Comments on: 5 Ways You Can Offset The Rising Price of Gas

By: Fuel Economy: A Guide On Buying the Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle | Babeled

Fuel Economy: A Guide On Buying the Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle | Babeled — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:59:42 +0000

[...] rising cost of gasoline at the pumps has caused many people to rethink their spending habits and forced them to consider alternative ways of saving their money. The most practical means of [...]

By: The Slow Economy is an Opportunity: Get in Now | Babeled

The Slow Economy is an Opportunity: Get in Now | Babeled — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:09:14 +0000

[...] may take one year or it may take five. Given my ability to live beneath my means and my lack of taste for the fine things in life, I believe I have the luxury of riding out this [...]

By: Jason Morgan

Jason Morgan — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:10:59 +0000

I respond in this way: it doesn’t have to be Democrat and Republican. It should be, “What is best for the nation and our citizens?”

So, if both parties know what is good for them, they will compromise. “It is exactly the ability to compromise that makes a man noble” – Robert the Bruce’s dad in Braveheart.

Bush SHOULD veto any bill that contains a ban on offshore drilling. What he won’t do, but what he should do, is also veto any bill that comes across his desk without provisions for other energy sources. And I’m not necessarily talking about the tree-hugging green-eco whatever that I expect you to get out of this statement. I’m talking Nuclear. I’m talking more research for fusion. And, just because they are now viewed with negative eyes by the conservative masses, doesn’t mean that the alternative energy sources are all bad ideas. Wind, solar and other alternatives should be explored and funding for it should be a part of the bill.

Politically, I do not care at all who wins if they aren’t focused on doing what is best for our country.

By: Will Gundabar

Will Gundabar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:02:19 +0000

Jason: You never never responded to the notion that the Republicans have an issue that they could easily exploit. What do you think would happen if Bush announced he would veto any appropriation bill that contained a ban on drilling? Would the Democrats collapse and remove the ban or would they take it on the chin in November or would it mean nothing at all?

By: Jason Morgan

Jason Morgan — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:37:07 +0000

Besides, I am a huge proponent of off shore drilling. It will increase gross domestic business investments in capital equipment, possibly increase payrolls, and reduce the trade deficit. These things combine to form a stronger economy and a stronger dollar. The stronger dollar coupled with higher oil supply closer to home will reduce distribution and overall cost per barrel.

I am not a leftist Gundabar. We’ve gone through this before but your close-mindedness presents itself again thus making you look foolish.

By: Jason Morgan

Jason Morgan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:45:38 +0000

That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Nice right-wing elitist conspiracy diversion tactic.

By: Will Gundabar

Will Gundabar — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:10:49 +0000

Hey Jaybird!
Is the “gas crisis” really Rush Limbaugh’s Phase Two of Operation Chaos? Has the secret, right wing elitist conspiracy pulled off the Operation Swift Boat of the 2008 election? Will President Bush vow to veto the appropriation bill due in September if it contains the one year extension of the congressional ban on drilling in the U.S.? If Bush vetos the bill, the U.S.Government will shut down one month before the election. Will the “Drill-now” advocates win the PR battle. Or will the “Pay-more” leftists somehow bamboozle the American public again? Could this be the defining issue in 2008?

By: Gregory Rineberg

Gregory Rineberg — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:47:48 +0000

You could always just buy a small fuel economy car too.

By: Jason Morgan

Jason Morgan — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:12:15 +0000

Any financial advisor will tell you that the little budget adjustments aren’t worth it. Creating discomfort in your lifestyle for $100-$200 a month is discouraging to people and usually results in non-compliance with the spending habit adjustments. That’s not necessarily saying that these are bad suggestions, but be careful because you can realize much larger economic benefits in other ways:

1. If you have a mortgage, investigate refinancing your home at a lower interest rate.
2. If you have equity in a home, use it to consolidate your other high interest-bearing debt (credit cards, personal loans) by getting a home equity loan.
3. If you are currently saving money, take a look at what debt you could pay down with those savings to produce a better long-term financial position.
4. Go to an accountant for help with your income taxes. Do this before you need to file your taxes so that you can get good advice on what to retain in your records for deductions.
5. Save 15% on your car insurance by switching to Geico.

By: Jake Voytko

Jake Voytko — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:33:11 +0000

Good post. The guy who runs The Simple Dollar has run a lot of frugality posts in the past few months. Some of them are wacky (do I really want to make my own laundry detergent? Not really.) but others are good suggestions, like making trail mix and other snack packs.