It’s not as much of a burden as people act like. Most people use less than a tank full of gas a week. If prices go up a dollar that’s roughly $15 to $20 a week. The avg American spends way more than that on overpriced flavored coffee
We just paid 40 for 11 gallons of gas. It was 22 a year ago. We have had to go out of town sick family member plus it's the middle of winter and although I live in North Dakota sled dogs are not a viable form of transportation here.
High gas prices raise the cost of everything, it's not just about filling your vehicle. Stores pay increased freight costs, that cost gets passed on to the the consumer.
A former co-worker posted on FB that he thinks Russia should be sanctioned so they feel the pain. Obviously he's oblivious to the ramifications of this, especially on the food supply. I posted an article that explained that, and told him what goes around comes around and that when he starts feeling the pain I hope he remembers he asked for it.
Many of us live in rural areas. I drive minimum 50 miles round trip to grocery shop or do anything else. And many of us are on fixed income. $80 a month is a hard hit. I'm paying more than double what a tankful cost a year ago. And thank goodness we don't depend on oil or gas to heat the house. And gas prices are only part of the story. Grocery prices are horrible.
I don't know what the people here do who have to work. Most of them commute, some 75 miles or more one way.
In the last 2 years, I have driven 2018 miles, on March 3rd, gas was at $2.65, my last fill was $25/8 gals using a $25 gift card. I used to cruise a 10 mile route every day, pre covid, to pick items at thrifts and pawn shops to resell at a flea market. I was uninvited from thrifts because of the GD masks that I will not wear at public stores-one hell of a business plan there.. thus my revenue streams were destroyed;
I live on Social Security of just over $1,000/ month and a good credit line of 5% back on groceries and supplies. This allows me to pay rent 3 months at a time plus the usual bills. I am up to one year of SS in debt.. Cheers, mate!!
It’s not as much of a burden as people act like. Most people use less than a tank full of gas a week. If prices go up a dollar that’s roughly $15 to $20 a week. The avg American spends way more than that on overpriced flavored coffee
We just paid 40 for 11 gallons of gas. It was 22 a year ago. We have had to go out of town sick family member plus it's the middle of winter and although I live in North Dakota sled dogs are not a viable form of transportation here.
High gas prices raise the cost of everything, it's not just about filling your vehicle. Stores pay increased freight costs, that cost gets passed on to the the consumer.
Yep it just trickles down onto the consumer.
A former co-worker posted on FB that he thinks Russia should be sanctioned so they feel the pain. Obviously he's oblivious to the ramifications of this, especially on the food supply. I posted an article that explained that, and told him what goes around comes around and that when he starts feeling the pain I hope he remembers he asked for it.
It was nice today.would be cool if we had sled dogs though
Yes it was, the wind was a bit raw with the humidity though.
The bread here is $4 for one loaf now.
Many of us live in rural areas. I drive minimum 50 miles round trip to grocery shop or do anything else. And many of us are on fixed income. $80 a month is a hard hit. I'm paying more than double what a tankful cost a year ago. And thank goodness we don't depend on oil or gas to heat the house. And gas prices are only part of the story. Grocery prices are horrible.
I don't know what the people here do who have to work. Most of them commute, some 75 miles or more one way.
Can't shop at the grocery store and fill you car up on the same day!
Check on Liheap, we have dual fuel Liheap pays for 90 percent of our propane and the electric heat that I have to use upstairs.
They go by your income and amount of people in your house. Its the only assistance we currently get.
We do all our heating with pellets and wood. No gas, no oil, no electric except to run the pellet stove. Thanks for thinking of us, though.
Oh that's good. Landlord put in a very efficient propane stove a few years ago so we don't have to fill that often.
I have been looking at pellet stoves, but doubt I will replace once we buy the house.
I have to fill up 3.5 times per week at 18 gallons. Its killing me :-(
It's decimating rural America.
Damn, I use a tank a week round trip to work.!
In the last 2 years, I have driven 2018 miles, on March 3rd, gas was at $2.65, my last fill was $25/8 gals using a $25 gift card. I used to cruise a 10 mile route every day, pre covid, to pick items at thrifts and pawn shops to resell at a flea market. I was uninvited from thrifts because of the GD masks that I will not wear at public stores-one hell of a business plan there.. thus my revenue streams were destroyed;
I live on Social Security of just over $1,000/ month and a good credit line of 5% back on groceries and supplies. This allows me to pay rent 3 months at a time plus the usual bills. I am up to one year of SS in debt.. Cheers, mate!!