Bob McCarty Writes

In a July 8 post, Florida Company to Take Fuel Hedging Mainstream, I wrote about a South Florida company that was poised to take fuel hedging to the mainstream by enabling consumers to purchase fuel in a manner similar to that used by Southwest Airlines.  Unfortunately, it seems the company is slow to get things [...]

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In the video above, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) asks that the Senate consider a bill to allow offshore drilling, but Democrats, led by Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO), object. Senator McConnell then asks if the bill could be triggered when gas reaches $4.50 per gallon, then $5 per gallon, then $7.50 per gallon, and [...]

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I came across a news release this morning from a consumer credit counseling organization sharing their clients’ second-job ideas to help consumers deal with ever-increasing food, fuel and living expenses. Those ideas appear below: Use your talents — Take in sewing projects, tutor local students in math or other subjects, or use your love of [...]

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I wasn’t surprised to find Coupons.com listed atop Google Trends today as more and more Americans try to manage as food, fuel and living costs continue to rise. Finding it there should come as no surprise to anyone mindful of the skyrocketing costs of many of the necessities of daily living. As a service to [...]

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A South Florida company is poised to take fuel hedging to the mainstream by enabling consumers to purchase fuel in a manner similar to that used by Southwest Airlines. Southwest has set itself apart from other airlines by hedging on fuel prices (i.e., purchasing fuel via long-term contracts that lock in prices), a practice that, [...]

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In the wake of ever-increasing fuel costs, the nation’s airline industry is receiving more and more attention. Today, however, that attention came in the form of grim news as two industry-focused groups warned that several large and small U.S. airlines will default on their obligations to creditors beginning at the end of 2008 and early [...]

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With gas prices rising each day during the past two weeks, it makes sense for drivers to do everything possible to make their vehicles as efficient as possible in order to lower their fuel costs this summer and beyond. Below are ten fuel-saving tips from GasBuddy.com: 1. Avoid High Speeds — As your speed increases, [...]

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