11 days ago by TexasFred

Hurricane Gustav nears Haiti, drives up oil prices PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Hurricane Gustav grew rapidly as it closed in on impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, and sent global oil prices soaring on fears it could become “extremely dangerous” in the Gulf of Mexico. Rains on the leading edge of the storm d ...

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16 days ago by Labrys

I was doing bills today, thinking I'd have enough money left over to buy some needed fencing materials. Never mind. The propane bill in my hand read an impossible amount---more than double the usual bill. We pay propane all year round, our use amount averaged out so it is paid over the year tho' of ...

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16 days ago by Don Smith

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Even the very best of gentleman’s clubs feel a little bit like a sad, sad zoo.” Best keep a sharp eye out when you buy gasoline in Nebraska. It seems they’re doing it again. Gouging consumers on I-80 in The Corn Husker State (Nebraska). Having been caught at this once, and fine ...

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17 days ago by Nathan Gilmer

That is how much my French textbook cost. Isn’t that ridiculous? It frustrates me that company’s who should be focused on bettering society by providing great textbooks to educate students, is actually more worried about price gouging their materials because they know that their clients (the student ...

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19 days ago by Joanne

Organic food is a great idea. Grow food as naturally as possible without toxic chemicals by providing for the health of the soil. The farmers’ market is a great idea. Get fresh, local produce directly from the grower. So what has gotten me so irritated that I’ve written six–make that seven–posts? Be ...

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19 days ago by PCLS

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced yesterday that the Price Gouging Hotline has been activated. Florida residents who suspect price gouging in the face of approaching Tropical Storm Fay should call the hotline at 1-866-9-NO-SCAM (1-866-966-7226). For more information, please refer to t ...

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25 days ago by nuke

Why is gasoline so much more expensive in McComb than it is just 20 miles up I-55 in Brookhaven? I’ve wondered about that for years. The price difference in the past has never been more than a dime or so per gallon, but recently, the difference has become substantial. Some say it borders on price go ...

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26 days ago by admin

We have been doing some investigations on different complaints about buying automotive goodies from online suppliers. We will have some findings to bring you this week from that investigation and it might surprise you and maybe even disgust you what we have come up with in our research from the insi ...

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27 days ago by Blair

photo credit: richpix  The gasoline price gouging has gone on long enough in Vancouver - stations raise the price each morning and drop them later in the day. The average increase is 16-20 cents a gallon surcharge for the convienience of buying gas in the daylight. I asked a sampling of station man ...

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30 days ago by hitechredneck

The price of gas in ridiculous these days. We all are feeling the pinch in these tough times. There’s absolutely no need to rub it in. Just give me a WWEMD bracelet (What Would Exxon Mobile Do?) and everytime I see it I’ll throw some money away and kick myself in the nuts. The Antichrist arrives in ...

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