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NOT a Typo: Price of Barrel of Oil = 10¢ (As in CENTS, not Dollars)

$%#@?!! Ok, so 10¢ is only the wholesale price of a barrel of oil right now — specifically, something called “West Texas Intermediate crude” (“WTI”) — not the retail price (at the pump). And refining and transporting oil isn’t free. But, given that there are 31 recoverable gallons in a barrel, that translates to something...
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2013 Entertainment Book Now on Sale

“Coupon Year” vs. “Calendar Year” If it seems a little, well, ironic to pay full retail price for a book full of coupons, here’s good news:  area retailers begin discounting the 2013 Entertainment book a couple of months into the new year. Which would be . . . now.  So, instead of $35, they’re now...
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“Sticky” Gas Prices Inching Down

Pennies From Heaven Exxon There’s a gas station in my neighborhood that’s been lowering the price of gas in 2¢ increments every few days for the last week. So, first the posted price was $3.89 per gallon, then it was $3.87, then $3.85, then $3.83. Which is certainly interesting, given that the current price of a barrel...
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