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Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Montgomery in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Montgomery, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Montgomery by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.79 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.4%) - Year change: +$0.03 (+1.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.43 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.4%) - Year change: +$0.13...
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Huntsville in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Huntsville, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Huntsville by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.73 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.2%) - Year change: -$0.07 (-2.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.60 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.35 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.7%) - Year change:...
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Florence in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Florence by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.68 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.8%) - Year change: -$0.08 (-3.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $3.26 - Week change: -$0.00 (-0.2%) - Year...
Daniel Avram // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Gadsden in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Gadsden, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Gadsden by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.71 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: +$0.06 (+2.1%) - Year change: +$0.03 (+1.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.55 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.31 - Week change: +$0.07 (+2.1%) - Year change: -$0.02...
jittawit21 // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Daphne in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Daphne by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.77 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.4%) - Year change: -$0.00 (-0.1%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.68 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $3.40 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.2%) - Year change:...
Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Decatur in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Decatur, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Decatur by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.65 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.9%) - Year change: -$0.07 (-2.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.59 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.23 - Week change: -$0.05 (-1.5%) - Year change: -$0.07 (-2.1%)...
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Dothan in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Dothan, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Dothan by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.78 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: +$0.03 (+1.2%) - Year change: -$0.01 (-0.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $3.50 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.5%) - Year change: -$0.02...
Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Birmingham in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Birmingham, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.79 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.5%) - Year change: +$0.03 (+1.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $3.47 - Week change: +$0.00 (+0.1%) - Year change: +$0.10...
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Anniston in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Anniston by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.74 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.3%) - Year change: -$0.01 (-0.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22) - Diesel current price: $3.31 - Week change: +$0.06 (+1.7%) - Year...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Auburn in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Auburn, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 6. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.78 --- Alabama average: $2.77 - Week change: +$0.03 (+0.9%) - Year change: +$0.06 (+2.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $3.37 - Week change: +$0.05 (+1.6%) - Year change: +$0.19...
Do you have money regrets? Here are some ways to make progress What’s your biggest financial regret? Not buying Nvidia when it was cheap, maybe? Or not purchasing a home during the housing crash, when prices and mortgage rates were low? Whatever it is, odds are you do have a money regret — or two, or three. In fact 74% of Americans admit to harboring them, according to a new survey from financial information site Bankrate. “The vast majority of people have them, and the types of regret are p...
Study reveals 40% of homes damaged by clogged gutters A 2025 survey by LeafFilter gutter protection reveals that 4 in 10 homeowners have experienced damage to their home from clogged or poorly maintained gutters. These issues range from leaks and overflows to basement flooding and foundation problems. Infographic showing 40 percent of respondents have experienced home damage due to clogged gutters. LeafFilter The research highlights homeowner habits, concerns, and challenges with gutter care....
The industry AI can’t replace, but can’t run without HVAC, long relegated to the background, is suddenly front and center—propelling sustainability, supply chains, and even the AI revolution itself. As artificial intelligence reshapes boardrooms and threatens routine office roles, there’s an unexpected guardian quietly keeping the future from overheating—and it’s not a robot. Idea Grove, a B2B marketing agency, shares how HVAC—heating, ventilation, and air conditioning—has emerged not jus...
Peter Weller on the set of RoboCop. Orion Pictures Corporation/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis // Getty Images 25 actors who quit or were fired from hit film franchises early on Since the rise of Marvel movies in the 2000s, we've been living in the age of the cinematic universe. Sequels continue to dominate the box office, and the franchise is king. Without counting remakes, six of the 10 highest-grossing films of 2025 are continuations of previously existing IP. We can lament the fact that it's...
A Saybrook College building at Yale University. Guillermo Olaizola // Shutterstock 30 best colleges on the East Coast Considering that the United States was born from a revolution waged along the Eastern Seaboard, it makes sense that the roots of the country's higher education system were also planted there. Harvard University—founded in 1636—came first, predating the Declaration of Independence by 140 years. In the following decades, more colleges opened along the East Coast, but they wer...
What $2,000 gets you in Europe vs. the US in terms of housing Housing costs have become one of the biggest financial pressures for renters in the United States. In cities like New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco, it’s common for a modest one-bedroom apartment to eat up more than half of a household’s monthly income. That leaves many renters making tough trade-offs like smaller spaces, longer commutes, or budgets so tight there’s little room left for savings or fun. Across the Atlan...
Top baby names in 2025, broken down by state Baby names provide insight into the population’s culture during any given year. Some trends come and go in a single year, whereas others last for decades. Choosing a baby name is a deeply personal choice and parents create a unique association with a single name, yet that name may be present in hundreds of other families across the country, hinting at deeper trends across the U.S. In addition to the timeless classics that never seem to leave our s...
Is sodium good or bad for you? Hypertension has been an established heart disease risk factor for decades. When blood flows at normal pressure, your vessels stay strong and flexible. Cranked up too high for a long period of time, this pressure can damage your vessel walls, making them stiff and narrow — ultimately increasing your risk for a cardiovascular event like a heart attack or stroke. Where does sodium come in? You likely learned in high school chemistry that this mineral, a component of...
Kathleen Chalfant and Sarah Friedland pose with awards at the 81st Venice Film Festival. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images The best movies of 2025 so far As is often the case, movie releases in 2025 have included some serious highs and lows. There were major box-office hits, like "A Minecraft Movie," which brought in more than $423 million at the box office and set the record as the most successful game-to-film adaptation of all time, along with some colossal disappointments, like Disney's u...
Jane Bolin, the first Black American woman graduate of Yale Law School and the first Black American woman judge in the United States. Bettmann // Getty Images 19 Black historical figures you probably didn't learn about in class For many years, school curricula have limited their scope to the same Black figures throughout history. While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman remain crucial, some educators and students are eager to learn about...
Maxim Grohotov // Shutterstock Hottest Septembers in Alabama since 1895 In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest month on record worldwide. Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The Earth’s temperature has climbed each decade since 1880 b...
Your company is going public: Navigating complex equity decisions Let's say you have worked at a tech company for seven years and are now facing a potential initial public offering. You have a mix of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, and restricted stock units, and are wondering how to approach your equity compensation decisions. You left the company recently and had to exercise some ISOs, triggering alternative minimum tax for the first time. Now, with the IPO on the...
Classics for babies: Board books introduce Shakespeare and Tolstoy to young readers Most people would not consider “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble” to be a nursery rhyme. But Utah children’s author Jennifer Adams does. Adams and illustrator Alison Oliver have used the witches’ opening couplet from “Macbeth” as the focus of the latest in their series of BabyLit books — board books that introduce classic literature to readers between zero and 3 years old. The Salt...
Do police respond to car accidents in private parking lots? Car accidents are not limited to public roads and highways; they frequently occur in private parking lots and on private roads. If you’re involved in such a collision, you might be unsure about the proper steps to take, especially regarding police response and your car insurance. In this article, CheapInsurance.com helps you navigate a private property accident, from understanding police jurisdiction to filing a claim with your i...
Alcohol ads are returning to the NYC transit system, alarming public health experts In 2018, hoping to curb underage drinking, the Metropolitan Transit Authority banned advertising for alcoholic beverages in New York City’s transit system. But the MTA board backtracked this summer, approving significant carve-outs for alcohol ads in subways, buses, and stations. The move stunned public health experts and advocates, who say that the harmful health effects of alcohol consumption, particularly f...
