11 Oct 2008 at 11:35pm CONCORD, N.H.? Every other month Trina Robinson was pouring money into repairs for her 10-year-old Chevy Lumina: $200 here, $300 there for failing ball joints, wheel bearings, struts. The costs -- $3,000 in one year alone -- were eating into her ...
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11 Oct 2008 at 1:53am Timing is everything 1. You can save money by avoiding certain periods. February half-term (February 14-22, 2009) is always expensive. So is Easter, though not as expensive as Christmas or New Year. Low-season weeks are early December and ...
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10 Oct 2008 at 5:57am Sometimes, Jennifer Ross feels she cannot make a move at home without inviting the scorn of her daughters, Grace, 10, and Eliza, 7. The car she drives? A flagrant polluter. The bath at night to help her relax? A wasteful indulgence. The reusable ...
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9 Oct 2008 at 1:55am We have a love-hate relationship with grocery coupons. We love the savings -- not so much the time and organization they require. Our best advice? Gradually work toward becoming coupon royalty. Most people start clipping with good intentions, get ...
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7 Oct 2008 at 12:13pm High-definition televisions continue to be a big item on many shoppers' lists, especially as the U.S. moves toward closing down its analogue television delivery service next February. But buying these sets isn't quite the same as buying the old ...
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7 Oct 2008 at 8:17am The Internet is giving consumers who buy used engines or used transmissions for their cars or trucks better products, better value, better selection and new, cost-effective shopping alternatives. Joey Woodfin, chief executive officer of EverDrive LLC ...
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4 Oct 2008 at 10:11pm Within six months, used car shoppers will be able to tap into a national database of cars reported stolen or damaged by crashes, fires and hurricanes ?information that could help consumers guard against fraud. A federal judge in California has ...
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