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Update from previous blog: The House have approved the Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac bailout, and the bill moves to the Senate now, where it's expected to be passed by a narrow margin by the end of the week. As stated in my prior entry, I have mixed feelings about this.

But enough Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac talk: I'm here to talk about the exciting new button over on the right-hand side of this blog -
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One thing I've noticed lately is that some gas stations are charging less for gas (up to six cents a gallon) if you pay in cash rather than credit/debit. It's gotten to the point that I make sure I have cash handy when I know I'm due for a fill-up. I'm in Massachusetts, so I don't know if this is a regional thing or not - if those of you in other parts of the country have noticed this as well, please sound off in the comments.