Archive for the ‘Three Green Rs’ Category
Friday, June 1st, 2007
A couple of weeks ago we went to IKEA to pick up some light bulbs for some of our lamps. I was a little surprised to find out that IKEA had started charging a nickel apiece for plastic bags. We don't go to IKEA often, and the bag ...
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Monday, May 21st, 2007
After work today I took probably my last opportunity in a while to buy gas under $3 per gallon. Gas yesterday was $2.96/gallon at the three gas stations near where I work. The three stations are usually the same prices, and almost always within a few cents of one another. ...
Posted in Personal Finance, Three Green Rs | 6 Comments »
Thursday, May 18th, 2006
Dus10 of Financial Freedom 4 All commented on my desire to plug up the little electrical leaks in my house.
He warned that I might be disappointed with the amount I saved shutting off lights and unplugging appliances, and instead suggested that I watch the big ones, like central air and ...
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Sunday, May 14th, 2006
With Memorial Day around the corner and gas hovering around $3/gallon, the cost of getting around is on a lot of people's minds. It's on mine, for sure.
Last time I gassed up I was pleasantly surprised to see that my Oldsmobile Achieva got over 31 MPG -- over the ...
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