Bob McCarty Writes

With gas and diesel prices in the United States higher than ever, many Americans are struggling to find ways to pay for fuel. Some are turning to plasma — selling their plasma, that is. By selling their blood plasma, healthy Americans can help their fellow man and help themselves by earning enough money to drive [...]

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made a show out of calling upon Americans to call President George W. Bush and demand he fix the problems causing the price of fuel to skyrocket. In reality, the slightly-out-of-date chart above shows who is largely responsible for skyrocketing gas prices today. If you’re fed up with [...]

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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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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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By Skunkfeathers Guest Blogger Gas at about $3.50/gallon; diesel at over $4/gallon. Per barrel oil prices now at over $120, and projected to go perhaps as high as $200 within a year or two. Folks are seeking answers. Oil, coal, wind, water and sun. These are the primary sources of energy as used by much [...]

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A newspaper in Plymouth, Mass., reports this disturbing news related to record-high gas prices: Police say it’s a 1970s crime wave all over again. Only this time, thieves drilled into gas tanks instead of siphoning to steal fuel. Rather than take that route, I recommend Americans struggling to find a solution to rising gas prices [...]

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