Gas prices are killing me…..
April 21, 2006
my wife and I have two cars an Audi that can run on regular unleaded and a Jeep Cherokee Limited with a 5.9 litre V8 engine that can only take premium unleaded gas (92octane or higher). In the past three weeks I've seen my gas bill jump by $30 per week between the two cars. My bike is starting to look better and better to me as an alternate means of transportation that won't empty my wallet and a fringe benefit is that I can increase my aerobic capacity at the same time. If you are struggling like I am with the prices at the pump I just found out about a very helpful website that will help you to identify the cheapest gas in your area. All you have to do is click on the link below and enter your zip code. Check it out before you head to the gas station to fill up again. A special thanks to Sis. Vilince Hohenberger for the tip.
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx
Another site to check out is Gasbuddy.com
Green Homes (Water)
February 21, 2006
From time to time I will be providing information with regards to developing a community of Greener Homes. Given that Boston has some of the oldest housing stock in the country we don't have the luxury of building from scratch as much as other parts of the country. A lot of times developers, investors, landlords, and real estate agents have to make recommendations for the retrofit and rehabilitation of our current housing stock to a more efficient product. I will be providing information and links to sites that may be helpful during a rehab project or just figuring out ways to save money.
This is the first of many installments. I learned of a great site that focuses on water efficiency and it outlines the big water wasters in a home, (The toilet is one of the biggest culprits in case you were wondering), as well as offering an online assessment of your current water situation with your personal property, clients property, or investment property.
Check out the site at http://www.h2ouse.org/ . Let me know what you think….
