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Car Light? No, “Car-Light”

“Vegan” vs. “Vegetarian” — Housing Edition A “car light” is popularly known as a headlight (or perhaps headlamp). So, what’s “car-light?” A lifestyle many young, urban-types are embracing, that involves getting by with one — or zero(!) — cars per household. That’s possible by using car-sharing services like ZipCar (just bought by Avis) and/or living close...
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“Amount Due: $176.49”

Household Economics, Circa 2011 So that amount, $176.49 is my monthly car payment, right? Try, my July cell phone bill. Make that my family’s July cell phone bill. That’s what it cost for three lines with unlimited minutes and data; insurance on 3 devices (4 when son #2 is old enough); and the cost for a “hotspot”...
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