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How are you coping with FALLING gas prices?

I am driving more miles more often

15% (7)

I purchased/am purchasing a vehicle that uses more fuel to the gallon

11% (5)

I moved or am moving further away from work

4% (2)

I am spending more on other items so I can spend less on gas

13% (6)

I am getting another job that pays less

4% (2)

I am reducing my supplementary income

6% (3)

My wages are falling as gas prices fall, so it's not an issue for me

6% (3)

I have had to add more money to my savings account

13% (6)

I am not using credit to purchase gas

20% (9)

I don't drive so it doesn't affect me

2% (1)

Total Votes : 44

(last vote on : 12/23/2008 7:11:50 AM)
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Miss Giggles -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 11:43:46 AM)
A lot of people are getting scooters and mopeds for the same reason. Or motorcycles if they already know how to ride.

Abbreviated -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 12:15:55 PM)
Saw a lady on a pink motorcycle last week.

Miss Giggles -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 12:18:21 PM)
was it a pink harley? They made a few for breast cancer awareness. I am joking with my guy co workers that I am getting one and parking it next to theirs. They all ride motorcycles.. scooters and mopeds don't count as "real bikes" to them. LOL

karlie -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 1:56:20 PM)
Motorcycles aren't worth the risk to us, not even to save gas money. It would be quite a challenge for my husband to tote along air compressors, saws, nail guns, and ladders on one anyway, so it's not even an option if we were willingly to take the risk! A lot of the kids I to go college with are riding motorized scooters to campus if they live close enough. Some of them have even sold their cars until they graduate and get better jobs.

ddsisson -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 3:02:53 PM)
If you are curious about what the cheapest gas is in your area click HERE. Highest National Avg. is $5 somewhere in NY.

Consecrated2God -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 3:03:42 PM)
I just joined Netflix to cut down on our driving to the library. I was pleasantly suprised that thier rates have actually gone down since the last time we were members. It's nice that at least something is going down instead of up.

stellaluna -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 7:38:01 PM)
I have to say, I've actually noticed traffic changes around my city the past couple of days. Usually, traffic is horrendous most days and doubly so on weekends and triply so on holiday weekends! I've seen a marked reduction. I don't know if it can be attributed to gas prices ($3.80-4.00) or not, but as a cyclist, I'm digging it!

blessedinnyc -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 8:08:52 PM)
Good news! According to the EIA, oil consumption, year-over-year in the US, is down about 5%, despite the stronger economy. America is starting to conserve. One of the things that got the US out of the late '70s stagflation was being able to get more GDP out of a barrel of oil. If we can keep increasing GDP while decreasing oil consumption, we'll be positioned for an economic rebound.

PrincessDonna -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 8:59:34 PM)
Brian would like to get a motorcycle, but he has enough issues driving a vehicle with lots of steel and fiberglass around him. He drives all back roads to work (no other way), lots of hills, potholes, and wildlife. I'd rather have him alive than pay less for him to get to work.[:o] He picked up the packet for motorcycle licensing the day after he flipped his truck...uh...NO! We'd only be able to use it 6 or so months out of the year here anyway, and it wouldn't qualify as an extra car for us, since he couldn't take any kids with him on it.

garsyt -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 10:24:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: stellaluna I have to say, I've actually noticed traffic changes around my city the past couple of days. Usually, traffic is horrendous most days and doubly so on weekends and triply so on holiday weekends! I've seen a marked reduction. I don't know if it can be attributed to gas prices ($3.80-4.00) or not, but as a cyclist, I'm digging it! You know I noticed that this weekend too! Typically, our neighbors down the street are gone to the lake, right next door they are most often at one of their parents homes and on the other side the retired pastor goes to Ohio to visit family. AND the back door neighbors usually have family out for a big cookout and bonfire. This year I noticed EVERYONE was home! I don't think ANYONE went out of town at all. I was even surprised at the number of kids that showed up for soccer on Saturday morning! Out of the 20 kids that are on the two teams - I think only 4 didn't show up! I wish we could cycle to more places. I really do. But alas that's small town Indiana for ya. Blessings, Garsy

blessedinnyc -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/26/2008 11:56:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PrincessDonna Brian would like to get a motorcycle, but he has enough issues driving a vehicle with lots of steel and fiberglass around him. He drives all back roads to work (no other way), lots of hills, potholes, and wildlife. I'd rather have him alive than pay less for him to get to work.[:o] He picked up the packet for motorcycle licensing the day after he flipped his truck...uh...NO! We'd only be able to use it 6 or so months out of the year here anyway, and it wouldn't qualify as an extra car for us, since he couldn't take any kids with him on it. One thing a lot of folks forget is that motorcycles are a lot of work to maintain. The tires that I use need to get changed every 5000 miles. They also take 5-10 minutes just to warm up sometimes, and there's always something you have to change about every few thousand miles. I recently had to replace the clutch cable; on a Ninja, this entails removing half the fairings and the gas tank; this was a several-hour ordeal for a simple issue with a cable. At the end of the day, there's a lot more maintenance work and materials that go into a motorcycle, and I'm not sure it's worth the added expense. If you're just looking to save money, an interesting option might be a Vespa. Serious injuries on Vespas also run at roughly 1/3 the rate for motorcycles, although some of this may have more to do with the rider (and his/her ability/desire to do 160 down the freeway, do a wheelie in the street, or otherwise do stuff that should be reserved for the track) than the machine. IIRC, the Vespa has a maintenance schedule similar to a car and is very easy to operate.

bzirk -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/27/2008 11:10:39 AM)
I noticed a change this weekend as well. All the neighbors on the street were home, and everyone was cooking out. It was nice.

bluestone -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/27/2008 11:20:45 AM)
No public transportation where I live (rural outside of city). I have to drive to work. I am combining errands, and not going to stores I used to that are further away. I am seriously thinking about changing churches. I pass a lot of churches to get to mine, and I need to rethink the situation.

APZR -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/27/2008 12:55:51 PM)
Consolidating travel for jobs as well as errands. Have also trimmed back on coverage area and increased fees.

lexie -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/27/2008 1:33:13 PM)
We already own a car that is great for mileage (which is good since we can't afford a new car). Dh HAS to drive for work, and it's pretty far, so I've been budgeting more for gas each month. We're not making huge changes, since I already take public transit when I need to (we only own the one car) and we have a mall, park, library and community centre in walking distance. I may be looking after another child soon when her mother goes back to work. The mother won't be able to afford to pay cash right away, but she has a lot of air miles stored up, which she is going to cash in for gas cards and pay me with that for a while. That definitely works out well for us, and it looks like Dh's summer job will be in the neighbourhood so we won't be spending as much on gas anymore. We are also contemplating a move in the fall. If Dh continues getting as much work as he is now, we'll move closer to his work so there isn't as much driving and we can save on gas.

seagullplayer -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/28/2008 10:30:32 AM)
I ride my motorcycle to work, it's a 70 mile round trip. It costs me about 1/2 in gas to what my Ranger costs me. But I ride when it is colder and wetter than most people will. I already own the bike and have been riding for 23 years. I don't think I would buy one just to save money, unless you bought a used bike, or had a real long commute it would be hard to pay a bike payment and still save money on gas. People can do it easier on a scooter, they are cheaper to own and get 100 + mpg, but your commute would just about have to be city streets. When it is just me and my wife going someplace, we have been taking my Ranger pickup rather than her jeep, the Ranger does much better on gas. I bought a plastic truck box at WalMart for $20 and a cheap tarp so we can haul whatever in the rain. A couple of weeks ago I came across a Colman Grill for free and rebuilt the burner in it and cleaned it up. It was a nicer grill than I would ever buy new. Our "night out" has been to grill at home and eat on the back porch. I saved what I spent fixing the grill the first night we stayed home. [:)]

bzirk -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/28/2008 2:09:34 PM)
A lady here in town bought a little motorized scooter for less than a $1,000, and she rides it to get groceries (it has a couple of big baskets) and to other places around town. She even rode it in the snow. I'm not sure I'd do that, but hey, she did fine. Now everyone is asking her about this scooter and several people have tried to buy it from her. I don't know what I think. I curious to know how long the scooter will go without needing anything major done to it. One thing that several of us are doing is carpooling to get groceries. 2-3 ladies will travel to the nearest big grocery stories 20+ miles away so they don't have to pay for all the gas. This is helping a lot. For last minute things I either walk or ride a bike down to the local store that's not quite two miles from my front door.

PrincessDonna -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/28/2008 9:06:49 PM)
My husband sold his truck tonight. Less than what he wanted to get from it, but he sold it to friends from church who were in need of a good farm truck, so it's going to a good home.[:D] Another friend of ours was going to a dealer only auction tonight to find a small Subaru for Brian with that money.

crazedmom -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/28/2008 9:50:35 PM)
I am not to the point of buying a horse and riding it around town, but the rising gas prices do make you stop and think if your activity, errand, etc. is vital or not. Of course, with two kids at home, we'd have to buy a carriage to go with that horse; and I'm a city-girl; so that may create an interesting situation... [:D] We still have our SUV and the main reason we do is because I work inside the home and don't necessarily drive it every day. I filled up yesterday and it was $70. Can you say "Ouch"?! That should last two weeks or more, though. Fortunately, my husband has a car, which is great on gas. Whenever we're traveling any distance, we use his. I guess it boils down to trying to be a wise steward with what God has entrusted you with. This concept can be applied to anything we have... try to make it last longer and it will save you money. I was talking to my older sister today and she was saying that the percentage (in direct ratio to pay) that Americans are paying for gas is not any different compared to the 70's. I guess we were spoiled with cheaper gas (certainly than Britain and other countries) over the last few years. The media loves to create hype in an election year to drum up demand for a "changing of the guard" in the White House. So, we have to be careful not to play into their mind-set too. The media want us to think America is in a recession, which in its truest definition, we are not. We need to study history and do our homework. Back to gas prices... It seems Sam's Club is the cheapest in our area.

PrincessDonna -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/28/2008 9:53:08 PM)
I filled up the van on my way back from PA Saturday. It was $3.81 at the Flying J on I-81. It is now $4.15 around the corner from us.[:'(]

zoebob -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/28/2008 9:56:03 PM)
It is about $3.83 here and at the grocery stores you get a discount. At one store you get 10 cents off a gallon with every $100 of purchases: accumulated. The other store gives you 20 cents off for every $50 but it has to be all at one time. I currently have enough points to save 50 cents at one store and 30 cents at the other. I only need about $27 more in purchases to get up to 60 cents a gallon off at the one.

lexie -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/29/2008 9:45:59 AM)
If my calculations are correct (which they rarely are[;)]) you guys are paying $1.01/litre. Gas here yesterday was $1.29/litre. Wish I lived closer to the border!

Georgia-Peach -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/29/2008 11:29:59 AM)
I know at our Kroger they do .10 off for every $100 you spend. But, even if I had enough for .20 off per gallon it does not take it off all at once. It is only .10 off per purchase, if that makes sense. Last time I filled it up it cost me $70 and we have a SUV. With the amount of driving I do normally that will last us 2 weeks or more. I really wish there was hope of these prices going down, but no one seems to think that will happen. Even if it went back down to $3.00 a gallon it would be an improvement to some degree.

zoebob -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/29/2008 11:32:37 AM)
That's a shame. I will get 60 cents off when I fill up either tonight or tomorrow AM. You do have to only do it in one car: you can't have 2 cars in a row and pull one up and keep pumping in the next car...people used to try. Our church has been using a program where they can buy gift cards at 10% off and sell them at full price to raise money for a missions trip we are planning this summer. I just found out that I can use those for gas at the one grocery store so in addition to saving the cents per gallon my church is getting 10% because I buy the gift cards from them before filling up.

blessedinnyc -> RE: How are you coping with rising gas prices? (5/29/2008 11:33:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Georgia-Peach I know at our Kroger they do .10 off for every $100 you spend. But, even if I had enough for .20 off per gallon it does not take it off all at once. It is only .10 off per purchase, if that makes sense. Last time I filled it up it cost me $70 and we have a SUV. With the amount of driving I do normally that will last us 2 weeks or more. I really wish there was hope of these prices going down, but no one seems to think that will happen. Even if it went back down to $3.00 a gallon it would be an improvement to some degree. I think I see the machinery in place for a drop in oil prices, but it will take a 1980-sized recession to turn it on. Consumers are driving less. China is exporting less to us (They will export even less as the US economy cools off and the Yuan appreciates). Eventually, the Chinese economy will also slow down, and that will help cut growing world oil demand.

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