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Five ways to give your kids a financial head start this holiday season We’re fast entering the season of giving, with the year-end calendar crammed with one holiday after another. But in an uncertain economy, it’s important to get your giving right. That means avoiding the usual waste, like plastic toys that will get ignored or broken or discarded within days. In fact, last year Americans spent more than $10 billion on unwanted gifts, according to a survey by Finder. Instead, think about a gif...
Daniel Avram // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Dec. 15, 2025 CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 15. U.S. by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.91 - Week change: -$0.05 (-1.6%) - Year change: -$0.12 (-3.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.63 - Week change: -$0.05 (-1.5%) - Year change: +$0.13 (+3.7%) - Historical expensive...
Elen Nika // 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 December 15. Huntsville by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.62 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.7%) - Year change: -$0.10 (-3.7%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.60 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.38 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.7%) - Year change: +$0.0...
Christian Mueller // 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 December 15. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.64 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.03 (-1.1%) - Year change: -$0.06 (-2.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $3.41 - Week change: -$0.03 (-0.9%) - Year...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // 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 December 15. Gadsden by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.55 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.9%) - Year change: -$0.08 (-2.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.55 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.27 - Week change: -$0.03 (-0.8%) - Year change: +$0....
Daniel Avram // 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 December 15. Florence by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.62 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.6%) - Year change: -$0.05 (-1.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $3.34 - Week change: +$0.00 (+0.1%) - Year...
Istvan Csak // 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 December 15. Daphne by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.57 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.06 (-2.4%) - Year change: -$0.12 (-4.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.68 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $3.37 - Week change: -$0.05 (-1.5%) - Year change:...
Daniel Avram // 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 December 15. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.58 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.05 (-1.9%) - Year change: -$0.06 (-2.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $3.32 - Week change: -$0.03 (-0.8%) - Year change: +$0.08...
jittawit21 // 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 December 15. Dothan by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.66 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.05 (-1.7%) - Year change: -$0.10 (-3.7%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $3.51 - Week change: -$0.03 (-0.8%) - Year change: -$0.01 (-0.3%)...
jittawit21 // 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 December 15. Montgomery by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.61 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.03 (-1.1%) - Year change: -$0.09 (-3.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.36 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.4%) - Year change:...
jittawit21 // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Mobile in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Mobile, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 15. Mobile by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.55 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.05 (-1.8%) - Year change: -$0.11 (-4.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.34 - Week change: -$0.04 (-1.1%) - Year change: +$0.08 (+2.5%) -...
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 December 15. Anniston by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.56 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.06 (-2.1%) - Year change: -$0.13 (-4.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22) - Diesel current price: $3.26 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.5%) - Year...
Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Tuscaloosa in the last week CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Tuscaloosa, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 15. Tuscaloosa by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.56 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.04 (-1.7%) - Year change: -$0.13 (-4.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.39 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.4%) - Year change:...
Christian Mueller // 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 December 15. Decatur by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.52 --- Alabama average: $2.61 - Week change: -$0.04 (-1.7%) - Year change: -$0.14 (-5.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.59 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.31 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.7%) - Year change:...
VDB Photos // Shutterstock How Alabama ranks for most motorcycle fatalities The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that there are approximately 8.8 million motorcyclists on the road in the United States, according to active registrations from each state. This number marks a sharp increase since 2002, which had only 4.3 million motorcyclists. This growing number is a concern for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as they've found that 15% of all traffic fatalities...
On December 13, a deadly ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in the central Syrian town of Palmyra claimed the lives of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter, while three others were wounded, according to statements from the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command. The incident occurred as U.S. forces were conducting a key leader engagement in support of ongoing counter-ISIS and counterterrorism operations. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the attack, noting that the incident is under...
On the evening of December 14, 2025, families gathered at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. The event, titled "Chanukah by the Sea," was organized by Chabad of Bondi and drew over 1,000 attendees. What began as a joyful celebration of light and faith quickly descended into chaos when two gunmen opened fire on the crowd, unleashing a barrage of bullets that lasted nearly 20 minutes. Sixteen people were killed, including children, elderly attendees, and Rabbi...
A shooting over the weekend on Brown University's campus injured at least nine students and cost two lives, including Ella Cook of Mountain Brook, Alabama. Several Alabama leaders have expressed their condolences to the Cook family on the loss of Ella – who was the Vice President of the Brown College Republican Club. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) said in a statement, "Wesley and I join the Mountain Brook community and all of Alabama in mourning the heartbreaking loss of one of our own, E...
December 15, 2015 - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Alabama chapter have strongly condemned U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Alabama) recent comments, labeling them anti-Muslim and "unworthy of his office." They have also placed him on their official list of anti-Muslim extremists - the first time CAIR has ever applied that designation to a sitting U.S. senator. On December 14, Tuberville shared on social media: "Islam is not a religion. It's a cult. Islamists aren't...
How to become a group fitness instructor Do you enjoy working out and staying fit? Do you have a passion for helping others achieve their fitness goals? If so, a career as a group fitness instructor is the perfect opportunity to pursue your fitness goals while helping others do the same. This path offers several rewarding benefits, both professionally and personally. The road to becoming a group fitness instructor can be challenging, yet exciting and extremely rewarding. You get to learn about...
3 easy growth hacks to get ahead in an AI-saturated landscape Over the last five years, the business world has undergone a more dramatic transformation than it did in the entire decade before. Just as companies were adapting to permanent shifts in workplace dynamics, consumer behavior, and global economics — all sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic — generative AI emerged. This delivered a shock to business comparable to the internet revolution of the 1990s. Companies that once led the digital tra...
Supply chain snags spike total auto loss claims The automotive past offered predictability. A typical fender bender meant a repair, a short rental, and a completed claim with the car insurance provider. Today, that same minor collision is increasingly likely to result in a "total loss" designation from the insurer. Even seemingly fixable damage leads to vehicles being written off at an alarming rate. This change is not due only to visible damage; it is the result of the "Total Loss Tsunami,"...
December 16, 2025 - BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) has successfully completed Phase 2 of the Republican National Committee's (RNC) three-phase GROW program (Growing Republican Organizations to Win), once again positioning Alabama as one of the first states to reach this milestone. The program equips state parties with advanced strategies, tools, and training to organize effectively, engage voters, and secure election victories. "Completing Phase 2 of the GROW program is no...
December 13, 2025 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones formally entered the 2026 race for Alabama governor on Thursday, pledging to expand health care, improve education, and restore dignity to state politics. Jones, who captured national attention with his 2017 Senate victory over Republican Roy Moore, announced his candidacy at a rally in Birmingham attended by several hundred supporters. The event featured a performance by Grammy-winning musician Jason Isbell and was timed to...
9 in review: 10 housing predictions that came true, and 3 that didn’t A year ago, housing economists made bold forecasts about 2025. Mortgage rates would stabilize. Inventory would finally loosen. First-time buyers would keep struggling. The forecasters got far more right than wrong. While some predictions didn't pan out as expected, most of 2025's major housing trends unfolded as anticipated, with the market showing modest but real signs of improvement. NewHomeSource, a new home listings s...
