http://www.frugalyankee.com/node/495 Comments for "UPDATED! The World of Weird Factoids" en http://www.frugalyankee.com/node/495 <!-- google_ad_section_start --><p><center><b>June 28, 2008</b></center></p> <p><img src="http://www.frugalyankee.com/files/oil.pump_.500.jpg" align="left" width=140" height="140" hspace="10"><br /> WHEN TO BUY<br /> The Frugal Yankee isn't sure about this one, but folks who allegedly know advise us to hold off on buying a winter oil contract to late summer. They are predicting a 50¢ a gallon drop in the price as refineries switch from gas to heating oil. (The Week)</p> <p>SPAM, SPAM, SPAM<br /> Not that Nigerian dreck coming into your email box, but the that old canned product of yesteryear. Well, yesteryear is today. Sales of the much maligned product are up 9%. Why, it is good and cheap. </p> <p><center><b>June 2, 2008</b></center></p> <p><img src="http://www.frugalyankee.com/files/130587.jpg" align="left" width=140" height="140" hspace="10"><br /> NO WONDER THEY LIKE IT.<br /> Don't fed your baby Similac Organic baby formula. Kids love it, moms fell good about giving it to their babies, but guess what? The NYT reports the 'organic' baby formula has more pure cane sugar than any other brand. It sells for 30% more and has captured 36% of the baby formula market. (US News &amp; World Report)</p> <p>CLOSER TO HOME</p> <!-- google_ad_section_end --><p><a href="http://www.frugalyankee.com/node/495">read more</a></p> http://www.frugalyankee.com/node/495#comment Mon, 12 May 2008 11:12:22 -0400 Garen Daly 495 at http://www.frugalyankee.com