Alternatives to HealthCare.Gov

For those having difficulty with HealthCare.Gov who simply want to get some estimates of what coverage might cost and which plans are available on the Health Insurance Marketplace, here are a couple web sites worth checking out:

http://www.thehealthsherpa.com/

http://www.valuepenguin.com/

Please note these sites are *unofficial* and do not replace a real application through the Health Insurance Marketplace at HealthCare.Gov.

Gas Price Indexes

A friend requested some gas price indexes, so here's a brief survey of the main ones:

GasBuddy.com

Gas Prices @ MSN Autos (Beta)

http://gasprices.mapquest.com/

Gas Price Watch

AAA Fuel Gage Report