Smartphone apps and cards cut gas costs for drivers
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Road to additional savings from loyalty and fuel programs
A roundup of incentive programs from Plenti BP Driver Rewards Cumberland Farms SmartPay and Shell Rewards. Plenti offers cross merchant rewards with one card. BP Rewards gives 10 cents off per gallon per $100 spent. SmartPay saves 10 cents per gallon. Shell Rewards provide 5 to 10 cents per gallon for every $50 spent.
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Are Treasury bonds risky in long term investing
Treasury bonds carry three main risks: interest rate shifts, inflation eroding real returns, and tiny default risk for the U S government. While default is unlikely, rate and inflation risk can drive market value downward before maturity, making long bonds not truly risk free yet still provide steady income.
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Comcast tops Murdoch bid with 31 billion Sky offer
Comcast pledges editorial independence for Sky News and safeguards for 10 years, including keeping Sky News spending and UK HQ, while barring UK newspaper purchases for five years. The bid surpasses Fox by about 16 percent as UK regulators review concentration and governance concerns surrounding Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.
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