Gas prices bring out the bargain hunters
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MALDEN -- Gary Soroko can tell you, to the penny, the price of gasoline at a dozen gas stations from here to his home in Peabody, and he'll go out of his way -- a simple U-turn off Route 1, or a 3-mile detour through Saugus -- to save 2 cents a gallon.
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Consumers have been rattled this month by a surge in gasoline prices, a weakening job market and signs that the housing market is skidding.
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Thousands of consumers are lining up to buy small cars, but they are not giving up their S.U.V.âs and pickups.
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The higher gasoline prices go, the more money business Web entrepreneur Jason Toewes makes.
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The most tenacious bargain hunters often take pride in finding the best price in town and might even sniff at less-determined shoppers who simply snap up what is put before them. But it seems some savvy investors lose their keen eye for a deal when it comes to index mutual funds.
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A glut of price comparison Web sites are  up for sale at values cementing the industry&#39;s coming of age,  but which also belie some defensiveness and signs that owners  are cashing out at what may be peak valuations.
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It&#39;s a great time to be an Internet shopper, but the same search technology that is transforming the Web into a bargain-hunter&#39;s paradise is putting the squeeze
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Blog: Prospective buyers are increasingly inclined to take extra time to search for the best price and features, according to report.
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It&#39;s no secret that savvy online travelers in search of the best deal on an airline ticket, hotel room or car rental have long followed Smokey Robinson&#39;s admonishment: You&#39;d better shop around.
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Several years of spring-time price spikes at the U.S. gasoline pumps may have worn down motorist rage into grudging acceptance, with more drivers determined to hit the roads for vacation this year despite the cost.
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OMAHA, Neb. - A misplaced decimal point gave drivers a surprisingly good deal on gas, and even inspired some threats of violence at a west Omaha filling station Wednesday night.
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People who heat their homes with oil, electricity or propane Â almost half the country Â are likely to see prices rise.
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There's nothing like a trip to the gas station to raise one's awareness of energy prices. Yet it doesn't require filling up the tank &#151; or opening a utility bill, for that matter &#151; to feel the bite of rising fuel costs.
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It's a great time to be an Internet shopper, but the same search technology that is transforming the Web into a bargain-hunter's paradise is putting the squeeze on online retailers doling out discounts and incentives to lure customers.
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Gasoline prices have jumped above $3 a gallon in some parts of California and Hawaii, and may hit that level other parts of the country when the busy summer driving season approaches. "It kills me," said Gloria Nunez, 53, as she filled her Ford Explorer SUV at a San Jose gas station. Nunez, a clerk for a communications company, has started working a couple hours of overtime each week to help soften the blow.
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Business & money: Motorists set to face higher prices at petrol pumps after cost of oil surges above $79 a barrel.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Selling gas at 19 cents per gallon brought in a lot of business for George Riley's gas station last weekend. If only Riley had planned it that way.