So many families are either fed up with the high gas prices or simply cannot afford it, so many of them are now turning to “staycations” instead of vacations. What is a staycation, you might ask? Well, it is exactly what it sounds like: you stay home.
Due to the fact that the value of the American dollar has fallen a great deal within the past year alone, combined with over $4 a gallon as well as air travel becoming increasingly expensive (can you believe they’re charging extra now for checking a bag?!), many people are finding alternative ways Read the Rest…

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According to the global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs, oil prices are likely to reach $150 this summer. You’d better start saving up some extra cash for those fuel pumps. If there was ever a time to think about getting a second job, now is that time.
There is good cause for concern about the rise in oil prices due to the fact that Americans simply cannot seem to keep up with the rising prices. It’s almost as if we were completely caught off guard by this gas crisis. Between the gas crisis there is Read the Rest…

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People aren’t just hiring auto transport companies to move from all across the country to Raleigh, NC for no reason. Besides the good weather, great location, booming economy and cheaper cost of living, people are flocking to the “Triangle” area of North Carolina (which consists of the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill) because it offers growing transportation options. And one of those options is the Triangle Transit Authority (TTA), which is one of the bus systems in the Triangle area.
According to a recent article published in the Triangle Business Journal, officials are considering an ambitious Read the Rest…

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If you’ve ever worried about getting lost, now you don’t have to…well, as long as you have a computer with Internet access or a mobile phone! While there are many mapping programs out there, Google has raised the bar by updating its mapping service for mobile phones. Now you can get directions to where you want to go whether you are in your car, at home or walking.
Not only will the new Version 2.2 update of Google maps tell you where to go, it also contains neat features that will show you information on bus schedules, ferry Read the Rest…

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Ever since the Ford F-150 was knocked off of its pedestal as being the best-selling vehicle in the United States, increasing numbers of people are beginning to turn to other small cars and non-SUV vehicles as their main source of transportation. Still, others are forfeiting their family road trips, opting instead for auto transport companies and a set of plane tickets. It’s just not affordable anymore to own an SUV!
According to a recent article published in USA Today,
Cars outsold the top-selling Ford F-series truck in May for the first time since 1992, a sign of the rapid shift Read the Rest…

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$73. That’s how much it cost me to fill up my gas tank (which wasn’t even totally empty). Oh, by the way, did I mention that I usually fill up my car at least once a week due to my commuting back and forth to work? If I drive anywhere but work, then I can almost definitely plan to fill up at least twice a week, and at $73 each time at the pump, that adds up quick.
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