Exposure compensation, How much?

Does anyone else use exposure compensation full time.  I understand that I need to use it for white or very dark subjects.  But my T3 seems to require 2/3 to a full stop under, in order to get good exposures on shots that I would consider to have normal lighting.

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I want to go to my grave, tires bald, fenders knocked off, out of gas, and yelling, WOW what a ride.