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How Can I Calculate Fuel Savings To Determine If I Can Save Money By Slowing Down When I Commute To Work?

Is there a math formula to use to calculate how much money can be saved on gas by slowing down? I live almost 40 miles by the shortest route, but that means around 20 stoplights and taking back country roads. The highway route adds 15 miles and takes longer. Moving is not an option, nor [...]

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Anyway To Determine How Much Savings Bonds Will Be Worth When They Reach Full Maturity?

I have a bunch of EE savings bonds from like 1989, 1990, 1991 and I wanted to know if there was any way to determine how much they will be worth when they reach their full maturity date in like 2018? (including interest earned and everything)

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How Do You Determine Savings After Having Insulation Blown Into Walls?

We at end-October, we had insulation blown into our walls. Based on our gas bill usage, we do not appear to be using less. Weather data does indicate this winter has been a little colder than last years. What is the best way to measure whether or not our new insulation is generating savings?

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  • Thinking of investing your savings?


    While increasing your savings is good, multiplying your money through smart investments feels great - there are lots of opportunities out there and you can be successful if you're arming yourself with the right information.

    Where to start?

    If you're going to try your luck on the stock market or trading options, first start by learning the basics and delay as much as possible buying real positions. One way of getting hands-on experience with the markets is through online trading - either forex or binary options are good learning grounds and most online brokers offer trial accounts free of charge (if you're wondering what are binary options, 24option.com has very good resources on it, besides offering a free practice account and a wealth of information about binary trading in general). Final warning for the very eager: binary options are exotic financial instruments; real trading involves substantial risk of monetary loss.