Ethanol Blended Gas = Lower Mileage?
(Jul 18) According to a recent article, drivers in Honolulu (and perhaps elsewhere) are complaining of reduced gas mileage in the two months since Hawaii switch to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol. According to the Ethanol Promotion and Information council, most drivers using a 10% ethanol-blended gas will experience a 1-2% drop in mileage. But some drivers ...
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Brits Often Work Drunk
(Jul 18) Based on the results of a recent survey, millions of Brits go to work drunk (or get drunk while they're there, I guess). More specifically, one in six Brits admit to having been "under the influence of alcohol at work in the last six months." Imagine the effect of the World Cup! [Source: The Register ...
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Texas Raises Speed Limit
(Jul 18) Leave it to Texas to raise the speed limit in the face of ever-increasing oil prices... That's right, the state of Texas is raising the speed limit along 500 miles of interstate to 80 mph. To be fair, the increase is limited to ten fairly desolate counties in west Texas. But still...
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Carnivals - Week of 07/10/06
(Jul 17) FiveCentNickel took part in four carnivals this week. Here they are, along with my posts that were included in each. The Best of Me Symphony, which is up at The Owner's Manual, included "Rules Regarding No-Interest Family Loans." Also included was "No Child Left Behind?" from raising4boys.com. The Carnival of Personal Finance, which is up ...
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One Year Ago This Week - In the Beginning
(Jun 21) I've been meaning to do this for quite some time now, but I just haven't been able to swing it with all that's been going on around here... Anyway, now that FiveCentNickel is over a year old, I thought that it might be a good idea to start pointing out posts from back in the ...
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Lawn Mowing Poll Results
(Jun 21) The results of the lawn mowing poll are in, and it seems that readers of this site are primarily do-it-yourselfers when it comes to cutting grass. More specifically, two-thirds (67%) of respondents report cutting their own grass, whereas 17% have someone else do it, and 14% don't have a lawn. I'm glad to know that ...
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Wire Transfers When Closing on a House
(Jun 21) The past week has felt like a bit of a tightrope act... As I've noted previously, we closed on our current former house last Thursday, and are closing on our new house tomorrow. And while we could afford to carry both houses for awhile if necessary, our intention has been to take the money from ...
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Carnivals - Week of 06/12/06
(Jun 19) FiveCentNickel participated in just three carnivals this week. Here they are, along with links to my posts that were included in each. The Best of Me Symphony, which is up at The Business of America, included "How to Write a Mortgage Gift Letter." Also included was "Orthodontia and Armpit Farts" from raising4boys.com. The Carnival of ...
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