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Holiday Travel: Saving Money On The Way To Grandma’s House—Part 3

Holidays are expensive enough without having to deal with exorbitant gas prices. Whether you are traveling across the state or across the country to get to grandma’s house this holiday season it’s always a good idea to plan for emergencies. In keeping with “Holiday Travel” blog tradition (click here to see what you have missed so far) here are more tips on how to get to a loved one’s house with money in your wallet and your sanity intact: Don’t Forget The Mustard Four months ago I was driving to our playgroup’s picnic when I realized (one exit shy of … Continue reading →

Holiday Travel: How To Save Money On The Way To Grandma’s House–Part 2

“Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go…” I’ve got that song stuck in my head after hearing it being played over and over… (My 2-year-old is obsessed with “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and Chuck and his buddies break out in rousing version of the classic song at the end of the tape.) But, I digress. We’re continuing our “Holiday Travel” series with tips on how to save money while hitting the highways on the way to grandma’s (or whomever’s) this holiday season. The following are more money saving tips to consider prior to pulling into … Continue reading →

Holiday Travel: How To Save Money On The Way To Grandma’s House

Well, here we are just two weeks shy of what official road warriors (those men and women at the American Automobile Association) are calling one of the busiest travel days of the year. It seems like just yesterday that I was blogging about the busy summer travel season… but, alas, time waits for no man and no man likes having to wait in traffic SO with that in mind this section of our “Holiday Travel” series takes us back to the basics. Yes, this blog is for all you merry motorists making your way to grandma’s house for the holidays. … Continue reading →

Save Money—Drive An Air Car

You’ve heard of cars that are powered by the sun, and cars that are powered by electricity, hydrogen, even vegetable oil. But, how about air? A father-and-son team from France insists air power is no joke. Guy and Cyril Negre say they have spent several years tooling with the idea of fueling cars with compressed air at their factory in southern France. Plain old air compressed in the tank. They say it’s not only cheap but also helps preserve the environment. For the past few months the team has been trying to convince skeptics that their idea is a winner. … Continue reading →