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Which Car Rental Places Have the Cheapest Fuel Refill Rates?

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I’ll admit it.  I’ve returned a car without refueling it.  Sometimes I’ve been shocked at my credit card bill.  Other times, pleasantly surprised. It turns out that car rental places really, really vary in what they charge to refill your car. (One car rental place waived my refueling fee when …

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Sterling Archer on Travel

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Sterling Archer, the eponymous main character of a TV show, often does pretty dumb things.  But he’s actually a smart guy.  He not only drops pop culture references, but also references to fine literature and obscure historical events. What I like about the show too is its use of the …

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Get Daily Snippets of the Previous Day’s News Free

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I randomly stumbled across this service, which has been great. I tend to get most my news from Twitter which can be dangerous.  It means I’m getting the most trendy news out there only. theSkimm is a quick, daily newsletter (aside from weekends) that gives you a rundown of all the …

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