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News and Blogs: Monday, November 17, 2008

by Flexo on November 17, 2008. Link Sharing 3 comments.

Announcement: As a reminder, I am featuring guest authors next week. If you’re interested, please read my posts by following that link and contact me to discuss a topic. I’ll need all submissions by Friday. Thanks! Americans are Digging Deep to Save Money. Frugality is the new trend, with a new USA Today poll ... Continue reading this article…

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Have You Cut Your Expenses Due to Gas Prices?

by Flexo on July 21, 2008. Consumer 29 comments.

A recent Nielsen study revealed that almost two-thirds of consumers in the United States, many more than those surveyed just one year ago, have cut back their expenses, specifically due to escalating gas prices. According to the study, which queried about 50,000 consumers during the first week of June, when regular gas averaged $3.98 ... Continue reading this article…

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List of New Jersey Gas Stations in Violation, Part 3

by Flexo on June 25, 2008. Consumer 5 comments.

Here is the third part of the list of gas stations in New Jersey that are ripping off customers. For more information, see this first part and the second part. The first part also contains a map of every gas station fined for violation of a variety of regulations. This list begins with Morris ... Continue reading this article…

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List of New Jersey Gas Stations in Violation, Part 2

by Flexo on June 25, 2008. Consumer 3 comments.

Here is the second part of the list of gas stations in New Jersey that are ripping off customers. For more information, see this first part. The first part also contains a map of every gas station fined for violation of a variety of regulations. This list begins with Essex County.

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Getting Ripped Off for New Jersey Gasoline: Inaccurately Calibrated Pumps

by Flexo on June 25, 2008. Consumer 5 comments.

If you buy gasoline in New Jersey, you may want to avoid the gas stations listed in this article. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has fined 350 stations out of 1,025 total inspected during a recent three-day operation across the entire state. Most of the stations fined were guilty of innacurate ... Continue reading this article…

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McCain Proposes Summer Gas Tax Holiday (Again)

by Flexo on June 18, 2008. Taxes 6 comments.

The presidential candidates are fighting hard for your vote, and the economy seems to be one of the top issues. To soothe jitters over an economically turbulent near future, Senator Barack Obama proposed a second economic stimulus payment, similar to the one proposed and passed by President Bush and Nancy Pelosi earlier this year. ... Continue reading this article…

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Payment Method Discrimination Strikes Again at the Gas Station

by Flexo on May 20, 2008. Consumer 31 comments.

Last June, I noticed that a few gas stations in my area were charging different prices for gas depending on whether your method of payment was cash or credit. My biggest problem was that this wasn’t advertised on the large signs attracting drivers to the station. The station later changed its signs, though ... Continue reading this article…

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Chrysler’s $2.99 Gas Guarantee: A Bad Deal

by Flexo on May 14, 2008. Consumer 16 comments.

Lately I’ve noticed commercials for a special car buying incentive offered by Chrysler: a gas credit card that guarantees that you will pay no more than $2.99 for a gallon of gas for three years. The offer, good between now and June 2 on most Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles preys on our fear ... Continue reading this article…

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Will a Gas Tax Holiday or Taxing Oil Companies Help the Economy?

by Flexo on May 7, 2008. Economy 24 comments.

To help Americans pay for the increasing price of a gallon of gas, Hillary Clinton is suggesting a suspension of the 18.4 cent per gallon tax on gasoline and 24.4 cent per gallon tax on diesel from Memorial Day through Labor Day while enacting a “windfall profits” tax on the oil companies which have been ... Continue reading this article…

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