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Why Use Cash?

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She envisioned me running out of gasoline and not being able to get home. I hate paying for things like dinners out or gasoline weeks after I have eaten or used up the gas. Each month, when he got paid, most of it went to pay off the gasoline credit card charges. When I was first married, my spouse was in the army.

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How To Drive Green And Save On Gas Mileage

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Below you will find surefire ways to improve gas mileage. According to Edmunds, forty-six 2012 models are equipped with start/stop systems to help increase fuel economy. If you drive 5 mph over sixty mph, you can be wasting up to 31 cents of gasoline. Proven Tips to Increase Gas Mileage. Don’t Idle.

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Should YOU Buy a Boat?

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Even according to boating sites, like Discover Boating , the costs are high: “In 2012, the average retail price of an outboard boat was $20,387. These will include things such as insurance, property taxes, gasoline (to get to the lake and to boat on the lake), maintenance, boat slip fees and storage fees in off season.

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