gas prices - Financial Management

mossey2000 · 01-05-2008, 11:26 AM

Barrels of oil recently went above 100 bucks a barrel. How has the high gas prices affected your budget?

For us, not much. I've been combining my trips since gas went up to 1.75 in 04 lol. I thought that was high, now I would almost kill for 1.75 gas.

dotb182 · 01-05-2008, 11:34 AM

we're pushing $3.00 here in va

fridaynightgirl · 01-05-2008, 11:35 AM

Same here, in Texas. I think I saw $2.89 yesterday and thought to myself, "wow, that's cheap - I should fill up."

There isn't much we can do about gas - we just have to tighten other areas to compensate for spending extra.

Twink · 01-05-2008, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by dotb182

we're pushing $3.00 here in va

same here in TX adn I hear that prices are forecasted to get to near $4 by this summer.

Pretty soon I'll be walking everywhere

rosebud* · 01-05-2008, 11:38 AM

yeah just this past weekend it was like 2.85 or so now it's 2.93

i too remember when i thought 1.90 was too much..

Teresa · 01-05-2008, 11:52 AM

The gas here on base is $3.15.. up from $3.09 just a couple of days ago and $3.03 last week

It doesn't affect our budget too bad since dh's commute to work is only 5 minutes away and I try to stay on base as much as possible. I paid $46 yesterday to fill up my tank ( almost 15 gallons ) and that should last me at least a week.

USCGBoxerMom · 01-05-2008, 12:17 PM

$2.95 here (as of last night, don't know about today). I am not surprised it's gonna hit $4.00 this summer, that is the high travel time of course, we will be pcsing....which will SUCK.

Lefty80 · 01-05-2008, 12:21 PM

It's $3.09 here in IL.

~*~Katie~*~ · 01-05-2008, 12:39 PM

were so close to 3 dollars its insane

~~Donna~~ · 01-05-2008, 05:50 PM

We are pushing 3.40 I believe. It hasnt changed our habits at all. I have always budgeted high for gas. I have been using the same amount for years, now we ususally have $20 left over at the end of the month in the gas money.

01-05-2008, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
mossey2000 I'm from the south and sometimes I have a big mouth Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gulfport Posts: 9,687 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 40% Longevity: 67%	gas prices Barrels of oil recently went above 100 bucks a barrel. How has the high gas prices affected your budget? For us, not much. I've been combining my trips since gas went up to 1.75 in 04 lol. I thought that was high, now I would almost kill for 1.75 gas. __________________ Heather Mom to Ethan and Elijah Proud Seabee Wife! I can describe life in three words: It goes on. Robert Frost.

01-05-2008, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
dotb182 Lifes hard... get a helmet. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Beach/ Norfolk VA Posts: 8,024 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 35% Longevity: 68%	we're pushing $3.00 here in va __________________

01-05-2008, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
fridaynightgirl Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Temple, Texas Posts: 2,146 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 49%	Same here, in Texas. I think I saw $2.89 yesterday and thought to myself, "wow, that's cheap - I should fill up." There isn't much we can do about gas - we just have to tighten other areas to compensate for spending extra. __________________

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rosebud* rosebud*<3 Brittany Jo && <3 thekels9 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: [wherever his heart is] Posts: 32,651 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 49% Longevity: 67%	yeah just this past weekend it was like 2.85 or so now it's 2.93 i too remember when i thought 1.90 was too much.. __________________

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Teresa MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC Posts: 10,475 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 14% Longevity: 63%	The gas here on base is $3.15.. up from $3.09 just a couple of days ago and $3.03 last week It doesn't affect our budget too bad since dh's commute to work is only 5 minutes away and I try to stay on base as much as possible. I paid $46 yesterday to fill up my tank ( almost 15 gallons ) and that should last me at least a week. __________________ Feeling Scentsual? Check out http://www.scentsy.com/tjheath for some of the hottest new scents and warmers!

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01-05-2008, 12:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
USCGBoxerMom Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,078 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 50%	$2.95 here (as of last night, don't know about today). I am not surprised it's gonna hit $4.00 this summer, that is the high travel time of course, we will be pcsing....which will SUCK.

01-05-2008, 12:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lefty80 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 906 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 35%	It's $3.09 here in IL.

01-05-2008, 12:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~Katie~~ Doin' It All On My Own... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Bern, North Carolina Posts: 10,807 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 21% Longevity: 45%	were so close to 3 dollars its insane __________________

01-05-2008, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~Donna~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 16,885 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	We are pushing 3.40 I believe. It hasnt changed our habits at all. I have always budgeted high for gas. I have been using the same amount for years, now we ususally have $20 left over at the end of the month in the gas money.