars -- overwhelmingly so. In elementary school, I would bike to school several times a week. Then, I would do it just for fun and to burn off all that extra energy you may imagine a sixth-grader might have. But now,...

The Walmart Black Friday ad leaked out to many deal collecting sites earlier this week, but until yesterday they kept it offline under threat of legal action by the mega retailer. After the OK was finally given, the entire Walmart Black Friday ad has been posted and it contains a lot of deals. Best...

In Portland, Ore., the second credit union to do so announced this week it was offering a new financial product: a bike loan. I think it's the idea of the decade. (In fact, it was my idea, so it's hardly a surprise that I love it.) Not everyone agrees with me.As a self-described "family biking...

In a thought-provoking column in Jeffrey Tierney's blog, Geoffrey Miller, author of a new book on consumer behavior, asked readers to make two lists; one of the 10 most expensive items they'd ever paid for (including services, experiences, taxes, divorce settlements, etc.) and one of the 10 things...

"It's the economy," John Kallas was telling a friend. I was browsing a street fair here in Portland when I saw the booth of Kallas, a local wildcrafting expert. It was hard not for a sustainable food geek like me to get excited, what with the jars of wild edibles ranging from black walnuts to...

If you're looking to get your toddler away from the television and into the streets to get some fresh air and exercise, Amazon.com may have just the thing for $48.42 including shipping -- a 46% savings off the retail price.Questions about her citizenship aside, Dora the Explorer is hugely popular...

This idea could go places.The Washington Post reported Saturday that sometime in mid-May, SmartBike DC, a bicycle-sharing program, is going to get moving.Metal racks are appearing throughout the city, enough for 120 red three-speed bicycles. For $40 bucks a year, bikes can be rented as many times...