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Newsletter – 327 Acre Test: Do You Need Premium Gas?

June 8, 2016

For this week, we’ve discovered two interesting reports:

  1. Why premium gas might be an unnecessary expense — costing an extra $188 to $376 annually.
  2. What (if anything) Americans are doing to make their finances stretch further (new study).

 

Why You Might Not Actually Need Premium Gas (Consumer Reports)

On a 327 acre track, CR put this claim to the test. They found that purchasing premium gas translates into paying extra for a higher octane without a performance or fuel economy benefit for many cars. Some cars require premium gas and others only “recommend” its use.

For the cars tested, they also conversed with the manufacturers. And, never was there a connection made with using premium fuel for reliability reasons. See the cars they tested.

 

More Than 2/3 of Americans Believe They’ll Outlive Their Savings (The Motley Fool)

In this study, Northwestern Mutual followed up and asked, “What steps, if any, have you taken to address the possibility that you may outlive your savings?”

What is most surprising is that almost half of respondents (44%) said they’re not doing anything to improve their financial situation. The good news is that 21% had increased their savings, 17% purchased investments, and just 12% searched out information to make financial improvements.

 

4 Insurers Give Daytime Running Headlight Discounts (Discount Drivers Blog)

Both media outlets, MainStreet and Bankrate reported on the seemingly rare discount of DRLs from insurance companies. One commenter pointed out on the blog that you can get a discount even if you don’t have DRLs as long as you tell one particular insurance company that you will drive with your lights on — always.

Quick Money Savings Tip For Safe Drivers

There are dozens of auto insurers – Which one will give you the best rate?

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One Reply to “Newsletter – 327 Acre Test: Do You Need Premium Gas?”

  1. I AM A RETIRED AUTOMOTIVE TECH/MECHANIC & 99 % OF ALL AUTOMOBILES & TRUCKS ONLY NEED 87 OCTANE, A LOT OF PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT USING HIGHER OCTANE WILL CLEAN THE ENGINE OUT, BUT THIS IS A MYTH, THE HIGHER THE OCTANE THE DIRTIER THE FUEL, ” YES DIRTY”, IT WILL NOT CLEAN YOUR VEHICLES ENGINE, IT’S A TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY, ” RARE EXCEPTION” IF YOUR VEHICLE REQUIRES A HIGHER OCTANE THEN YOU MUST USE THE RECOMMEND OCTANE: THIS IS A VERY GOOD ARTICLE, THANK YOU MR.GREANYA

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