4 Credit Cards That Fight High Gas Prices
Posted on January 23rd, 2012
With gasoline prices on the rise again, it’s a good time to take a look at credit cards that can help you defray at least some of those higher prices.
The cards below have some of the most generous rewards on gasoline purchases, but also carry a warning: Many carry very high annual percentage rates.
Here are some of the best gas rewards credit cards:
PenFed Platinum Cashback Rewards Visa Card
The best gas rewards card isn’t issued by an oil company, but by Pentagon Federal Credit Union, one of our favorite financial institutions.
The card pays 5% back on gasoline purchases at the pump no matter where you fill up.
In addition, it has one of the lowest APRs around: 9.99% on purchases through June 30, 2014, after which it can change if the prime rate does.
Through March 31, there’s a 1.99% APR on balance transfers for 24 months. Along
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How to Invest in Gold Bullion when Prices are Rising
Posted on January 15th, 2012
As gold prices go up, more and more people want to start buying gold as an investment. The more people want to buy, the higher the price goes up. What does that mean for you? Start investing now if you want to get in at a good time. Buying yesterday would have been better, but it’s better to buy now than years down the road. You can learn how to start investing in gold fairly easily. Here are some simple ways to invest in gold that anyone can do.
Gold Bullion
Gold bullion isn’t a special investment. It is just the name for different forms of gold. Gold coins and bars are both gold bullion. If you want to purchase gold bullion at the right time while the prices are rising, do it now!
Dealers
There are dealers online and off where you can purchase gold. If you can’t find a refinery or dealer to purchase gold at, look online. Try t
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IEA to Sell 60 Million Barrels of Oil from Emergency Reserves to Lower Gas Prices
Posted on June 21st, 2011
Prices at the pump are expected to drop as low as $3.40 a gallon by July 4 weekend, according to new projections. These projections come after the International Energy Association (IEA) announced plans to sell oil from emergency reserves to cut costs.
IEA Plans to Sell 60 Barrels of Oil
The IEA announced on Thursday that it, along with the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), plan to sell a combined 60 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves–and possibly more later.
Taking this step is expected to cut crude prices and bolster the troubled global economy by offsetting production declines in Libya and the Middle East.
Regular gasoline peaked at a national average of $3.98, easily topping the $4 a gallon mark in many states. However, a decrease in demand has pushed gas prices down to an average $3.61 a gallon. Sel
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When confidence is bad for house prices
Posted on April 7th, 2010
Confidence in property is back to the same level as at the peak of the market in 2007, according to listings website Zoopla.
So is that a good thing for house prices?
Probably not.
Point one – when the vast majority of people expected house price falls, back at the market nadir in March 2009, they rose fairly rapidly for nearly a year.
Point two – the last time confidence was this high was back in October 2007 – prices fell solidly for 18 months. So property confidence equals house price falls and vice versa?
The most famous mantra from legendary investor Warren Buffett would seem to suggest that: ‘Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.’
It’s that sort of contrarian bravery that has made Buffett a multi-billionaire.
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