It’s a cool breeze during a hot moment, but it’s not the summer weather. As record-breaking numbers of Americans pack their cars and travel to Fourth of July barbecues that will cost them more than last year, they’ll fill up at gas stations where they are likely to be paying just a little less at…
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Millions of Americans will be driving from sea to shining sea over the Fourth of July weekend, historically high gas prices be damned! That’s according to AAA’s Independence Day travel forecast, which expects a record 42 million people to hit the road during the holiday weekend spanning June 30 to July 4, even as national…
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This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. A summer road trip used to be a cost-effective, easy getaway. This year, soaring gas prices and expensive rental cars might make you think twice about hitting the road. According to the American Automobile Association, a federation of motor clubs throughout North America, the average gas price…
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President Joe Biden wants a three-month pause on the federal taxes layered into gasoline and diesel purchases to help drivers pay for gas. After hinting earlier this week he was eyeing a gas tax holiday, Biden called on lawmakers Wednesday to suspend the tax. The federal tax for gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon and…
