| I get a big discount on gasoline every
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| | When the cost of gas is falling, look for
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| time I fill up and you can too. I've
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| | a station that has the latest and lowest
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| found I save as much as 18 cents a
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| | price. When gas prices are rising, look
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| gallon. How is this possible? The cost of
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| | for a business that is still selling at
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| gas varies a lot just about everywhere in
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| | the older price.When you travel, be aware
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| the USA. This is often caused by an oil
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| | that the cost of gas can be a lot more or
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| company pricing system called "zone
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| | less at your destination and along the
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| pricing." For example, busy intersections
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| | way. Call friends in those areas or
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| with competition will generally have
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| | people you know who drive that route and
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| lower prices yet stations near an
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| | ask about prices.
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| interstate highway will often have much
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| | As long as I have been paying attention
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| higher prices. But if you keep your eyes
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| | to zone pricing, I am still surprised.
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| open, you can use this difference to your
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| | For example, in Greenville, North
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| advantage.Take this example. The other
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| | Carolina, I noticed two gas stations
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| day when I drove a straight five mile
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| | selling the same brand and that were
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| stretch of road from one end of town to
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| | almost within sight of each other. The
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| the other, I saw clearly posted signs for
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| | price difference was 10 cents. Why? The
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| gas at $2.86 a gallon to $2.68 or a
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| | more expensive gas was on a bypass, the
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| difference of 18 cents. This kind of
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| | less expensive was tucked away two blocks
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| price fluctuation happens in every town,
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| | into town.Depending on the mileage your
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| city and rural area all over the country.
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| | car gets and the amount of driving you
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| With the following simple tips you can
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| | do, you could save as much as $200 a
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| always find the lowest price without
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| | year. Calculating a rough average, I
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| going to any trouble.
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| | would guesstimate that most people would
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| Everyday when you drive your normal
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| | save about $100 per car per year. This
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| route, notice all posted gas station
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| | means that a family with three cars,
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| prices. Do not go out of your way, since
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| | might save $300. Not too shabby!Richard
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| that will just burn up more gas and take
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| | Doble, M.A. is editor of
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| time! However, pay attention from one end
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| | Savvy-Discounts.com, a ten year old
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| of your route to another. If you can
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| | frugal living web site. Information from
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| clearly see a sign down a block, keep an
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| | his Internet site has appeared in
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| eye on it as well.With gas prices
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| | Reader's Digest, Woman's Day (6 times)
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| changing so often these days, don't
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| | and ABC-TV's TheView. He was interviewed
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| assume a station that normally has the
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| | on the MSNBC cable channel. His simple,
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| lowest price will always be rock bottom.
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| | down-to-earth strategies can save
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| In addition prices are often seasonal.
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| | thousands of dollars every year. His tips
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| For example, where I live one gas station
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| | cover finding discounts for groceries,
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| usually has the lowest price in the
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| | telephone costs, clothing, automobile
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| winter, but is more expensive in the
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| | expenses, utilities and travel. He is
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| summer.Prices often change when the
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| | author of the book, Savvy Discounts,
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| delivery truck arrives, so stations that
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| | published by a division of Penguin Books.
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| have not gotten their delivery may still
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| | Read his article about 18 more ways to
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| have the old price and ones that just got
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| | save on gas.
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| a delivery may have the newest price.
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