Monday, December 1, 2014
This Map Shows You Where to Get Free Air For Your Tires
You shouldn't have to pay for air, even if it's to fill your tires. Free Air Pump lists gas stations and pumps near you that offer free air for your car or bike.
Free Air Pump displays a map populated with user-submitted gas stations and air stations where you can top off your tires. Just type in your zip code to find locations closest to you.
If you search and the map is empty, your state's laws may already require stations provide free air. For example, during business hours in Connecticut, it's illegal to require motorists to pay for air.
Search Your Email Receipts Right from Google
If you use Gmail, you probably know that Google can easily parse your email receipts for things like package tracking in Google Now. If you want to see a list of your most recent receipts—or see one in particular—you can just search "my purchases" on Google.
Searching "my purchases" brings up a list of your recent receipts, with a dropdown to show 10 more. You can also search for a specific item (e.g. "my purchases titanfall") to bring up a specific receipt, like so:
Obviously, you've always been able to do this in Gmail, but this is a bit quicker. Not only does it save you a click or two, but you can do it right from Chrome's address bar, since it's a Google search. Pretty handy.
Find Your Purchases Using Google | Google Operating System
College Abacus Gives a Personalized Price Comparison of Colleges
College is getting really expensive. Many parents and potential grads are becoming more business-minded when considering a college education. In the spirit of this mindset, College Abacus lets prospective students compare the cost of attending different universities.
According to Consumer Affairs, the site's founder, Abigail Seldin, calls it "the Kayak.com of college net price calculators." It's totally free, and here's how it works.
You enter in your target schools, then fill out some background info (finances, plans to live on campus, etc). From there, it gives you the "sticker price" of each university, and tells you what you might be able to get in grant aid. The site also breaks down the cost by tuition, room and supplies. The prices it shows are per year.
If you click on the details for each school, you can also see:
- The percentage of grads who default on their student loans
- The percentage of students who graduate in four years
- Info on SAT and ACT scores
The most personal info you have to give is your zip code and birthdate. It's an incredibly useful tool for starting your college search—check it out for yourself using the link below.
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