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Bargain Value - January 2010

THE GREAT GASOLINE PRICE GAME

January 22nd 2010 12:42
Ever notice that the price of gasoline tends to rise in spurts
and drop back down a few weeks later? To minimize your
average cost per gallon it pays to tune into these prize waves.

Say for example, you notice the price per gallon at your local
stations has been steadily rising every other day. This is
good time to fill your tank and perhaps a few extra portable
five gallon cans as well.

This strategy will help you to get through a week or so of rising
prices. Then when you need gas again during inflationary
price spikes, just buy the minimum gallons you need to get through

the day.

If everyone did this, demand would fall and commodity traders daily
haul would fall as well.

Another money saving strategy is it to make a habit of always purchasing
gas at the station offering the lowest price, even if the difference is a
cent or two. The other stations, most of which are "convenience stores",
will soon get the message that business is dropping off, not only in gasoline
sales but high profit food and beverage sales as well.

Try sharing notes with your friends and coworkers where the best gas price
is on a daily basis through electronic communication or face-to-face.

Have hope though. Mass produced electric cars are coming!
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SAVE ON U.S. POSTAGE

January 11th 2010 19:15
Had it with the ever increasing price of U.S. postage stamps.
It seems that every couple of years, the clowns who run the
U.S. Postal Service want to hit consumers up for a rate
increase despite the declining quality of their services.

Here are a few ways to fight back:

1) Pay regular bills online rather than mailing a check.
2) Phone in your bill payment. More and more companies
can receive a payment transfer by getting your checking
account numbers over the phone and the amount you
wish to issue the check for.
3) Make it a habit to stockpile their so called "Forever Stamps."

You know the rates are going to go up, so consider buying
the Forever Stamps as a hedge against inflation. Keep
them in a fire-proof lockbox at home for ready, safe access.
4) We DO NOT RECOMMEND that you allow anyone to
directly deduct monthly bills from your checking account.
That's a recipe ripe for fraud for crooked employees to
saute up.
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START XMAS SHOPPING TODAY

January 7th 2010 12:22
Today is the day to start shopping for Xmas, that is if you'd like to
save major money. This week, many retail chain stores throughout
the world have slashed prices on Christmas specific products in hopes
of clearing the shelves.

While shopping yesterday, I noticed a major regional supermarket chain
had dropped their prices on holiday wrapping paper by 75 percent. Santa
Claus logo name brand candy was selling for 50 percent off.

In your shopping rounds this week be sure to breeze through the aisles
of big box stores, pharmacy chain stores and home supply stores to
check out the sale prices on indoor and outdoor decorations, candy,
wrapping paper and other items which will sell for at least twice as
much this coming December!

And please don't forget catalog and online merchants. Their prices
typically drop right after Christmas week.
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