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Apps help you find cheapest gas

Teresa — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:20:31 +0000

When gas prices are low, it doesn’t always make sense to drive around looking for a station where it’s a few cents cheaper. Time is money, after all — not to mention the extra fuel you’d burn in the hunt.

But as prices hit $3.45 a gallon and the cost of filling a tax exceeds [...]

Shuttle to Lauderdale airport is a deal

Teresa — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:56:46 +0000

On a recent business trip to Washington, I landed at Reagan National Airport in suburban Arlington, Va., walked from the terminal to the Metro station inside the airport and took a train to Dupont Circle. Total cost for my off-peak train trip: $1.85.

We’re not so lucky here in South Florida. Commercial transportation to and [...]

Check prices on car repair site

Teresa — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:45:09 +0000

Nothing can hit your budget harder than an unexpected auto repair. When you’re struggling to make it to the next paycheck, the last thing you want to hear is that you need a new timing belt at a cost of $500.

And should a timing belt cost $500 or is the mechanic trying to take [...]