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Thrifty Thinking - 2023's Best Gas Credit Cards

Motherhood Moments

With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment. Best Gas Rewards Credit Card: The U.S.

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Apparently Some of Those Gas Saving Tips Don't Actually Work

Family Balance Sheet

With rising gas prices, we are all looking for ways to save money at the pump. Last week, I asked readers if they were ready for rising gas prices. Many people commented their concerns about how the rising prices would affect their budgets and habits.

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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Slows in November

Savings Corner

The labor market is still relatively strong and consumers are optimistic about their finances on a strong stock market and lower gas prices. The inflation measure was the latest in a string of data bolstering hopes for the economy in the new year. economist at Oxford Economics wrote.

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6 Ways an i-Phone Can Save You Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She loves to write education, career, frugal living, finance, health, parenting relating articles. GasBuddy : As gas prices increase each day, our gas budget has skyrocketed. There is nothing more frustrating than spending a huge chunk of your earnings and savings on gas.

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How Do You Handle Increasing Expenses?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gasoline : We currently budget $75 a week for gasoline which translates to a tank of gas for our van. With gas prices falling significantly recently, we haven’t been using the full amount. We would be sacrificing our long term financial growth in order to make our budget a little more comfortable in the short term.

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Staycations Are For Suckers!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While gas prices aren’t faring any better, you can at least hit the road and travel the same distance you would fly for half the cost. If a ticket from Albany to Austin costs $650 for one person, the cost to drive the 1,845 miles (with current gas prices and a vehicle that gets 25 mpg) would be a much cheaper at $265.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The American culture is wrought with excessive spending so it is no surprise that the typical household overspends on necessities such as food, gas, utilities, and phone usage. How to Reduce Gas Consumption. Use your car’s cruise control option at a speed of 60 miles per hour or less to increase gas mileage.

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