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Save Money on Gas
[Editor's Note: When I saw that gas prices were at an all-time high, I figured it's time to revisit this post from the past. Now I'm off to spend $3.75 $3.80 a gallon for the lowest octane gas at Chevron. Silicon Valley has it's advantages, but cheap gas isn't one of them.] Unless you’ve been [...]
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Hedge Rising Food and Gas Prices with ETFs
I’ve been following the financial news a little more lately than I have in past. I don’t like what I hear. An interview with a Shell Oil representative is claiming we might be paying $5 a gallon in two years. I shudder to think about what that means for me for California because we are [...]
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Can I Pay Less for Something of Similar Value?
Pay less and win the game of personal finances. Todd at Harvesting Dollars contacted me today to tell me about a new meme he’s starting. With the upcoming summer Olympics, what financial games or tricks do you use to keep your finances in order? He saves his raises and doesn’t buy into lifestyle inflation. If [...]
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Chrysler’s $2.99 Gas Promotion
Chrysler is touting a new promotion that promises to make $2.99 gas available to Americans who buy a new car from them. The timing couldn’t be better. With gas averaging over $4.00 in my area of San Francisco, I can personally say that I’ve witnessed some concerned people. So is Chrysler’s promotion a good deal? [...]