Driving around town yesterday, I notice gas prices had increased...again. I thought to myself, "Self...am I nuts or did the price of gas just go up 20 cents overnight?" I thought that was a huge jump & continued to wonder if my memory of the gas sign the day before was accurate. To my relief, I was right...they did go up that much! WATE confirmed it for me.
The laws of economics might indicate to some that as the price of something goes up, your consumption will go down. We don't have much choice with gasoline, though, do we? I still have to travel the same amount every week. I have the same job, the same route to work, the same errands, etc. I suppose if I were in dire straits, I could entertain the idea of carpooling with someone. Not gonna do it.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
I'm Glad to Know I'm Not Nuts
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No Christine, you are not nuts. Funny thing is that I don't drive a whole lot and only fill up my tank something like every other week. It was quite a shock to me today when I went to fill it up. I just figured it had been steadily increasing and I just didn't notice it.
Truth be told, I really don't look at the price of gas very often. You are right, we don't have a choice. I know I have to spend it, and with the prices waivering so much it isn't like I can consistently budget it (like I have ever budgeted to begin with).
What we don't really consider, or at least I don't, is that when we have increased gas prices, that means everything else goes up as well. It effects EVERYONE. What I am grateful for is that it doesn't effect me in a way that keeps me from working or cuts into my food budget, childcare, etc. For those who depend on every cent, this is a huge blow. I wonder if it will be another stellar year for the gas companies and if they will again make billions in profits. I also wonder why we are so helpless and if we could do anything, what that might look like.
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