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Forecast: Lower Gas Prices for Summer Driving Season

By | April 15th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Families & The Economy, Random|Tags: , , , |

Gas prices expected to fall for summer - but not much. Gas prices during summer are expected to fall slightly,  the U.S. Energy Information Agency reports. By July, prices should average $3.63 a gallon, just a drop - pun intended - lower than the past two years. Still, though, they won't reach those lovely low prices of [...]

4 Guilt-Free Chirstmas Splurges

By | December 19th, 2012|Categories: Econo-YOU, Shopping & Money|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Important holiday shopping fact: some things are cheaper in December -- and by "some" things we mean "expensive" things. Wait! Don't rush out and spend in response to holiday sales - that's for suckers. But if you've got the money to buy any of the following items, December might present the time take action. Prices for jewelry [...]

Christmas Lights that Save You Money

By | November 5th, 2012|Categories: Econo-YOU, Shopping & Money|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Use 70 percent less energy and your electric bill will seem like a gift from the utility company. BY THE HOME ECONOMIST    This holiday season, give less money to your power company and instead give more presents to your family by owning the kind of decrotive light strings wearing the "Energy Star" label. They use 70 percent less electricity and lower your electric bills [...]