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Old habits die hard, and when it comes to changing our spending habits to account for gas price increases, newer ones do as well.

Gas prices are slightly lower this year, but that's not leading to a large pick-up in consumer spending, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. About 80% of the 1,000 people Bankrate surveyed said they have not increased their discretionary spending in response to falling gas prices this year.

The slowness of the recovery is keeping Americans' optimism in check, according to mixed indicators from Bankrate's May 2013 Financial Security Index.

Gas prices are slightly lower this year, but that's not leading to a large pick-up in consumer spending, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. About 80% of the 1,000 people Bankrate surveyed said they have not increased their discretionary spending in response to falling gas prices this year.

"What would be a perfect place for my wife and me could spell total disaster for you," writes John Howells, author of the retirement bible Where to Retire: America's Best & Most Affordable Places.

Are our beaches not as white anymore? Are our days not as warm and sunny? Florida, once considered a top destination, ranks 19th on Bankrate.com's 2013 list of Best Places to Retire.

I recently opened a store credit card with the intention of purchasing a television for my new apartment.

Florida and Arizona aren't the only states for retirees. Virginia was ranked No.

By now many of us have heard that Justin Bieber is coming out with his own debit card.

Central Oklahoma Clean Cities will hold an alternative fuel symposium for business and government fleets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma City campus of Oklahoma State University.

What are the best states for retirees? When compiling a list of recommendations, experts in the past have often cited states like Florida and Arizona due to their nearly year-round sunshine and recreational offerings.

Tennessee is the best place in the nation to spend your retirement, according to a ranking by website Bankrate.com. Bankrate ranked states for cost of living, tax burden, activities, climate and availability of health care.

What are the best states for retirees? The popular answer seems to be anywhere along the Sunbelt, where retiring Americans have flocked for generations in search of sunshine, swimming pools and year-round golf.

The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock.

"Bankrate has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, attractive valuation levels and notable return on equity.

While the cost of car maintenance may be hard to swallow, postponing regularly scheduled maintenance actually can result in more costly problems in the long run.

Having dropped for seven consecutive weeks, mortgage rates are now flirting with the record lows seen at the end of last year.

The analysts wrote, "Bankrate has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold.

The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 3.57% compared to 3.61% the week before, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders.

Most people know insurance isn't going to help pay for flood damage to their house, a poll released today by Bankrate.com found , but not many homeowners have done anything about it.