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7 tips for saving gas during a long road trip

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I’m sure you’ve noticed that America’s highways are jammed to the max with travelers these days.

If you’re planning to take a long road trip of your own you’re likely to find that one of your biggest travel expenses will be the money you spend on gasoline.

Things like shopping around for the best deal on a hotel room and eating food from a grocery store instead of a restaurant can save you some big bucks while you’re traveling.

Luckily, you can easily save even more by reducing the amount of gasoline you’ll be using while you travel.

Here are a few tips for getting the best gas mileage possible on your next long road trip: [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it really worth our time and trouble to recycle?

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Question from Jessie M.:  My husband and I have been recycling for years by sorting our recyclable items into separate bins and taking them to the recycling center at the county landfill.

My husband took a load off this morning but they told him they’re no longer accepting recyclable items because research has shown that the benefits of recycling aren’t worth the effort.

They ended up throwing our recyclable items into the dumpster along with the regular garbage!

We can still take our recyclable materials to a local private recycling center, but they don’t accept plastics (which is what we usually have the most of).

What’s the real story on this? Is it worthwhile to recycle or not?

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

Guess what? Looking down while shopping can help lower your grocery bill!

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Do you often suffer sticker-shock at the grocery store when the cashier tells you how much you owe?

Well, there isn’t much you can do about the amount of groceries you buy. After all, you and your family members have to eat!

But that being said, there are some things you can do to lower your grocery bill, such as buying off-brands for some items and buying in bulk when your favorite foods go on sale.

But there’s another very simple trick you can use to possibly lower your total grocery bill even more: Simply look down (and up) while you’re shopping!

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Great news! Amazon now lets you return items locally at your nearest Kohl’s store!

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It’s no secret that Amazon has one of the most liberal return policies in all of retail.

In most cases all you have to do is initiate the return in Amazon’s “Your Orders” section, print off a mailing label and then take the package to the shipping company’s nearest drop-off location.

But thanks to a new partnership between Amazon and the Kohl’s department store chain, you now have an even easier option for handling your Amazon returns!

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