Prices for gasoline are rising. It could be worse, though, so here are some reminders, via the Web, that it is still possible to avoid the most expensive things in life.
Fill ‘er up — for $150: If you think you’ve got it bad at the gas pump, then look at places where gasoline prices are much higher. Mainstreet.com lists some impressive pricing, including the topper: Asmara, capital of Eritrea, an African nation on the Red Sea, where a U.S. gallon fetches $9.58; bit.ly/zOO053.
Cheap gasoline: To look for cheaper gasoline in your area, call up GasBuddy.com or get the free GasBuddy application for your smartphone.
The website tracks prices all over the United States and Canada; gasbuddy.com. (We checked the cheapest around Everett. As of Thursday it was $3.79 at Costco, 10200 19th Ave. SE and 102nd St. SE).
Pricey cities: What major city is most expensive to live in? A report this month by the Economist Intelligence Unit says Zurich, Switzerland, gets the prize this year. Tokyo was No. 2. No U.S. cities were in the top 10, listed here at TheHuffingtonPost.com, huff.to/wHuV8z.
Hellish repair bills: AOL Autos examined the most expensive car repairs and how to avoid having to make them. Worst wallet-draining repairs involve dismantling overheated engines, and can run to $8,000 or more.
If you don’t need that particular headache, avoidance boils down to minding the maintenance schedule and checking fluid levels; aol.it/Abaji6.
Top-shelf stuff: There’s a blog at most-expensive.net chronicling financial excesses, including a man’s suit stitched with platinum and gold threads and costing more than $100,000, a tuna for sushi lovers in Japan that sold for $1,238 a pound, and many other excesses; most-expensive.net.
Reid Kanaley, Philadelphia Inquirer
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