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May29
Dealing With High Fuel Prices (Part 3 - Saving Gas)
For the past few days, we've been running a series on rising fuel costs. This is the third in the four part series.

Earlier installments in the series included:
Tomorrow, we'll run all of the comments on this topic. Today, however, I want to take another look at how to save on fuel prices.

Gas prices are affecting Americans across the board. In fact, some districts have decreased the number of days that children attend school. You can read the ABC News story here.
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May28
How Gas Prices Affect You and What To Do About It (Part 2 - The Grocery Game)
High fuel prices impact businesses directly, by increasing the cost of transportation. They also impact businesses indirectly by increasing the cost of goods (as the manufacturers increase prices to keep up with the fuel cost).

If you have a family, then this means that your grocery prices are increasing. More money spent on groceries means that your home business has to earn more to maintain your family's lifestyle.

I've found a neat way of dealing with the high cost of groceries that saves me about $5,000 a year. For the past for years, I've been using The Grocery Game to control my family's grocery costs.
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May26
Happy Memorial Day, 2008
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. This is a day set aside to honor those who gave their lives for the country.

Many towns and cities will have parades and picnics. For most U.S. workers, this is day off to spend with friends and family.

The Memorial Day holiday goes all the way back to the Civil War in the United States. Most of the National Cemetaries will have memorial services. If you homeschool, a study of the history of Memorial Day can  make an interesting school project.
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May24
Are High Gas Prices Going To Affect Your Memorial Day Weekend?

Gas prices are on the rise with no relief in sight.

Will high gas prices affect your Memorial Day weekend?

For a lot of Americans, the answer is "yes."

Gas prices have been increasing at record rates, and in many parts of the country the price for a gallon of gasoline is close to $4.00.

This means that fewer Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend. To make matters worse for those who would travel, American Airlines now charges for checked bags in an effort to offset fuel costs.

The rising price of gas has spawned a number of websites designed to help consumers find the lowest gas price. Existing sites are also adding this feature.
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May 6
Myanmar Cyclone: An Opportunity to Help
On Friday, May 2nd, Myanmar (a small country bordered on the right by Thailand) was struck by colossal winds and waves. Thousands of homes were destroyed. Thousands of lives were lost.

The destruction was the work of Cyclone Nargis, the most devastating storm to strike the tiny country in years.

Even now, the nations are rushing to help the tiny country. (You can read more about the relief effort in this article from CNN.com.)
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Jan18
Tax Rebates and The Work-At-Home Mom
Hot on the heels of the recent fears about recession is a possible "fix" - a proposed $800 tax rebate for individual taxpayers in the United States (U.S.). For households, the rebate could be up to $1,600. You can also read about the proposed tax rebate in the Chicago Tribune.

Would a tax rebate make a difference for the average work-at-home mom (WAHM)?
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