Over at GasBuddy.com, they're giving the cheapest local gas prices for different cities.
I'll be honest--it's not a perfect system yet, but the more people that start using it, the more accurate it will become.
So I hearby encourage everybody to go over and start nosing around, then tell your friends about it, so that all of us can just go on the internet in the morning and find the cheapest gas prices on our commute to work.
Sometimes I'll see emails saying to boycott this gas company or that gas company because if everbody boycotts them, that will force the prices down.
That doesn't make any sense.
The price of any product is the result of the balance between supply and demand. If everybody in the country suddenly started using 6 different gas station companies instead of 8, that means more people would be competing for those six station's business.
Think of it this way--let's say four kids on your block sold lemonade. And suddenly, everybody, one day, decided to stop buying from one little kid, no matter what. That would mean the other three kids would run out of lemonade faster. Which means they could start charging more until they had the right price for the new, increased demand to balance out to where they weren't running out of lemonade so fast.
It's the same with gasoline. Buy from less stations, it means increased demand for those stations. That means prices go up.
So the real way to drive the prices down is by buying from whatever station has the cheapest gas, no matter what the brand of the gas is.
So by using something like GasBuddy.com, we can do what we, as consumers in a free market, are supposed to do--be informed about prices, and go with the cheapest one.
Seriously, with Gas being as huge an expense as it's becoming for most of us, can we really afford to just drive around, hoping we'll see a cheap station? Let's get informed.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Find The Cheapest Gas Prices By Local City
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Get FREE Gas When Booking Through Expedia
With the price of gas being so high who doesn't want a way to save on gas. Now through September 2, if you book a hotel through Expedia you will also get FREE gas. Now you can afford to go on vacation!
Expedia Hotel Sale: Get 50% off Hotels + Free Gas Card - Expires 9/2/08
Expedia Extra: FREE GAS* $75 when you stay 4+nights, $50 when you stay 3 nights, $25 when you stay 2 nights - While Supplies Last
Monday, August 11, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Save At PBS
Visit PBS and save on great educational items and featured programming!
ShopPBS.org Overstock Sale - up to 80% Off! New Inventory Added - Limited Time Limited Quantities
Save At KB Toys
You can save big in the next couple weeks at KB Toys! Check out the deals below!
KBtoys: Game Sale: Up to 50% off Select Items! (ends 8.18)
KBtoys.com: Up to 40% off Pools, Water Slides & Water Toys (ends 8.18)
KBtoys: One Week Only Sale! Up to 50% off Select Items (ends 8.11)
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Save On Baby Items
Shop the clearance section at Baby Age to get great deals on great items!
Check out BabyAge.com’s Clearance Specials - Up to 50% Off Selected Items - Updated Weekly!
Save Money On Halloween Costumes
Shop early and save big on Halloween costumes! Take the time and visit Costume Super Center and take advantage of their sales going on now!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Save On Back To School At WalMart
Go to WalMart to get all your back to school supplies! I love WalMart's sales, you can get so much for just a little!
Save At KB Toys
KB Toys is saving some great promotions for the summer and a chance for you to save big!
KBtoys.com: FREE Standard Shipping on Orders of $68 or More - Limited Time Offer (see details)
KBtoys.com: FREE Standard Shipping on Select Batman Movie Toys (ends 8.04)
KBtoys.com: Summer Sale! Up to 40% off Select Items (ends 8.04)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Save At Baby Universe
Do you know someone who is pregnant--than this is a must have! Okay maybe not a must but definitely a fun plus. Someone gave us one when I was pregnant with our first daughter, it was really exciting to hear the baby and tons of fun!
BabyUniverse: 10% off BebeSounds Prenatal Gift Set with Two Headsets (ends 8.4)
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