Comments on: In celebration of $4/gallon gas http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html Helping You Be a Better Home Economist Thu, 24 May 2012 17:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Juli http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287159 Juli Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:30:57 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287159 My son and I are discovering closer places to go in Indiana and we invite others to come along with us. It helps with fuel and hotel or camping costs. It also adds fun to the experience. We have been to Starve Hollow SRA, Indiana Beach and Marengo Cave this summer. Sharing the cost with another mom and her son - helps all of us! There are so many things to see in your home state, just check out the nearest motel and look at all the travel literature and brochures. My son and I are discovering closer places to go in Indiana and we invite others to come along with us. It helps with fuel and hotel or camping costs. It also adds fun to the experience. We have been to Starve Hollow SRA, Indiana Beach and Marengo Cave this summer. Sharing the cost with another mom and her son – helps all of us! There are so many things to see in your home state, just check out the nearest motel and look at all the travel literature and brochures.

]]> By: Audrey http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287158 Audrey Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:45:58 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287158 A couple years ago my husband and I purchased a Toyota Yaris, one of the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid cars out there. We then got rid of our mini-van last fall. I'm not thankful that gas prices are $4/gallon, but I am thankful that gas prices are not much of an issue for us. It only takes 10 gallons to fill up my tank (about $40), and it lasts me two to three weeks. If prices get up to $5 a gallon, then it only means a difference of $10 a tank! It also has made us look for other ways to be more efficient and ways that we can help the environment. We now carry reusable bags when we shop, and my husband takes public transportation. It feels good to know that we are doing what we can to save this planet for our children. A couple years ago my husband and I purchased a Toyota Yaris, one of the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid cars out there. We then got rid of our mini-van last fall. I’m not thankful that gas prices are $4/gallon, but I am thankful that gas prices are not much of an issue for us. It only takes 10 gallons to fill up my tank (about $40), and it lasts me two to three weeks. If prices get up to $5 a gallon, then it only means a difference of $10 a tank! It also has made us look for other ways to be more efficient and ways that we can help the environment. We now carry reusable bags when we shop, and my husband takes public transportation. It feels good to know that we are doing what we can to save this planet for our children.

]]> By: Jenni http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287157 Jenni Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:13:51 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287157 I moved back to the States a year ago after being overseas for 2 years. Because I was starting a home business and didn't know what finances were going to be the first year, I decided to forgo buying a car right away. When I came to the point where I could afford something cheap to get me from point A to point B, gas prices started skyrocketing! I re-looked at the total cost of owning a car again. By my calculations, I'd minimally save $4200/year. (AAA says $6,320) I recently had a Xtracycle hitchless trailer installed for more cargo hauling capacity. (http://www.xtracycle.com) I don't have to worry about how to get my CVS purchases home anymore! :-) Maybe I should ride my bike to Jack-in-the-Box for free tacos tomorrow! (Friends on vacation loaned me a vehicle for the week, which I used to haul my bike to the shop for a minor repair. I filled up the tank, so I have a gas receipt.) I moved back to the States a year ago after being overseas for 2 years. Because I was starting a home business and didn’t know what finances were going to be the first year, I decided to forgo buying a car right away. When I came to the point where I could afford something cheap to get me from point A to point B, gas prices started skyrocketing! I re-looked at the total cost of owning a car again. By my calculations, I’d minimally save $4200/year. (AAA says $6,320)

I recently had a Xtracycle hitchless trailer installed for more cargo hauling capacity. (http://www.xtracycle.com) I don’t have to worry about how to get my CVS purchases home anymore! :-)

Maybe I should ride my bike to Jack-in-the-Box for free tacos tomorrow! (Friends on vacation loaned me a vehicle for the week, which I used to haul my bike to the shop for a minor repair. I filled up the tank, so I have a gas receipt.)

]]> By: Valerie http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287156 Valerie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:59:41 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287156 I whole-heartedly agree -- let's look for the bright side! I'm being EXTRA careful about my errands, combining several into one trip or not going at all. My husband still thinks nothing of hopping in the car and driving 3 miles to the closest store for a single forgotten ingredient. (I don't let him cook much...) He's getting better lately, since I've been taking him shopping and showing him how careful I am about EVERY purchase. Me? I told the family they'd have to wait an extra 20 minutes for dinner the other night while I made enchilada sauce (I was out of canned or frozen). I truly hope America will take this as a wake-up call about developing alternative energy sources; I'm a bit skeptical, since I lived through the last gas crisis and saw what happened when gas prices dropped... everyone bought big gas guzzlers again (and congress, by way of tax perks, ENCOURAGED it). I whole-heartedly agree — let’s look for the bright side! I’m being EXTRA careful about my errands, combining several into one trip or not going at all. My husband still thinks nothing of hopping in the car and driving 3 miles to the closest store for a single forgotten ingredient. (I don’t let him cook much…) He’s getting better lately, since I’ve been taking him shopping and showing him how careful I am about EVERY purchase. Me? I told the family they’d have to wait an extra 20 minutes for dinner the other night while I made enchilada sauce (I was out of canned or frozen).

I truly hope America will take this as a wake-up call about developing alternative energy sources; I’m a bit skeptical, since I lived through the last gas crisis and saw what happened when gas prices dropped… everyone bought big gas guzzlers again (and congress, by way of tax perks, ENCOURAGED it).

]]> By: Ashley Flores http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287155 Ashley Flores Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:04:06 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287155 I never thought about how it could be a good thing! Thanks for shedding that light on it. I never thought about how it could be a good thing! Thanks for shedding that light on it.

]]> By: Mary http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287154 Mary Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:55:43 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287154 Well let's see here...I have lost weight because we are walking more and riding bikes to most places nearby now instead of jumping in the car on a whim. Dh's boss is now partially reimbursing him for gas when he sends him to look at new jobs and get supplies (probably would have all along but dh just brought it up to him). When we run errands we combine them all together and go once a week as a family generally. I do most of the other shopping online and use the free shipping options most places have (you generally have to buy a minimum amount but I usually do not have to worry about that (esp for books!) My kids are finally grasping the concept that money does grow on trees or magically fall from the sky and that the bank only gives you money if you have money in the bank (why is that so hard to figure out for them mine are almost 7 and 4 ). I get to play the coupon game as dh calls it (what I save in coupons at the store I get to keep! I save it for something fun for us to do...this week we are going to the Thresher's Convention in Wauseon OH the kids get to see the tractors and such and dh and I get to shop the flea market!) I have noticed that we have more money too because we are not really running around and then eating out (this weekend will be an exception to that but you need to do that sometimes!) all the time. We are talking about taking the kids to Disney World next year so I need to start putting that money away too. The price of gas and food has also caused dh to expand my garden for me too something I have wanted him to do for the past few years! Now I need to go weed it! Well let’s see here…I have lost weight because we are walking more and riding bikes to most places nearby now instead of jumping in the car on a whim. Dh’s boss is now partially reimbursing him for gas when he sends him to look at new jobs and get supplies (probably would have all along but dh just brought it up to him). When we run errands we combine them all together and go once a week as a family generally. I do most of the other shopping online and use the free shipping options most places have (you generally have to buy a minimum amount but I usually do not have to worry about that (esp for books!)
My kids are finally grasping the concept that money does grow on trees or magically fall from the sky and that the bank only gives you money if you have money in the bank (why is that so hard to figure out for them mine are almost 7 and 4 ).
I get to play the coupon game as dh calls it (what I save in coupons at the store I get to keep! I save it for something fun for us to do…this week we are going to the Thresher’s Convention in Wauseon OH the kids get to see the tractors and such and dh and I get to shop the flea market!)
I have noticed that we have more money too because we are not really running around and then eating out (this weekend will be an exception to that but you need to do that sometimes!) all the time. We are talking about taking the kids to Disney World next year so I need to start putting that money away too.
The price of gas and food has also caused dh to expand my garden for me too something I have wanted him to do for the past few years! Now I need to go weed it!

]]> By: Patty P. http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287153 Patty P. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:54:11 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287153 The news last night reported that a lot of companies are bringing work back to the USA from China and mexico, because of the cost of transportation. The news last night reported that a lot of companies are bringing work back to the USA from China and mexico, because of the cost of transportation.

]]> By: Monica http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287152 Monica Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:18:28 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287152 I loved all of your reasons and have seen them come into play in our home as well. I have not felt the pinch of higher gas prices much because we don't go places very much! We can't walk anywhere from where we live - so we must drive if we get out. I agree with Jeannine that thankfulness is good medicine! And, it keeps our focus on being content and giving. I loved all of your reasons and have seen them come into play in our home as well. I have not felt the pinch of higher gas prices much because we don’t go places very much! We can’t walk anywhere from where we live – so we must drive if we get out. I agree with Jeannine that thankfulness is good medicine! And, it keeps our focus on being content and giving.

]]> By: Becky http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287151 Becky Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:50:13 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287151 Well, there is something we can and should do about it. Hubby says we all need to be writing our congressman!! Well, there is something we can and should do about it. Hubby says we all need to be writing our congressman!!

]]> By: Heather http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287150 Heather Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:39:56 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287150 When I started couponing and CVSing 8 months ago, all my friends laughed at me. Now they are cutting back and in the past couple of months have started asking me for advice! People in the checkout line no longer glare at me for pulling out coupons, and cashiers seem a little nicer about it too. Or maybe I have just grown a thicker skin and don't notice anymore. :D I hope that this makes people everywhere more interested in public transportation. With more demand, we should be able to have more options. I think longingly of the Paris metro every time I get in the car. Our bus system completely skips our section of town, and we are just a teeny bit too far from everything to be able to walk in this heat & humidity. So until the heat breaks in September, we are spending a lot of time at home. When I started couponing and CVSing 8 months ago, all my friends laughed at me. Now they are cutting back and in the past couple of months have started asking me for advice! People in the checkout line no longer glare at me for pulling out coupons, and cashiers seem a little nicer about it too. Or maybe I have just grown a thicker skin and don’t notice anymore. :D

I hope that this makes people everywhere more interested in public transportation. With more demand, we should be able to have more options. I think longingly of the Paris metro every time I get in the car. Our bus system completely skips our section of town, and we are just a teeny bit too far from everything to be able to walk in this heat & humidity. So until the heat breaks in September, we are spending a lot of time at home.

]]> By: Michelle Z. http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-2#comment-287149 Michelle Z. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:52:09 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287149 This is probably a terrible reason to be thankful for high gas prices, but in the pursuit of honesty... These high prices mean that my parents are less likely to come visit me. I know that is really mean, but I don't get along well with my mom, and I get so stressed out before and during their visits that I'm loving this break from them. We vacation at the same place every year, and for the past 3 years (since I had my son) my parents have "surprised" us by just showing up for about half of our week there. This year, I had an entire week of vacation with just my son. It was wonderful. (Well, it would have been perfect if my husband weren't deployed and could have enjoyed it with us.) I almost wept with relief when my sister told me that they couldn't afford the trip down and wouldn't be "surprising" me. This is probably a terrible reason to be thankful for high gas prices, but in the pursuit of honesty…

These high prices mean that my parents are less likely to come visit me.

I know that is really mean, but I don’t get along well with my mom, and I get so stressed out before and during their visits that I’m loving this break from them.

We vacation at the same place every year, and for the past 3 years (since I had my son) my parents have “surprised” us by just showing up for about half of our week there.

This year, I had an entire week of vacation with just my son. It was wonderful. (Well, it would have been perfect if my husband weren’t deployed and could have enjoyed it with us.) I almost wept with relief when my sister told me that they couldn’t afford the trip down and wouldn’t be “surprising” me.

]]> By: Austin Chu http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287148 Austin Chu Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:59:56 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287148 I totally agree with you. The higher gas prices go, the more money I save. I work for a company that manages and tracks gift cards, and I've been blogging about ways to save money on savvywallet.com. One to thing to do is buy discounted gas cards online. As for myself? I converted my old diesel to run off of waste vegetable oil. It's great on my wallet and for the environment. I totally agree with you. The higher gas prices go, the more money I save. I work for a company that manages and tracks gift cards, and I’ve been blogging about ways to save money on savvywallet.com. One to thing to do is buy discounted gas cards online. As for myself? I converted my old diesel to run off of waste vegetable oil. It’s great on my wallet and for the environment.

]]> By: Jeannine http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287147 Jeannine Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:24:25 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287147 Wonderful comments! I am noticing a trend in many of the comments: MORE TIME AT HOME! Also, I am trying to walk once a week to one of my errands instead of driving. It takes an extra 45 minutes, but we all get to excercise and for some reason the children love the walk. Blessings to you, thankfullness if very good medicine for the heart and soul. Wonderful comments! I am noticing a trend in many of the comments:

MORE TIME AT HOME!

Also, I am trying to walk once a week to one of my errands instead of driving. It takes an extra 45 minutes, but we all get to excercise and for some reason the children love the walk.

Blessings to you, thankfullness if very good medicine for the heart and soul.

]]> By: Robin http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287146 Robin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:07:05 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287146 Not happy about it exactly, but will be SO happy if it gets our population to stop wasting so much energy. If the only thing that makes us care about the earth is pricing stuff that hurts it higher than stuff that doesn't, bring it on! It will make everything better eventually if the $ cost of everything includes the environmental damage, instead of hiding it. I am much more affected by the high food prices :( Not happy about it exactly, but will be SO happy if it gets our population to stop wasting so much energy. If the only thing that makes us care about the earth is pricing stuff that hurts it higher than stuff that doesn’t, bring it on! It will make everything better eventually if the $ cost of everything includes the environmental damage, instead of hiding it.

I am much more affected by the high food prices :(

]]> By: Recritique.com http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287145 Recritique.com Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:22:35 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287145 This has been going on in other countries forever they have had to find better ways to economize and now we will have to also. No such a bad thing. Great article. Suzy Recritique.com Restaurant Coupons, Freebies and more. This has been going on in other countries forever they have had to find better ways to economize and now we will have to also. No such a bad thing.

Great article.

Suzy

Recritique.com

Restaurant Coupons, Freebies and more.

]]> By: Sarah Bradfield http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287144 Sarah Bradfield Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:55:34 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287144 I sent you an email, but thought I'd leave a comment too. Jack in the Box is giving away two free tacos on Thursday if you bring in a gas receipt. Good deal considering you gotta buy it anyways! We have one right next to our gas station so I thought it'd be a fun little trip. I sent you an email, but thought I’d leave a comment too. Jack in the Box is giving away two free tacos on Thursday if you bring in a gas receipt. Good deal considering you gotta buy it anyways! We have one right next to our gas station so I thought it’d be a fun little trip.

]]> By: celina http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287143 celina Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:46:12 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287143 great post crystal... in canada here, we're at about 5.20 a us gallon... 1) i wish people would stop complaining and stay home more and drive less 2)i hope it will inspire effecientcy in many businesses and schools 3)i hope it will eventually make it so we buy in season again and locally, i hate buying meat from the other end of the country when lots of farmer grow them here in this province 4) nothing against the us neighbours but i wish we would buy closer to home even if less selection.. 5) more families may see that 2 vehicles are NOT a necessity.....that you can get by on one 6) the staycation may become popular... what i find the hardest is the price cascades on everything....but we'll make do, we always do...with HIS help Celina in Canada great post crystal…

in canada here, we’re at about 5.20 a us gallon…

1) i wish people would stop complaining and stay home more and drive less
2)i hope it will inspire effecientcy in many businesses and schools
3)i hope it will eventually make it so we buy in season again and locally, i hate buying meat from the other end of the country when lots of farmer grow them here in this province
4) nothing against the us neighbours but i wish we would buy closer to home even if less selection..
5) more families may see that 2 vehicles are NOT a necessity…..that you can get by on one
6) the staycation may become popular…

what i find the hardest is the price cascades on everything….but we’ll make do, we always do…with HIS help

Celina in Canada

]]> By: Rebekah http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287142 Rebekah Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:39:08 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287142 I'm thankful that its not $22.00 USD right now like it is in Scotland where my sister lives. Hows that for perspective!=) I’m thankful that its not $22.00 USD right now like it is in Scotland where my sister lives. Hows that for perspective!=)

]]> By: Annaelisabeth http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287141 Annaelisabeth Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:36:48 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287141 This made me smile. We are paying £1.18 per litre that is about $2.30ish a litre and there are 4 litres to a gallon so around $10 a gallon. I would be very, very thankful for gas as cheap as $4 a gallon! We use the tips you state and have reduced our mileage considerably over the last couple of years. The other tip is to buy a vehicle with the smallest possible engine for your purposes. Our 7 seater has a 1600cc engine which is fine except slow when fully loaded up hill. Annaelisabeth This made me smile.
We are paying £1.18 per litre that is about $2.30ish a litre and there are 4 litres to a gallon so around $10 a gallon. I would be very, very thankful for gas as cheap as $4 a gallon!
We use the tips you state and have reduced our mileage considerably over the last couple of years.
The other tip is to buy a vehicle with the smallest possible engine for your purposes. Our 7 seater has a 1600cc engine which is fine except slow when fully loaded up hill.
Annaelisabeth

]]> By: Jenni http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/in-celebration.html/comment-page-1#comment-287140 Jenni Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:35:02 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/in-celebration.html#comment-287140 High gas prices mean I don't go to the stores that often, which equates to less opportunities to spend money! It's also better for the environment, and already is encouraging people to think more about fuel efficiency as they purchase cars. Our gas bill is actually going down because we're being more careful and staying home more. High gas prices mean I don’t go to the stores that often, which equates to less opportunities to spend money!

It’s also better for the environment, and already is encouraging people to think more about fuel efficiency as they purchase cars.

Our gas bill is actually going down because we’re being more careful and staying home more.

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