Prices

Good Question: Same Medical Procedure, Different Price Tags?

When you have a heart attack and are rushed to the hospital, you’re not usually thinking about doing some comparison shopping on price. But for the first time Thursday, the U.S. government released pricing information from hospitals around the country. And that data showed vast disparities in the amount hospitals are charging for the same procedures.

2013/05/09

What To Do With Fading Shoes: Repair Or Buy New?

Winter is sloppy and hard on our clothes — especially shoes. Salt beats up on leather, as soles break or come apart.

2013/02/27

How To Manage Childrens’ Holiday Gift Expectations

According to a study by the American Research Group, Americans will spend an average of $854 in holiday gifts.

2012/12/11

Twin Cities Home Prices Rise For Sixth Straight Month

Anyone who owns a home has seen the dizzying drop in market value. But now, there’s some very good news about Twin Cities housing prices.

2012/11/28

Was The Election Tied To MN’s Gas Price Hike?

The average for a gallon of gas is $3.31 — that’s about 20 cents more than just a day ago. Drivers think the hike might have something to do with the election.

2012/11/08

Which Local Grocers Have Cheapest, Best Produce?

If you feel you are spending more at the grocery store, you are — a lot more. The federal government’s consumer price index shows area grocery store prices have jumped 40 percent in the last four years.

2012/11/01

Gas Prices Finally Start To Fall Nationwide

Cindy Schnaith is practically giddy when gassing up these days. It wasn’t more than a month ago that filling up her sport utility vehicle cost her nearly $80 per tankful.

2012/10/23

High Corn Prices Could Make Bacon More Expensive

A shortage down on the farm could lead to a price spike for a popular breakfast-time staple. This summer’s record drought has hurt many crops like corn. And pigs eat corn, making them more expensive to raise.

2012/09/26

2 Same Flights, 2 Different Prices: Frequent Flyer Discrepancies

Minnesota’s largest airline is making changes after we uncovered frequent flyers were paying more for some plane tickets.

2012/05/15

Good Question: What’s The Best Day To Buy Gas?

There are a few things you can be sure of during the spring time. The grass will turn green, your taxes will be due and, just like Canadian Geese, your gas prices will start heading north.

2012/04/03

Xcel: Higher Electric Rates, Fewer Outages

As part of a deal to raise its electric rates, Xcel Energy is promising to spend more to prevent widespread power outages that have plagued Fargo in recent months.

2012/02/29

Mild Winter Keeps Spirits High, Natural Gas Prices Low

CenterPoint Energy spokeswoman Rebecca Virden says January’s home heating prices will be the lowest they’ve seen in ten years.

2012/01/09

Lottery Changes Powerball Prizes, Ticket Price

Attention lottery players: Powerball tickets will be doubling in price, but that means bigger jackpots, too.

2012/01/02

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Despite Dip In Prices, 2011 Is Record Year For Gasoline

A new survey found the typical household will have spent more than $4,100 dollars on gas this year — that’s a record. But with gas prices hovering around $3.15 a gallon, we still think we’re saving money.

2011/12/21

The Price Of Beef Goes Up As Cattle Herds Get Smaller

If beef is what’s for dinner, then dinner is getting more and more expensive. In fact, the retail price for a pound of ground beef is up 17 percent from just a year ago.

2011/12/05

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