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Dealing with high gas prices
Yesterday, I talked about my reaction to $3.93 per gallon gasoline but how we might be close to the end of the skyrocketing prices. I figured I am spending about $7 per week more now on gas than I was … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Social Media, Your money
Tagged driving, Facebook, gas, gas price, gasoline, gasoline prices, money, Saving, saving money, savings, social media, spending, spending money, travel, YDR, york daily record, your money
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Gas prices peaking?
I nearly choked when I saw how much gas prices rose this weekend. $3.95 a gallon for regular? Do they think I’m made of money?! But even though gas prices have risen 11 cents in the past two weeks and … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Consumer issues, Gas Prices, Your money
Tagged 2012, budget, CNN, cost, costs, driving, gas, gas princes, gasoline, gasoline prices, money, money issues, your money
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Slow down, save a dollar
As gas prices continue to rise, I’m glad that I drive a little Honda Civic. It’s old — a 1995 model — but it has a small four-cylinder engine that allows me to get about 35 miles per gallon of … Continue reading
Posted in Bruce Thiel, Consumer issues, Gas Prices, travel, Your money
Tagged Bruce Thiel, Consumer Reports, drive, driving, gas, gas prices, gasoline, gasoline prices, money, saving money, savings, travel, York County, your money
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Gas price update: Prices continue to climb
Gas prices are continuing to climb this week. Here’s the data from the the Department of Energy’s Enegery Information Administration: Date … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Your money
Tagged cars, driving, gas, gas prices, gasoline, money, petroleum, prices, Saving, saving money, travel, York County, York PA, your money
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Gas price update
Gas prices are indeed soaring as expected, according to the Department of Energy’s Enegery Information Administration. Here’s some data they’ve compiled: Date 1/16/2012 | 1/23/2012 | 1/30/2012 U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Your money
Tagged 2012 gas prices, Ashley Wislock, drive, driving, driving habits, energy, energy bill, energy department, gas, gas prices, gasoline, oil
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Gas price news only getting worse
No doubt about it: 2011 was a rough year for gas prices. According to GasBuddy.com, which tracks prices and trends in the fuel industry, the average price of gas in 2011 was $3.513, which was 72.6-cents per gallon higher than … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Your money
Tagged 2011 gas prices, 2012 forecasts, 2012 gas prices, 2012 predictions, car, cars, driving, gas, gas prices, GasBuddy, GasBuddy.com, gasoline, money, saving money, travel, your money
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I can’t drive this huge rental car. Have you ever had a scary rental car experience?
Wednesday morning started out innocently enough. I was excited to get to Green Bean Roasting Company for my coffee fix and get a start on Day 2 of reporting outside the cubicle. I dropped my car off at the repair … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Technology
Tagged automobile, cars, Chevy, chevy HHR, driving, Lauren Boyer, rental car, scary
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Don’t buy the ‘conservative York makes us strong’ argument?
I see a lot of turmoil out there nowadays, from car dealers shutting their doors to retailers sinking into bankruptcy. So I don’t know how much I buy at first of this “York County is not on an American coast, … Continue reading
Posted in Brent Burkey, Consumer issues, Economic Outlook, The working world
Tagged Dakota, downturn, driving, economy, gas prices, jobs, recession, York
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