Today On The Ilyce Glink Show July 6, 2008
Good morning, folks.
We've got a lot to talk about this morning on the Ilyce Glink Show:
Filling up the tank just got a LOT more expensive. We've crossed over the $4 per gallon threshold. Is there anything you can to lighten the load?
If you don't have anywhere else to get credit, should you tap your…
Ready To Trade In Your Gas Guzzler?
Fed up with bad gas mileage? Thinking about dumping your Hummer or SUV for a car that doesn't eat fuel like crazy? Whoa! While it might make sense, it might not. How do you find out? Edmunds, the automotive information company has introduced the "Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator." The calculator will…
I filled up the tank of my Honda Minivan at Costco over the weekend, where I paid roughly $4.19 per gallon. It cost me somewhere north of $65, and the tank wasn't even that empty.
The price of a gallon of gas is shocking, but wait -- it's going to get uglier. This week, the cost of a barrel of oil…
Ilyce Glink Show, Sunday, June 22, 2008
Today on the Ilyce Glink show, we'll be talking about Operation Malicious Mortgage, the FBI's huge national takedown of mortgage fraud schemes. We'll also be talking about how the FHA is going to renew attempts to get rid of third-party downpayment programs, like Nehemiah, and why that's so…
Happy Father's Day From The Ilyce Glink Show
Today on the show, I told a story about how my father helped teach me about the value of integrity.
When I was growing up, my father (a municipal attorney in the Chicago metro area) used to buy a new car every few years from a car dealer located in one of the municipalities he represented. When I got…
Oil Price Falls, Americans Drive Less
Crude oil fell this morning by more than $2 a barrel on decreasing demand due to a slowing economy and record energy prices, Bloomberg News reported. The crude oil futures were $130.12 at 11:24 a.m. EDT, down nearly $5 from the May 22 high of $135.09.
Over Memorial Day weekend, the national average…
What's The Best Way To Work While Facing High Gas Prices?
I think gas has increased by at least 70 cents a gallon since I started working this past September. It's certainly not been easy.
I recently thought I could take the commuter train but then real life got in the way. I compared the costs of the train against what I was spending in gas and realized…
California Tops List For Fewer Auto Insurance Rate Increases
Aside from the great weather in southern California, residents are sitting pretty because they probably get a good deal on car insurance.
The Consumer Federation of America today released the results of an auto insurance study that found states with more regulation of the industry save consumers…
Consumers Want Better Gas Mileage
Do you know anybody who doesn't want better gas mileage? I don't. But, apparently only 73 percent of those surveyed by the Consumer Federation of America want that. Or will admit to it.
And auto makers have not met the demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to the survey.
CFA says auto…
How Much Does Your Car Cost You In A Year?
A few nights ago on National Public Radio there was discussion about neo-liberalism and how when someone is a neo-liberal he or she sees everything in market terms.
Maybe that's the approach Edmunds.com was aiming for when they released annual car ownership costs in conjunction with costs to raise a…
